The Future of Housing and Credit Markets: A Hamilton Project Policy Discussion

Live Event - September 23, 2008; 9:00 - 12:00 PM


Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch and AIG have sounded alarms among policy-makers and the American public on the state of the economy. Impacts are already being felt on Main Street, where millions of Americans have lost their homes or are struggling to keep them, and access to credit is becoming increasingly scarce.

On Tuesday, September 23, The Hamilton Project will explore the current landscape in the housing and credit markets. Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin will give opening remarks, followed by two panel discussions focused on new proposals for low-income housing reform and mortgage financing and regulation. Buzz Roberts, Senior VP of Policy & Program Development at LISC, will be a panelist.

Discussion Topics and Speakers

Reforming Low-Income Housing Assistance

  • Moderator: Bruce Katz, The Brookings Institution
  • Edgar O. Olsen, University of Virginia
  • Bart Harvey, Enterprise Community Partners
  • Buzz Roberts, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)

New Mortgage Ideas

  • Moderator: Douglas W. Elmendorf, The Hamilton Project
  • Michael S. Barr, University of Michigan
  • Andrew Caplin, New York University
  • Douglas G. Duncan, Fannie Mae

Credit Markets and the New Landscape in Housing Finance

  • Moderator: Greg Ip, The Economist
  • Sheila Bair, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
  • Eric Mindich, Eton Park Capital Management
  • Lawrence H. Summers, Harvard University
Location: The National Press Club Ballroom
City: Washington
State: Washington, D.C.