Total Training Solutions and CU Webinars – 2018 HMDA: Trust but Verify Webinar
On December 4th, 2018 Heidi Wier presented a webinar through Total Training Solutions and CU Webinars.com on the methods credit unions can use to ensure that their HMDA data is accurate. This webinar was beneficial for anyone who has responsibility for HMDA data integrity or analyzing the information to help manage fair lending risk, including senior management, compliance officers, attorneys and auditors.
California Mortgage Bankers Association (California MBA) – 2018 Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference
At the California MBA Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference in Newport Beach California, December 3–4, 2018, Monika McCarthy, managing director and general counsel, moderated the General Counsel Roundtable with the following panelists: Je Yon Jung, AmWest Funding Corp., Tom Noto, Stearns Lending, Lauren Ingersoll, Inspire Home Loans, and Ken Block, New American Funding.
The Future is Digital Mortgages – Are You Choosing Your Fintech Partner Wisely?
In the winter issue of California Mortgage Finance News, Liza Warner and Monika McCarthy address the considerations lenders face when reviewing the options for partnering with fintechs. Finding the right fintech solution partner and implementing compliance protocols and best practices to mitigate risks is a win-win for consumers, lenders, technology innovators, investors, and the industry as a whole.
Western Bankers Association (WBA) – 2018 Overdraft Programs, Compliance Best Practices Webinar
On November 29th, 2018, Heidi Wier and Jim Treacy presented a webinar program entitled Overdraft Programs, Compliance Best Practices. Attendees of this webinar learned the regulatory ‘requirements’ relating to overdraft programs as well as the regulatory ‘guidance’ and best practices on the topic.
Two Days to Perform M&A Due Diligence: What Should Compliance Focus On?
Mergers and acquisitions (“M&As”) continue to increase, and compliance personnel play an important role in the process. In the November-December 2018 issue of ABA Bank Compliance, Heidi Wier’s article “Two Days to Perform M&A Due Diligence: What Should Compliance Focus On?” outlines essential compliance considerations for M&As. A strong roadmap that covers as many high-risk areas as possible is imperative to protect your institution from overpaying, costly regulatory delays, or even fines and penalties after the fact.
Chicago Bar Association – Financial Institutions Committee 2018 Fair Lending Presentation
On November 14th, Liza Warner, managing director, presented Preparing for Internal and External Fair Lending Audits as part of a panel on Fair Lending Enforcements, Audits, and New Frontiers to the Financial Institutions Committee. The panel included Illinois Assistant Attorney General Vijay Raghavan and John Mussman, Rimon P.C., Partner.
Western Bankers Association (WBA) – 2018 HMDA Webinar
On December 11th, 2018 Heidi Wier presented a webinar for the Western Bankers Association on HMDA Data Integrity – Leveraging Technology to Ensure Your HMDA Data Is Accurate. Participants learned how to manage HMDA risk, how leveraging technology can help increase the accuracy of HMDA data, and how to test for issues before the regulators do to avoid resubmissions.
Conference on Consumer Finance Law (CCFL) – 2018 Fall Consumer Financial Services Conference
This conference on consumer financial services law took place on November 5 and 6 at the Texas A&M School of Law in Fort Worth, Texas. Monika McCarthy, managing director and general counsel, moderated a panel on ethics for financial services lawyers with panelists Sabrina Neff, Husch Blackwell and Sanford Shatz, McGlinchey Stafford. 12 hours CLE credit of MCLE, including 1 hour of ethics, will be provided to attendees.
Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA) – 2018 Compliance Forum
Karen Cullen, CRCM, and director in the regulatory compliance and fair & responsible lending practices, presented HMDA Rule Changes at three sessions of the WBA’s Compliance Forum – 10/30 in Stevens Point, 10/31 in the Wisconsin Dells and 11/1 in Pewaukee. With HMDA submission right around the corner, it is a good time to review regulatory expectations.
Operationalizing UDAAP: Building a Strong Foundation to Control Risk
In the September/October issue of Western Banker, Heidi Wier and Karen Cullen discuss the challenges of operationalizing and controlling UDAAP risk in banking in their article “Operationalizing UDAAP: Building a Strong Foundation to Control Risk”. The complexity arises from a lack of implementing regulations and UDAAP’s broad applicability across various customer experiences, including products, pricing, and marketing. To establish a strong UDAAP foundation, banks should implement clear policies, provide training, foster a customer-centric culture, manage complaints effectively, oversee third-party vendors, and ensure robust monitoring and board oversight. A comprehensive approach to UDAAP compliance will help mitigate risks and ensure fair treatment of consumers.
