Peter Flynn

About Peter Flynn

Throughout my career in the secondary mortgage market, I have focused on driving growth and operational excellence by bridging the gap between client needs and enterprise strategy. My experience is built on a clear progression from high-stakes relationship management and business development to my current focus on corporate strategy and innovation.Strategic Relationship Leadership and Business Development: My strategic perspective is grounded in over 14 years of front-line experience as a Relationship Manager and Account Manager. I am particularly proud of my success in business development, where I was recognized for sourcing new customers and representing the company at major industry events to expand our market footprint. By leading teams that delivered critical liquidity and technology solutions, I successfully brought a diverse range of Single-Family mortgage lenders including investment banks, depositories, credit unions, and fintechs into the Fannie Mae ecosystem. This tenure was marked by navigating complex negotiations on guarantee fee structures and executing account plans that delivered goal-oriented results for both the enterprise and our customers. Enterprise Strategy & Innovation: Today, as a Strategy Advisor, I translate that \"ground-level\" market experience into enterprise-wide impact. I specialize in bridging the gap between complex regulatory requirements and actionable business outcomes, driving the iteration of corporate strategic plans through data-driven insights.My core areas of focus include:• Operational Innovation: I advocate for integrating AI and automation into quality control and reporting workflows to accelerate turnaround times and strengthen internal governance.• Strategic Stewardship: I bring a disciplined approach to financial management, leading vendor contract negotiations and consolidations that achieve significant cost savings while redirecting funds to high-priority initiatives. • Cross-Functional Alignment: I thrive in aligning diverse stakeholder groups across divisions to ensure performance consistently meets the Board of Directors’ goals and regulatory standards. Beyond my professional roles, I am a Certified Mortgage Banker (CMB) and hold a certificate in Strategic Management from Georgetown University. I also believe in the power of community leadership, which I pursue through long-term volunteer roles with the Special Olympics and local youth sports.

Experience

1. Community and Partner Engagement Strategy Advisor

   Fannie Mae

   Feb 2025 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Strategic Engagement & Operational Innovation: Drive enterprise-wide strategy by integrating AI into quality control and reporting workflows to accelerate deliverable turnaround and strengthen internal controls. I lead complex, cross-functional initiatives by aligning diverse stakeholder groups to deliver critical performance reporting in the face of regulatory ambiguity. Additionally, I manage high-level financial stewardship through strategic vendor contract negotiations and provide leadership with actionable market intelligence derived from loan delivery and housing trend analysis to influence decision making.

Education

• Villanova University

  B.S., Finance and Management Information Systems

  1995 — 1999

• University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business

  MBA, Masters of Business Administration

  2005 — 2008