In this podcast segment, Alice Alvey dives into the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) newly released 2026–2030 Strategic Plan, a major shift from previous policy directions. The plan focuses on anti-fraud initiatives, deregulation, and boosting housing supply, marking a move away from the DEI and affordability emphasis of the prior administration.
Alice emphasizes the importance of industry engagement during the open comment period (through November 5th) and cautions lenders not to miss the opportunity to help shape the plan’s implementation. Host David Lykken and the team reflect on how this plan signals the FHFA’s current thinking and what it means for strategic planning in 2026 and beyond.
Alice Alvey, Master CMB
She handles development of their World Class Training program designed to support UHM partners and organizational effectiveness.
Prior to UHM, Alice served as Senior Vice President at Indecomm leading the Indecomm-Mortgage U division, Internal QA and Compliance and SaaS technologies. Indecomm acquired Mortgage U in 2013, where Alice was President/Co-founder, providing training and consulting since 1996. Prior to MU she served as SVP of Operations at a national bank overseeing operations for wholesale, retail and correspondent from underwriting through servicing, and compliance.
She has been in the trenches of mortgage lending operations from application through servicing for over 30 years. Her authoring work in training content, policies and procedures and the FHA/VA Practical guides illustrates her ability to bridge regulatory requirements with day-to-day operations.
Alice has been a weekly contributor to the Lykken on Lending show since its beginning in April 2009 and has made her weekly contributions to 450+ episodes!