James Wylie is the Deputy Director of the Division of Public Interest Examinations at the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). DPIE is responsible for supervisory oversight of FHFA’s regulated entities including Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks in the areas of public interest supervision. Public interest supervision includes compliance, mission achieveme​nt, and effectiveness of affordable housing, community development, diversity and inclusion, consumer protection, fair lending, equitable housing, and fair housing programs. The division conducts monitoring, examinations, and other oversight to further FHFA’s statutory responsibility to ensure that the regulated entities operate in the public interest.

James previously served as the Associate Director of FHFA’s Office of Fair Lending Oversight. Prior to joining FHFA, James worked on consumer protection and fair lending regulations at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and on fair housing matters at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. He has also been an instructor for the National Fair Housing Training Academy. James has a J.D. from the University of Oklahoma and a B.A. in history from the University of Tulsa.​