Jacob Nyamu joined Housing Trust as a Credit Analyst in September 2025. He will support Housing Trust’s Multifamily Lending team by evaluating and underwriting affordable housing loans, including performing financial analysis, third-party reviews, and site visits.
Prior to joining Housing Trust, Jacob was a Credit Analyst at Five Star Bank, where he improved risk mitigation by ensuring compliance with debt service coverage ratio and loan to value covenants in annual credit reviews for banking relationships exceeding $2 million. Previously, he was a Business Analyst Intern at Uncut Lab, where he used Python to analyze large federal contract datasets and conducted web scraping to identify new subcontracting and partnership opportunities.
Jacob holds a Master of Science in Business Analytics from Babson College and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Hult Business School. Outside of work, he is the Founder of Kipekee, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting autistic adults through community-building and access to resources.