Commentary: Collaboration, smarter advocacy are key to California’s $100M wildfire rebuild fund

In a commentary published by HousingWire, California Mortgage Bankers Association CEO Paul Gigliotti highlights California’s proposed $100 million Southern California Rebuild Fund as a collaborative effort to help families rebuild after last year’s devastating wildfires. He notes that the fund is designed to close financing gaps caused by insurance payouts that fall short of rising construction costs, enabling more homeowners to recover and rebuild. The fund highlights how  lenders, servicers, technology providers, data firms, and policymakers can collaborate to shape a practical solution that expands access to rebuilding resources, supports long-term housing recovery, and improves the effectiveness of relief for wildfire-affected communities.