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The Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition The Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition
  • ABOUT
    • About the AHTCC
    • AHTCC Leadership
      • Board of Directors
      • Leadership Circle
      • Staff
    • AHTCC Members
    • Contact Us
  • HOUSING CREDIT
    • About the Housing Credit
    • How It Works
    • Research
      • Rent Savings Report
    • Impact
      • Native Americans
      • Veterans
    • Resident Stories
    • Finding Housing
  • ADVOCACY
    • Advocate Today
    • AHCIA
    • State Tax Credits
    • Regulatory Issues
    • AHTCC Priorities
  • GALLERY
  • EVENTS
  • AWARDS
    • Recognition of Housing Tax Credit Excellence
    • Affordable Housing Champion Award
    • David Reznick Lifetime Achievement Award
  • NEWS
  • JOIN

Desiree Francis

Capital One

AHTCC Vice President

Desiree Francis is Managing Vice President of Community Finance, leading the company’s lending and investing for affordable housing development. Community Finance originates over $1 billion annually to finance affordable developments, primarily financed with low income housing tax credits. Through its Social Purpose program, the team also invests in resident services that support resident and community well-being. She joined Capital One in 2008 to establish loan and investment originations in New York and New Jersey that promote affordable housing and support community revitalization. In 2014, Desiree began leading the Capital Officer Originations team, which seeks to source and originate financing opportunities within Capital One’s footprint. Prior to joining Capital One, Desiree served several different roles within Citi Community Capital and in the Bank Supervision Group at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Desiree is the former past President of AHIC, a national organization for investors in affordable housing.

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The Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition is a trade organization of housing professionals who advocate in support of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit

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