MBA Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference
On Monday, April 30, 2018, at the MBA Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference in Los Angeles, California, Karen Cullen, director in CrossCheck’s compliance and fair & responsible lending practices was on a panel entitled Controlling the Narrative: Using Internal Data for Better Market Penetration.
Florida Bankers Association Consumer Compliance Seminar
Mollie Sudhoff, a manager in CrossCheck’s regulatory compliance and internal audit practices moderated three sessions at the 33rd Annual Consumer Compliance Seminar, April 11-13, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. The first session was the Regulator Panel: Current Examination & Enforcement Focus, Findings & Expectations”. The second was the “Florida Attorney Panel Potpourri: ADA, Collections, Florida TCPA,… Read more »
Staffing Up for CMS
Staffing-up-for-CMS-ABA-Bank-Compliance.pdf. In this article, seen in the March-April issue of ABA Bank Compliance, Liza Warner, managing director, discusses how financial institutions of all sizes must continue to evolve their compliance teams to set the culture of compliance throughout the organization, resulting in a more effective Compliance Management System (CMS).
Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA) Residential Lending School
Heidi Wier, managing director, taught compliance for residential mortgage lenders at the WBA’s Mortgage Lending School on February 20, 2018. The topics she covered included ECOA (Regulation B), TILA/RESPA (Regulation Z), Ability to Repay and Qualified Mortgages, Fair Lending, HMDA (Regulation C) and the SAFE Act. Students gained the knowledge they need to be successful… Read more »
Avoiding Surprises
Avoiding Surprises – Servicing Quality Assurance and Quality Control Monitoring Systems can be Management’s Best Friend This article was the cover story for the February 2018 issue of Mortgage Compliance Magazine.
The Mortgage Servicing Rule – Are You Prepared?
This article, originally published as the cover story of the September-October 2017 issue of ABA Bank Compliance, addresses the challenges faced by loan servicers in implementing the 2016 Servicing Rule.
The Ongoing Challenges of Servicing Transfers
Mortgage Banking Magazine Servicing Article In this article published in Mortgage Banking Magazine, the authors address the need for loan servicers to carefully review the loan-boarding processes to ensure compliance with the CFPB’s mortgage servicing rules.
Preparing for the unexpected
Viewpoints CrossCheck In this Viewpoints article in the December 2017/January 2018 issue of Housing Wire, Jim Jorgensen, president, CEO and founder of CrossCheck Compliance, discusses how lenders can get in front of major risks through an enterprise risk management framework.
Hot Topics for Regulatory/Compliance Pros
Hot Topics for Regulatory – Compliance Pros This article is the latest in a series dealing with the issues facing the real estate finance industry. Each issue CMBA experts are asked for their thoughts on the issues at hand. In this issue of CMFN, Monika McCarthy, Managing Director and General Counsel, participated in a roundtable… Read more »
California MBA Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference 2017
Monika McCarthy, managing director and general gounsel, moderated the General Counsel Roundtable at this conference which was held on December 4 and 5 in Irvine, California.
Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA) – Deposit Compliance Alumni Update Seminar
On November 8th, Jim Treacy, director, addressed the Regulation CC changes. This seminar was geared specifically towards compliance officers.
Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA) Compliance Forum 2017
Heidi Wier, managing director, presented HMDA – The Recent Finalized Amendments. The Forum was held October 31, November 1 and November 2 at different locations in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA) Real Estate Compliance School 2017
Heidi Wier, managing director, and Jim Treacy, director, taught a class on Reg Z and TRID, and Heidi also taught a class on HMDA, at the WBA’s Real Estate Compliance School on September 27th and 28th at the Wintergreen Resort & Conference Center in the Wisconsin Dells. This school was designed to provide attendees with… Read more »
Compliance Essentials/CMCP Interactive Session: Common Help Desk and Operational Questions for Compliance Officers
On Sunday September 17th at the MBA’s Regulatory Compliance Conference, Monika McCarthy, managing director & general counsel, spoke, along with H. Burton Embry, executive vice president & chief compliance officer, Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. This interactive session provided participants an opportunity to solve compliance problems and identify the tools and methods for solutions.
