2024
Appraisal Subcommittee: Appraisal Bias Hearing
James represented FHFA as a panelist on the final Appraisal Subcommittee hearing on appraisal bias in Washington, DC.
Asurity: Fair Lending Forum
James presented as part of a panel on fair servicing, discussing improving language access in mortgage servicing and how fair lending data can be used by servicers to ensure fairness.
Federal Home Loan Banks Audit and Risk Conference
James presented on compliance with public interest requirements.
Federal Home Loan Banks Community Advisory Board Meeting
James presented on compliance with affordable housing requirements.
National Fair Housing Training Academy: The Many Forms of Mortgage Discrimination
James presented as part of NFHTA’s webinar focused on investigating mortgage discrimination cases.
FHFA: Valuation Modernization Summit
James moderated a panel featuring experts on appraisal bias at the conference in Washington, DC.
2023
HUD: Fair Housing Leadership Conference
James participated in a panel on fair housing investigations related to mortgage lending at the conference in Denver, CO.
NCUA: Expanding Homeownership Opportunities by Combatting Appraisal Bias
James participated in a webinar hosted by the National Credit Union Administration and spoke about appraisal bias.
National Fair Housing Alliance: National Conference
James participated in a panel on appraisal bias at the national conference in Washington, DC.
FHFA: Equitable Housing Finance Plans Listening Session
FHFA hosted a virtual listening session for stakeholders to provide input into the equitable housing finance plans in 2023 which included opening remarks from James.
Consumer Bankers Association: CBA Live
James presented on a panel covering the issue of appraisal bias at Consumer Bankers Association annual conference in Las Vegas, NV.
2022
Philadelphia Fed: Advancing Homeownership Opportunity to Narrow Racial Disparities 2022
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia hosted a virtual panel discussion on Federal Programs to Advance Homeownership Opportunity to Narrow Racial Disparities which include remarks by James.
Appraisal Foundation: Advisory Councils Joint Meeting Keynote Address
James provided a keynote address on Equitable Housing Finance Plans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac at the joint meeting in Arlington, VA.
National Association of Realtors and Urban Institute: Policy Forum
James provided a keynote interview representing FHFA where he discussed housing supply, fair housing, and rental payment reporting in underwriting.
National Housing Conference: Fair Housing Forum, Increasing Fair Access to Credit
James participated in a recorded panel discussion on increasing fair access to credit.
2021
FHFA: Closing the Homeownership Gap Listening Session
FHFA hosted a virtual listening session for stakeholders to provide input on strategies to reduce the racial homeownership gap which included introductory remarks and moderation from James.
2020
Federal Reserve System: Fair Lending Interagency Webinar
James participated in the Federal Reserve’s annual interagency fair lending webinar, presenting on FHFA’s fair lending requirements for credit score models.
2019
Citibank: Annual Compliance Internal Conference
James presented on fair lending and consumer compliance to Citibank’s internal annual gathering of compliance professionals.
2017
CFPB Community Bank Advisory Council: September Meeting
James presented on on recent policy updates related to HMDA and led a discussion with members about the implementation process.
2016
Wolters Kluwer: Fair Lending Colloquium
James presented in Las Vegas, NV, on compliance with the new HMDA rule implementing the Dodd-Frank Act changes.