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HOUSING
PROFESSIONALS
TO ADDRESS
DIVERSITY AND
INCLUSION
Early in 2021, mortgage industry
expert and former United States Congress
Representative Steve Bartlett told DS News
that the housing finance sector this year
should be "especially mindful of all things
involving racial equity."
"at will be the lens through which
mortgage lending will be viewed," he said.
As companies in the mortgage
sphere focus more intensely on diversity
and inclusion, opportunities to make
homeownership more equitable also increase.
With that aim in mind, e Five Star
Institute and the American Mortgage
Diversity Council (AMDC) in August
present, "Many Colors. One Community," a
webinar series featuring 15+ subject matter
experts and industry leaders exploring and
educating attendees on pressing diversity-
and-inclusion-related issues.
AMDC Director Eileen Kornmeyer
says the series will address some of the most
crucial matters facing today's mortgage-
focused workforces.
"AMDC is excited to offer this three-
part diversity and inclusion webinar series,
to address some of the most timely and
critical topics in D&I," Kornmeyer said.
"Our panelists are some of the top minds in
the space, and our goal is to share insight,
solutions, and resources with our audience."
ese sessions will broadcast on the
following website on August 11, 18, and
25 from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 pm. (CDT):
FiveStarGlobal.swoogo.com/diversity2021.
Panelists, to be announced soon, will
include a combination of AMDC leaders and
D&I proponents within the mortgage and
housing sector.
Registration for the following webinars is
open now, at the above address.
» August 11: A Dream for All: Expanding
Minority Homeownership—what can we
do to ensure homeownership is within
reach for as many Americans as possible?
» August 18: A Diversity of Talent: A Guide
to Recruiting, Hiring, and Promoting
Your Workforce—is your D&I recruiting,
hiring, and promotion strategy giving
your company the competitive advantage
it deserves? Learn how to approach these
areas with expanded creativity and problem
solving, better decision making, increased
productivity, and employee engagement.
» August 25: Learn from Your ERGs:
A Valuable Resource—employee
resource groups build high-level trust
and help companies flourish. ey foster
belonging, new points of view and help
drive innovation. ey offer the ideal
environment to seek feedback and gather
needed intelligence on how a company
meets its D&I objectives. Is your company
taking advantage of this resource?
e American Mortgage Diversity
Council (AMDC) promotes diversity and
inclusion throughout the mortgage industry.
Learn more at mortgagediversitycouncil.com.
And register for the upcoming series on the
event website (FiveStarGlobal.swoogo.com/
diversity2021).
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