Episode 95 | Part One: Mike Loftin, Chief Executive Officer, Homewise

ChangeMakers with Katie Goar

Katie Goar sits down with ChangeMaker Mike Loftin, a true visionary in the affordable housing space. For over 30 years, Mike has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Homewise, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making homeownership accessible in New Mexico. Under Mike's steadfast leadership, Homewise has pioneered an innovative and comprehensive model to guide individuals and families through every step of achieving the American dream of homeownership. From financial education to affordable mortgage lending, Homewise provides families with the support and resources needed to successfully become homeowners. Tune in as Mike shares his inspiring story, the challenges he's faced, the victories he's achieved, and his unwavering commitment to building stronger communities through homeownership. You won't want to miss this insightful conversation with one of the true ChangeMakers transforming lives and communities through the power of affordable housing.
About Mike Loftin: Mike joined Homewise in 1992 and provides strategic leadership for the company by working with the board of directors and the executive management team to drive the long-term vision, strategy, goals, and financial well-being of Homewise.With over 35 years’ experience in community and homeownership advocacy, Mike led the creation and implementation of Homewise’s customer-centric, comprehensively integrated homeownership business model. Mike drafted and led the campaign to pass Santa Fe’s inclusionary zoning law, one of the most ambitious in the country and which has served as the model for similar ordinances in other municipalities.More recently, he spearheaded the creation of Homewise’s catalytic community development strategy to revitalize targeted disinvested neighborhoods in Albuquerque and create new mixed-use, mixed-income communities in Santa Fe.Mike serves on the board of Excellent Schools New Mexico and previously served on the boards of the University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management Foundation and the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority. Mike holds a BA in History from Northwestern University.