With more than 20 years of experience reporting on the housing and mortgage markets for publications including Bloomberg and Forbes, Kathleen ‘KK’ Howley brings a wealth of knowledge to her role as HousingWire's Editor at Large overseeing economic and Federal Reserve coverage. Prior to joining HousingWire in 2019, Howley earned the Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism in 2008 for coverage of the financial crisis, plus awards from the New York Press Club and National Association of Real Estate Editors. She holds a degree in journalism from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.