Visiting Assistant Professor Deborah Hoffman co-led a CEO roundtable hosted by Essent Mortgage Insurance alongside industry executive Eric Lapin on March 27. The session convened senior leaders across the mortgage industry to discuss the role of blockchain and digital assets in housing finance.

The discussion examined how existing digital infrastructure, including e-docs, eNotes, remote online notarization, and licensing frameworks, has evolved in recent years while underlying systems remain fragmented. Professor Hoffman highlighted legal and compliance considerations related to verification, auditability, and the integration of digital assets into lending practices.

The roundtable also explored blockchain’s potential as an infrastructure layer to support more consistent, transparent, and defensible data across the mortgage lifecycle.