Wisconsin Mortgage Bankers Association (WIMBA) – 2018 Mortgage Boot Camp
November 13-14 in Delafield, Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Mortgage Bankers Association hosted a new one-and-a-half day seminar was designed for mortgage professionals of all levels of experience who to increase their knowledge of the business and grow sales potential. On Day Two, November 14th, Karen Cullen, CRCM, director in the regulatory compliance and fair & responsible lending practices, presented Mortgage Lending Compliance – an overview of the top mortgage regulations you need to know as a mortgage lender.
Western Bankers Association (WBA) – 2018 Fair Lending for Commercial Lenders Webinar
On October 10th at 9:00 pacific time, Karen Cullen, director in the Regulatory Compliance and Fair Lending practices, presented a webinar for the Western Bankers on the subject of Fair Lending for Commercial Lenders. In this webinar, participants gained a better understanding of fair lending regulations, learned how to develop a risk assessment and controls, and learned how to prepare for an exam.
Chicagoland Compliance Association (CCA) – 2018 Annual Conference
On October 4th, at the CCA’s annual conference, Jim Shankle participated on a panel, Mortgage Servicing Rules for Servicers. The panel also included Solomon Maman, Partner, Noonan Lieberman. Sharon Michnuk, Head of Consumer Risk/Risk Management, CIBC Bank was the moderator.
Western Bankers Association (WBA) – 2018 Regulatory Compliance Conference
On Thursday, October 4th, CrossCheck at this conference Heidi Wier, managing director, presented on HMDA Data Integrity Review – Methods for Ensuring HMDA Data Accuracy and Liza Warner, managing director, presented on Compliance Risk Assessment.
Illinois Mortgage Bankers Association (IMBA) – 2018 Regulatory Update
On November 1st in Oakbrook, Illinois, Tracey Levandoski, CRCM, and a manager in the regulatory compliance and internal audit practices, presented on risk assessment at the Illinois Mortgage Bankers Association Regulatory Update.
Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) – 2018 Webinar – Effective Audit Function: Beyond the Basics
This webinar, presented on September 27, is now available for purchase on the MBA’s website. The presenters discussed how effective internal audit programs evolve over time. While previous MBA internal audit webinars focused on basic elements of the program, this webinar provided more advanced information. The panel, moderated by Chris Ortigara CMB®, included CrossCheck presenters, Jim Shankle and Heidi Wier, who are credentialed internal auditors with several years of experience auditing mortgage entities. Additionally, a lender provided their company’s two year perspective from initial design of their audit program to their current post-MORA state.
Appraisal Considerations of the EGRRCPA
In the August 2018 issue of ComplianceAction, Mollie Sudhoff discusses “Appraisal Considerations of the EGRRCPA,” highlighting implications of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, or “S2155.” This law seeks to relieve certain Dodd-Frank Act provisions while introducing new compliance requirements. Sudhoff stresses the importance of understanding the new appraisal guidelines, including exemptions for rural properties and donated services. While the EGRRCPA aims to ease compliance burdens, accurate appraisals remain essential for sound economic decisions.
Northern Illinois Compliance Association (NICA) /Illinois Mortgage Bankers Association (IBA) – 2018 One-Day HMDA Workshop
On September 14th, NICA, in partnership with the Illinois Bankers Association (IBA), held an informative one-day workshop. Karen Cullen, CRCM, and a director with CrossCheck Compliance, presented HMDA Follow Up (Tips and Tricks and What We Have Learned). Do you know the integrity of your HMDA data? This interactive session included a discussion of how banks are implementing the 2018 data rules, interpreting how the rules affect your institution and ways to develop consistent reporting methods. Also discussed were ways to use logic systemic scrubs to find errors in your data that sample testing won’t catch.
American Bar Association (ABA) – 2018 Annual Business Law Section Meeting
On Thursday, September 13th, Monika L. McCarthy, managing director and general counsel, moderated a general counsel roundtable. This dynamic panel from banking, mortgage, and fintech companies discussed current risks they face and mitigate, their expectations and requirements for outside counsel, and best practices for in-house counsel.
BankWebinars.com 2018 Webinar – HMDA Data – Trust but Verify
On August 21st Heidi Wier presented a webinar on the methods lenders can use to ensure that their HMDA data is accurate. This webinar was beneficial for anyone with responsibility for HMDA data integrity or analyzing the information to help manage fair lending risk, including senior management, compliance officers, attorneys and auditors.
