About the FHFA Generative AI in Housing Finance TechSprint
The FHFA Generative AI in Housing Finance TechSprint was an in-person, team-based problem-solving event hosted by the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) Office of Financial Technology (OFT). The TechSprint brought together technology, regulatory, housing, and consumer finance experts to identify use cases and associated control measures to support the responsible use of generative AI in housing finance.
Participants were organized into TechSprint teams and worked over a three-day period to solve for problem statements centered around the question:
“How might the responsible use of generative AI promote a transparent, fair, equitable, and inclusive housing finance system, while fostering sustainable homeownership and rental opportunities?”
The TechSprint culminated in a Demo Day where each team presented its ideas to an independent panel of judges drawn from subject matter experts in government, industry, nonprofits, and academia.
The Generative AI in Housing Finance TechSprint was held at FHFA’s Constitution Center headquarters in Washington, DC, from July 22 to July 25, 2024. The application period to participate in-person at the TechSprint was open from March 20 through May 24, 2024.
Inside the FHFA 2024 Generative AI in Housing Finance TechSprint Video
FHFA Generative AI in Housing Finance TechSprint: Problem Statements
Umbrella Statement
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has captured the imagination and interest of a diverse set of stakeholders, including industry, government, and consumers. For the housing finance system, the transformative potential of generative AI extends beyond technological advancement. Generative AI presents an opportunity to promote a housing finance system that is transparent, fair, equitable, and inclusive and fosters sustainable homeownership. Realizing this potential, however, is contingent on a commitment to responsible innovation and ensuring that the development and use of generative AI is supported by ethical considerations and safety and soundness.
FHFA’s Generative AI in Housing Finance TechSprint challenges participants to address the question, “How might the responsible use of generative AI promote a transparent, fair, equitable, and inclusive housing finance system while fostering sustainable homeownership and rental opportunities?”
TechSprint participants will demonstrate:
- A key use case for generative AI in one of the four areas of focus provided below; and
- Recommended control measures, incorporating careful consideration of the associated risks.
Focused Statements
The four areas of focus are as follows:
- Consumer Experience: How might generative AI be used to further educate and empower prospective homebuyers in evaluating, comparing, and obtaining a mortgage loan and in sustaining their homeownership over time?
- Assessing Creditworthiness: How might generative AI be used to improve the evaluation of homebuyer credit, as well as the fairness of the credit decisions related to mortgage loans, particularly for homebuyers from underserved communities?
- Operations: How might generative AI be used to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of operational processes within the housing finance system, from origination to servicing and secondary market activities?
- Risk Management and Compliance: How might generative AI be used to enhance the effectiveness of risk management and compliance processes within the housing finance system?
Opening Day and Demo Day Agenda
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July 22 Virtual |
Opening Remarks by Sandra L. Thompson, FHFA Director Fireside Chat with Lisa Rice, President and CEO of the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) Address by Laurie Goodman, Institute Fellow and Founder of the Housing Finance Policy Center at the Urban Institute Closing Remarks by Anne Marie Pippin, Deputy Director, Division of Conservatorship Oversight and Readiness (DCOR), FHFA |
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July 25 Virtual |
Opening Remarks by Anne Marie Pippin, Deputy Director, Division of Conservatorship Oversight and Readiness (DCOR), FHFA Participant Presentations Presentation Judges
Recognitions and Closing Remarks by Tracy Stephan, Chief AI Officer, Office of Financial Technology (OFT), FHFA |
Have additional questions about the 2024 TechSprint? Please contact OFT at FinTech@FHFA.gov. To learn more about OFT, please visit the OFT home page. And to learn more about FHFA’s inaugural TechSprint held in 2023, please visit the Velocity TechSprint webpage.
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