Mark McArdle

Mark McArdle heads up regulatory affairs and public policy for Newrez. In this role, he works with regulators, trade groups, consumer groups, and other stakeholders on mortgage policy. McArdle was the Assistant Director of Mortgage Markets at the CFPB from 2017 to 2025, where he led a team that worked closely with industry and other stakeholders to inform the Bureau and the public on current and future trends in mortgage origination and servicing. At the Bureau, he led efforts to modernize HMDA reporting, update the Ability-to-Repay/Qualified Mortgage rules, and spearhead the Bureau’s mortgage response to COVID-19. Before CFPB, McArdle was the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability and other roles at Treasury, where he led TARP housing efforts.