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Spencer Lee is a New York-based technology reporter at National Mortgage News, whose coverage area spans artificial intelligence, fintech platforms and policy developments.

A reporter at National Mortgage News since 2021, Spencer has written and reported in-depth pieces ranging from marketing strategy for home lenders, affordable housing initiatives and changes artificial intelligence is bringing to the workforce. He also covers company news, particularly surrounding fintechs and the expanding niche of home equity investment platforms. Spencer regularly speaks to leading mortgage executives and policy experts, 

Spencer has a Master's degree from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism in New York and in 2024 was a finalist for the Jesse H. Neal Award for Best Technical/Scientific Content.

His notable interviews include those with Former Fannie Mae Chief Economist Doug Duncan and Lower CEO Dan Snyder. He also co-created the 2024 podcast "Getting people into affordable homes and loans"

Twitter: @Spencer_NYC
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-lee-journo/

Matt Waters is a CPA and director of lease accounting and sustainability at CoStar Real Estate Manager. Matt Waters is a CPA with 20+ years of lease and energy accounting experience. He serves as the director of lease accounting and sustainability at CoStar Real Estate Manager and has helped over 1,000 companies streamline lease administration, lease accounting and ESG reporting. He is a leading expert in lease management and sustainability and has previously shared insights with writers from Bloomberg, Reuters and various trade publications. He is a frequent speaker at lease management, real estate and accounting events such as The CoreNet Global Summit, The NRTA National Conference, BlackLine's Beyond The Black and more. You can hear more from him on his podcast, The Lease Alert, streaming wherever podcasts are available.

Frank T. Young is president of vertical market software solutions at Global Payments.

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