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David H. Stevens, CMB
www.linkedin.com/in/dhstevens Chief Executive Officer at Mountain Lake Consulting, INC
(LinkedIn) Moneta, Virginia, United States
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All views posted are my own personal views: Mr. David H. Stevens
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has an extensive career in Real Estate Finance and Mortgage
Executive Management
Banking. He currently provides deep expertise and knowledge
Certifications in an advisory capacity as Chief Executive Officer of Mountain
Lake Consulting and serves on the board of directors of Dynex
Certified Mortgage Banker (CMB) -
The (CMB ®) designation certifies Inc (NYSE:DX). Dave started his career in mortgage banking at
expert in mortgage banking, as the branch level and progressing into branch, regional, division,
confirmed through a rigorous
program of coursework and written and national leadership roles provides a breadth plus depth of
and oral exams facilitated by the industry knowledge. As Senior Vice President leading Freddie
Mortgage Bankers Association
Mac’s Single-Family business, his work made homeownership
Mortgage Bankers Association
more accessible and affordable. David led Wells Fargo’s national
Mortgage Action Alliance Member
wholesale lending business as Executive Vice President and also
led Long and Foster Real Estate Company as their President and
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COO. Following his focus on housing and access, he served in
Dwelling In The Past
the Obama Administration as Assistant Secretary of Housing and
Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner. David also
led the Mortgage Bankers Association in Washington, D.C. as
their Chief Executive Officer. Reflective of his deep commitment to
affordable housing, he co-founded the MBA Open Doors Foundation
which provides mortgage assistance to families with critically ill
children. Dave was named 2018 Mortgage Professional of the Year
by National Mortgage Professional Magazine and has been included
on Bloomberg’s 50 Most Powerful People in U.S. Real Estate and
Inman’s 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders. He was honored
with the NAHREP Founders Award for his support of Hispanic
lending. He earned a degree in Political Science from the University
of Colorado Boulder and received his CMB (Certified Mortgage
bankers) designation.
Experience
Mountain Lake Consulting, INC
Chief Executive Officer
September 2019 - Present (4 years 2 months)
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Moneta, Virginia
Mountain Lake Consulting, Inc is a financial services consulting firm focused
on the real estate finance sector. We provide services to mortgage related
companies in management, organizational structure, strategic planning,
federal regulatory and legislative policy, influence opportunities, and more.
Mortgage Bankers Association
President and CEO
May 2011 - August 2018 (7 years 4 months)
washington dc
The MBA is the largest Mortgage Finance Association located in Washington
DC. With over 2,000 member companies representing several hundred
thousand employees nationally, we are the voice of housing finance. We
represent Multi Family, Commercial, and Single Family companies. Whether
Owner Occupied or Rental, our policy, lobby, school of mortgage banking,
conferences and events, and other initiatives represent and advocate for the
interests of a safe, sound, transparent, and vibrant system.
HUD
US Assistant Secretary of Housing - Federal Housing Commissioner
July 2009 - March 2011 (1 year 9 months)
Washington DC
Oversees the FHA programs for Single and Multi-Family housing; HUD's
Healthcare programs that provide insurance for hospitals and nursing homes;
and managing the regulatory policy for RESPA, Manufactured Housing, and
SAFE. Our mission is to provide safe and affordable housing for all, and
through HUD programs, to help grow sustainable communities throughout our
country. Follow our updates on Twitter @HUDFHA
Long & Foster Companies
President/COO - The Long & Foster Companies
July 2006 - July 2009 (3 years 1 month)
Beginning as President of Affiliated businesses and promoted to President
and Chief Operating Officer over all of the Long & Foster Companies which
include Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., Long & Foster Insurance Agency, Inc.,
Prosperity Mortgage Company and Long & Foster Settlement Services.
Wells Fargo
EVP - National Wholesale Manager
July 2005 - July 2006 (1 year 1 month)
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In this role I served as the head of the Wholesale Lending Division of Wells
Fargo Home Mortgage. My responsibilities included pricing, operations, risk
management, and sales for this large national lending organization.
Freddie Mac
SVP Single Family
July 1998 - July 2005 (7 years 1 month)
I served as one of the senior executives at Freddie Mac. With responsibilites
that included Sales, Training, Education, Product Devlopment,
Communications, Credit Risk, Affordable Lending and Execution I was
responsible for the Single Family Business at Freddie Mac. All client/
lender contract negotiations and relationship management reported into my
organization.
World Savings
Group Senior Vice President
1983 - 1998 (15 years)
Broad organizational senior management role responsible for all aspects of
mortgage origination, operations, underwriting, and strategic direction for the
organization
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Public Policy Advocate
1980 - 1983 (3 years)
Was a campus director at two Universities, helped pioneer the first canvass
efforts and ran the canvass program in Boulder Colorado.
Education
University of Colorado Boulder
BA, Political Science · (1977 - June 1980)
Hartwick College
Political Science · (1975 - 1977)
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