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Feb 25: Bridging Housing and Credit: What It Takes for MHAs and Credit Unions

Join us for a virtual panel with Wright-Patt Credit Union, Columbus Housing Authority, Pathways Credit Union, Coshocton Housing Authority, and Rep. Tex Fischer on Feb 25th — moderated by Verify4 CEO Michael Turner.

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Will Seggos
February 10, 2026

Bridging Housing and Credit: What It Takes for Credit Unions
Feb 25, 2026 | 1:00–2:00 PM EST | Virtual

Ohio's affordable housing crisis sits at the intersection of credit access, income verification, and policy. Solving it requires credit unions, housing authorities, and legislators pulling in the same direction.

The Ohio Credit Union League and Verify4 are convening the people doing that work.

The Panel:

  • Scott Scharlach, COO, Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority

  • Curtis Onofri, CLO, Pathways Financial Credit Union

  • Tim Mislansky, CEO, Wright-Patt Credit Union

  • Lisa Mowery, Executive Director, Coshocton Housing Authority

  • State Rep. Tex Fischer, Ohio House of Representatives

Moderated by: Michael Turner, CEO, Verify4

What We're Covering:

The conversation will span the full ecosystem—from credit union programs expanding financial access for underserved populations, to housing authority efforts helping tenants build toward homeownership.

Expect discussion on the role credit plays in wealth creation and asset building, collaboration models between credit unions and metropolitan housing authorities, and the policy landscape shaping what's possible in Ohio.

We'll also address a growing challenge across the sector: fraud in income and asset verification, and what institutions are doing to combat it while maintaining access.