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Gate House Strategies provides expert advisory services in Mortgage lending, servicing, compliance, digital/AI transformation, and affordable housing development. We help clients identify growth opportunities, strengthen core business operations, and navigate complex policy and regulatory environments to accelerate change, mitigate risks, and secure a competitive advantage.

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Michael Frueh Joins Gate House Team

Former VA Acting Under Secretary Michael Frueh joins Gate House as Senior Advisor. Expert insights on VA lending, GSE programs, and government mortgage policy.

Veteran Affairs

Gate House's Keith Becker on Critical VA Loan Program Changes

Keith Becker discusses the end of VASP and legislative challenges ahead for VA loan partial claims, highlighting implementation hurdles and congressional requirements.

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HUD

What Awaits our new HUD Secretary

Gate House Strategies Chairman Brian Montgomery highlights the challenges and opportunities for new HUD Secretary Scott Turner, including high mortgage rates, housing inventory shortages, and rising homelessness. Turner, who led Trump's Opportunity Zones, will manage HUD's $73 billion budget and $2.6 trillion in mortgages, addressing fair housing enforcement and FHA portfolio uncertainties. Ginnie Mae's leadership and MBS platform transition are also key focuses.

Affordable Housing

Community Development

3 Questions for Gate House’s Hunter Kurtz

What can government do to make things better for localities working to create affordable housing? Mostly get out of the way, says Gate House Strategies’ Hunter Kurtz. “The biggest hurdles that local affordable housing practitioners face are rules and regulations at both the federal and local levels, he says in this Q&A.

Mortgage Lending

Mortgage Industry Trends

3 Questions from Gate House for Steve O’Connor

Long-time Mortgage Bankers Association executive Steve O’Connor recently retired after working with industry leaders for four decades. We asked Steve to share his observations about what industry professionals should be focused on right now.

Housing Regulation

Mortgage Finance

3 Questions from Gate House for Tim Rood

Discover Tim Rood's insights on government overreach in housing regulation, rising mortgage costs, and innovative AI-driven solutions for real estate compliance...

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Fair Lending

3 Questions for Gate House Compliance Team Member Mike Forester

Explore fair lending risks with Mike Forester, co-founder of CrossCheck Compliance. Learn about pricing, redlining, and other hidden threats lenders face. Read ...

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Monthly analysis of the leaders, policies, regulations, and market developments shaping the future of mortgage finance.