On Wednesday, May 23, from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET, Stern & Eisenberg will present a new webinar entitled "New York Compliance: Establishing New York State Compliance With RPAPL 1304 and the Business Records Exception to the Hearsay Rule." The webinar ...
Read More »Freddie Mac Appoints John Krenitsky as CCO
As the CCO, Krenitsky will oversee and manage Freddie Mac’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and related controls that govern the company’s business activities
Read More »Mulvaney: CFPB to Enforce, ‘Not Become the Law’
Speaking at an industry conference this week, Mick Mulvaney, Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, outlined the bureau’s ongoing shift away from “regulation by enforcement” and toward more regulatory clarity. During a keynote speech at the 2018 REALTORS ...
Read More »A Firm Hand
Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared in the May issue of DS News, out now. Each year, mortgage servicers design new audit provisions to assist law firms in risk mitigation. While the intent of such initiatives is designed to be ...
Read More »Collingwood’s Tim Rood: Moving Mortgage Forward
Tim Rood is the Co-Founder and Chairman of the Collingwood Group, a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group for the housing and mortgage industries. Collingwood works to identify and secure business opportunities with the federal government and the GSEs; helps financial services ...
Read More »Industry Pulse: Updates on Aspen Grove, Carrington and More …
From new Board appointments to technology for compliance lenders, check the latest industry happenings in this weekly update. Aspen Grove Solutions, a Maryland-based mortgage technology solutions provider, has appointed JK Huey to its Advisory Board. Huey brings over 35 years ...
Read More »Bracing for a Sea of Change in Mortgage Servicing
Editor's note: This story was originally featured in the February issue of DS News, out now. Last year was momentous for the housing industry. The economy tracked well as home prices leapt to highs not seen since the Great Recession and existing ...
Read More »Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Rules, Data Security Top Concerns for Lenders
Banks and credit unions are markedly more worried about regulatory compliance and risk management, according to new data. The results of a new survey show that overall risk management concern is up 13 percent over the year.
Read More »AllyConnect Offers Free Compliance Documentation Management
AllyConnect, a vendor and compliance management technology solution for the Property Preservation and REO space, recently announced it is offering free compliance document management and annual updating automation tools for all registered users of the service.
Read More »MRG Compliance Expert to Speak at Industry Events
Marsha Williams, a compliance expert at Mortgage Resources Group (MRG) will speak at two industry events this month. Williams will discuss “What’s Happening in Residential Mortgage Lending?” at the Texas Association of Bank Counsel Convention in Bastrop, Texas, which takes place September 21-22. She will also be part MBA's Risk Management, QA and Fraud Prevention Forum in Miami, September 24-26. Williams serves as senior attorney at MRG, which has been offering mortgage industry compliance solutions for more than 35 years.
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