GENERAL SESSION: Hear from Housing Leaders

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Ginnie Mae

Joseph M. Gormley joined Ginnie Mae as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in April 2025. In this capacity, he is responsible for overseeing the agency’s strategic initiatives, operational execution, and enterprise risk management efforts. Mr. Gormley plays a central role in ensuring the effective delivery of Ginnie Mae’s mission to promote stability and access in the U.S. housing finance system. Mr. Gormley has extensive experience in housing policy, regulatory affairs, and financial services. Prior to joining Ginnie Mae, he served in several senior positions at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing at the Federal Housing Administration and Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary. In these roles, he led high-impact policy and operational initiatives that advanced housing access and institutional accountability. Before his tenure at HUD, Mr. Gormley served as Assistant Vice President and Regulatory Counsel at the Independent Community Bankers of America, where he focused on federal regulatory policy and compliance matters affecting community bankers. He also held positions at the Mortgage Bankers Association and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), where he advised on housing finance and capital markets regulation. His leadership at Ginnie Mae supports the agency’s role in ensuring liquidity and stability in the secondary mortgage market. Mr. Gormley holds a Bachelor of Arts from Boston College and a Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

Director, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)