About this episode

Debra Still discusses her four decades in mortgage finance and the future of housing with NHC's David Dworkin.

In this week's episode, we welcome Debra Still, retired CEO and Vice Chair of Pulte Financial Services and a recipient of NHC's 2026 Housing Visionary Award, which will be presented at NHC's Annual Gala on June 24 at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. For more than four decades, Debra has been a leading voice in mortgage finance, helping guide the industry through periods of growth, disruption, and transformation. She joins NHC President and CEO David Dworkin for a conversation on leadership, housing affordability, the future of homeownership, and the growing role of AI in housing finance. Drawing on her experience leading through events such as 9/11, the 2008 financial crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic, Still reflects on the lessons she learned navigating change, breaking barriers, and helping shape housing policy and finance over the course of her distinguished career.

People in this episode

Host: David Dworkin

Guest: Debra Still

Topics covered

• mortgage finance
• housing affordability
• leadership
• AI in housing finance
• homeownership
• housing policy

Keywords

• mortgage finance
• housing affordability
• leadership
• AI
• homeownership
• housing policy
• financial crisis
• COVID-19
• 9/11

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pulte Financial Services, National Housing Conference

Places: Washington, D.C.

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