California Mortgage Bankers Association (CMBA) Member Profile – The Big 3
CrossCheck Compliance LLC was recently profiled by the California Mortgage Bankers Association (CMBA). Our CEO, Jim Jorgensen, responded to the “Big 3” questions posed by the association about the state of the market and what to look forward to in the future.
Northern Illinois Compliance Association (NICA) 2017 Workshop
Jim Treacy, director, presented Final TRID and Mortgage Servicing Clarifications on Friday, September 8th at the NICA workshop. Jim “clarified” the clarifications and technical amendments on the final TRID rule issued by the CFPB July 7th. He also discussed the impact of the final rules issued by the CFPB on August 4, 2016 amending certain… Read more »
Distinguishing Between a Real Internal Audit and an ‘Imitation’
This article discusses the key considerations for independent mortgage companies as they look to outside resources for internal audit support. Cross Check MCM Internal Audit – August 2017
California Mortgage Finance News – Regulatory/Compliance Outlook
This roundtable article reflects on MSAs, challenges facing the mortgage industry and what lenders can do to better protect their data and information.
Effective Partnerships Between Banks and Marketplace Lenders – Managing Third-Party Risk
The authors discuss the three critical components of successfully managing third-party risk of fintechs.
Compliance Management – Working Smarter
Liza Warner discusses best practices for managing the compliance function in this article published in ABA Bank Compliance.
California Mortgage Bankers Association (California MBA) Western States Loan Servicing and Technology Conference
Jim Shankle, managing director in the Regulatory Compliance and Internal Audit practices, spoke on the servicing compliance panel at this conference which took place August 6-8th in San Diego, CA. Servicing related articles can be found in the Related Resources section of Regulatory Compliance.
What Is Your Time Worth?
In Mortgage Compliance Magazine, Todd Krell discusses how you can have a more effective quality assurance program.
California Mortgage Finance – Unprecedented Times Call for Unprecedented Leadership, Advice for General Counsel from General Counsel
Monika McCarthy shares the advice of General Counsel colleagues on the challenges impacting the mortgage industry in this article published in California Mortgage Finance News. Learn more about how to better navigate this year’s risks.
ABA Bank Compliance – Best Practices for Managing the Consumer Complaint Program
Liza Warner discusses best practices for the consumer complaint management program in this article published in ABA Bank Compliance. Learn more about how banks can more effectively meet their strategic business objectives and manage regulatory risk. Update: The ABA announced in the September-October 2018 issue that Liza had won the prestigious APEX writing award for this… Read more »
Preparing for CFPB Servicing Exams, Avoiding Common Mistakes With Servicing Transfers and Private Mortgage Insurance
This article, published in Mortgage Compliance Magazine, discusses preparing for CFPB servicing exams. Learn more about avoiding common mistakes with servicing transfers and private mortgage insurance.
ABA Bank Compliance – Compliance in 3D, The Second Line of Defense, Are the Stars Aligned?
Liza Warner discusses best practices for managing the second and third lines of defense in two articles published in ABA Bank Compliance Journal. Learn how to better protect your organization against risks in the compliance process.
Are You Integrating TRID Into Your Quality Control Process?
This article, published in the Summer Issue of California Mortgage Finance News, addresses the considerations regarding implementing TRID into your QC process.
Best Practices for Establishing a Cost-Effective Internal Audit Function
Heidi Wier discusses best practices for establishing a cost-effective internal audit function. Learn how to implement internal audit in a mortgage environment.
Why Mortgage Companies Should Embrace Internal Audit
The heightened regulatory focus on the mortgage industry is driving public and non-public mortgage companies to enhance their corporate governance structures by implementing effective internal audit functions.
Internal Audit, Where Does It Fit in the Compliance Puzzle?
The authors discuss internal audit for mortgage bankers in Mortgage Compliance Magazine. Learn how internal audit fits in the compliance puzzle.