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Long and Foster Head to take over reigns at FHA...Obama got this one right !

Reblogger Audrey June-Forshey
Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Realty Services

My Friend John MacAurther from Long and Foster, posted this announcement.  I thought I would pass it along to show one of our local folks will be heading up FHA. 

Original content by John MacArthur DC-SP98366576

Long & Foster Leader to Get Top FHA Post

By: Diana Olick, CNBC Real Estate Reporter | 21 Mar 2009 | 08:01 PM ET

President Obama is planning to name the head of Long & Foster Real Estate to lead the Federal Housing Administration, CNBC has learned.

  

Dave Stevens

Dave Stevens, president and chief operating officer at Long & Foster, likely will be named to the post Tuesday or Wednesday, sources said.

With housing at the centerpiece of the White House's economic rescue plan, the leader of the housing agency will be critical in making sure the plan is implemented.

Among Obama's goals are to help rescue homeowners facing foreclosure and to improve the regulatory process in the mortgage industry. FHA would be central in dealing with many of the issues the president has outlined.

David H. Stevens is a personal friend of JMac while also serving as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Long & Foster Companies which includes Long & Foster Real Estate and its' Affiliated Businesses including Mortgage, Title, Insurance, and Home Service Connections, and David joined the Long & Foster Companies in July, 2006 as President of Affiliated Businesses. Prior to joining The Long & Foster Companies, Stevens was Executive Vice President, National Wholesale Manager responsible for all sales, operations, and finance for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage's wholesale channel.

Prior to his joining Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Stevens was Senior Vice President of the Single family business at Freddie Mac where he was responsible for all sales, marketing, affordable lending, product development, communications, and loan prospector for the firm. In this role, David served as lead spokesperson for the firm and managed all aspects related to sales, customer management, market share, and business strategy.

Stevens began his career at World Savings bank, where after 16 years; he was promoted to Group Senior Vice President, National Sales Manager for the mortgage division.

Stevens was the founding Executive sponsor of the Woman's Mortgage Industry Network, and coordinated the first Latino initiative joint venture with Freddie Mac and Latino mortgage industry leaders. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for Long & Foster and the Real Estate Settlement Service Providers Council.

Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Audrey, that sounds like a great appointment for the country.  He sure does know about housing!

Mar 22, 2009 12:55 PM
Jim Fischetti
The Fischetti Group/Keller Williams - Wake Forest, NC

Congrats and good for the industry.

 

Thanks for sharing.

 

Jim Fischetti

Mar 23, 2009 08:18 AM
Sheila Moran
RE/MAX Access (Garden Ridge, San Antonio, New Braunfels) - New Braunfels, TX
SanAntonioSheila.com, RE/MAX Access, 210-32

I love it when they ACTUALLY put people in the positions that they are EXPERTS in!  Awesome for housing!

Mar 24, 2009 10:37 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Audrey:  Bittersweet for me.  Awesome that Dave got chosen, but a little sad that he won't be our CEO anymore.  I was looking forward to seeing what 2009 would bring for L&F with Dave at the helm.  He has a lot of great ideas. 

Mar 29, 2009 07:25 AM