Dirk Swift

Dirk Swift is the Executive Director of the Arizona Industrial Development Authority.

The Arizona IDA is a nonprofit corporation and political subdivision of the State of Arizona. The Arizona IDA’s strategic objectives are to (1) lower financing costs for a variety of public benefit commercial enterprises by improving access to the capital markets as a conduit issuer of municipal revenue bonds, and (2) making homeownership more attainable, for low and moderate-income families via down payment assistance and other homeownership initiatives.

In addition to his current role Dirk has been the Program Manager for the HOME Plus home buyer down payment assistance program since June 2014. Under his leadership, more than 38,000 new homebuyers have used the program to achieve homeownership.

Before entering State service, Dirk spent over 25 years in the private-sector as a mortgage banking professional, managing mortgage operations in retail, wholesale, and portfolio-acquisition business channels. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and an M.B.A. With extensive knowledge and experience in mortgage banking, he brings a pragmatic approach to the challenges of his position.

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