Awards & Recognition
★First African American woman confirmed as FHFA Director
★40+ year career in federal financial regulation across multiple agencies
Notable Facts
→Director of Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) 2022-2025, regulates $8.4 trillion mortgage market
→Previously Deputy Director at FHFA since 2013, oversaw housing policy and fair lending
→23+ years at FDIC including Director of Risk Management Supervision during 2008 financial crisis
→Howard University graduate, born and raised in Chicago
→Led major housing finance initiatives including new credit scoring models and appraisal bias reforms
→Announced resignation effective January 19, 2025 before Trump inauguration