Lauren M. Lyon

Lauren Lyon represents bond underwriters, institutional lenders and developers participating in the development of affordable housing around the country utilizing various public and private financing sources, including taxable and tax-exempt financings with bonds that are credit-enhanced by debt provided by private lenders, FHA under the 221(d)(4), 223(f), and 241(a) loan programs, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and USDA, and federal, state and local subsidies and grants.

Lauren advises her clients on aspects of applicable federal requirements, structuring transactions for cost savings and efficiency, and engaging with credit rating agencies. She is a frequent national speaker on affordable housing financing topics at industry conferences around the country.

Lauren graduated magna cum laude from the University of Maryland School of Law, inducted into the Order of the Coif, awarded the Community Scholar Prize for her service to non-profit community development clients, and served as Articles Editor of the Maryland Law Review. In the year following graduation from law school, Lauren served as judicial clerk to the Honorable Glenn T. Harrell, Jr. on the Supreme Court of Maryland. She is a member of both the Maryland District of Columbia Bars, is a board member of the national Council on Affordable and Rural Housing, and a member of the Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition.

Education
University of Maryland School of Law

Bar Admissions
Maryland
District of Columbia

Associations
Maryland Bar Association
District of Columbia Bar Association
Board Member, Council for Affordable and Rural Housing
Member, Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition

Speaking Engagements
January 28, 2025, CARH Annual Meeting | Presenter | Housing Strategies – State of the Markets
October 15, 2024, VHA Housing Credit Conference | Presenter | Choosing a Path for Your Tax-Exempt Bond Transaction
September 11, 2024, WMAC Conference | Presenter | Brave New World – Embracing the Latest Financial Programs and Bond Structures in the Current Interest Rate Environment
March 6, 2024, GAHC Conference & Trade Show | Presenter | Lessons from the Pandemic – Challenges and Solutions in Affordable Housing Transactions