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Fun New Mortgage Servicing Rules: The Error-Resolution & Information Request Rule

Just for fun, let’s break down the new mortgage servicing rules that are due to be implemented next January. In this series of articles, we are going to look at the new amendments in the Dodd-Frank Legislation that are collectively referred to as the Mortgage Servicing Rules.  There are roughly eight amendments to Regulation X [...]

By |2013-10-09T16:41:47-04:00October 9th, 2013|Blog, Compliance Tips|Comments Off on Fun New Mortgage Servicing Rules: The Error-Resolution & Information Request Rule

Know Your Numbers: How to Conduct Your Own Market Share Analysis for Fair Lending Purposes (MWCUA)

Webinar: Know Your Numbers: How to Conduct Your Own Market Share Analysis for Fair Lending Purposes Date: 10/9/2013 Time: 12:00-1:30 p.m. Eastern Fee: $260 $160 for members of MWCUA (save $100). Use coupon code MWCUA in the registration form below. We will deduct $100 from the invoice. A number by itself can raise more questions than it [...]

By |2013-10-02T13:02:41-04:00October 2nd, 2013|MWCUA|Comments Off on Know Your Numbers: How to Conduct Your Own Market Share Analysis for Fair Lending Purposes (MWCUA)

Know Your Numbers: How to Conduct Your Own Market Share Analysis for Fair Lending Purposes (MDDCCUA)

Webinar: Know Your Numbers: How to Conduct Your Own Market Share Analysis for Fair Lending Purposes Date: 10/9/2013 Time: 12:00-1:30 p.m. Eastern Fee: $260 $160 for members of MDDCCUA (save $100). Use coupon code MDDCCUA in the registration form below. We will deduct $100 from the invoice. A number by itself can raise more questions than it [...]

By |2013-09-27T11:09:54-04:00September 27th, 2013|MDDCCUA|Comments Off on Know Your Numbers: How to Conduct Your Own Market Share Analysis for Fair Lending Purposes (MDDCCUA)

Know Your Numbers: How to Conduct Your Own Market Share Analysis for Fair Lending Purposes (Subscribers)

Webinar: Know Your Numbers: How to Conduct Your Own Market Share Analysis for Fair Lending Purposes Date: 10/9/2013 Time: 12:00-1:30 p.m. Eastern Fee: $260 $160 for subscribers of AffirmX (save $100). Use coupon code in the registration form below. We will deduct $100 from the invoice. A number by itself can raise more questions than it answers. Numbers need [...]

By |2013-09-25T20:40:41-04:00September 25th, 2013|Subscribers|Comments Off on Know Your Numbers: How to Conduct Your Own Market Share Analysis for Fair Lending Purposes (Subscribers)

Does Your Financial Institution Have an NMLS System Administrator?

The annual MLO (Mortgage Lending Originators) registration renewal period is coming! As you will all remember, the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act (SAFE Act) created the NMLS Federal Registry where all mortgage lending originators (MLOs) must be registered before working. The annual renewal period begins on November 1, 2013.  Every MLO at your [...]

By |2013-09-24T18:49:14-04:00September 24th, 2013|Blog, Compliance Tips|Comments Off on Does Your Financial Institution Have an NMLS System Administrator?

ROBOCOP- How the New Rules for Telephone Consumer Protection Act Affect Your Financial Institution’s Marketing Program!

Among the myriad of privacy related laws and regulations, there is the 1991 Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).  This law seeks to regulate unwanted calls, voice messages, texts and other types of telephone communications. Among other things, the TCPA allows individuals and groups to file lawsuits and collect damages for receiving unsolicited telemarketing calls, faxes, [...]

By |2013-09-24T18:44:03-04:00September 24th, 2013|Blog, Compliance Tips|Comments Off on ROBOCOP- How the New Rules for Telephone Consumer Protection Act Affect Your Financial Institution’s Marketing Program!

Setting the Stage for 2014: How to Prepare Your Compliance Program Now for The New Year (MDDCCUA Discount)

Webinar: Setting the Stage for 2014: How to Prepare Your Compliance Program Now for The New Year Date: 10/17/2013 Time: 11:00-12:30 p.m. Eastern Fee: $260 $160 for MDDCCUA members Even those with decades of experience in compliance are looking at the pending arrival of 2014 with a degree of healthy wariness, and with good cause. [...]

By |2013-09-20T12:00:24-04:00September 20th, 2013|MDDCCUA|Comments Off on Setting the Stage for 2014: How to Prepare Your Compliance Program Now for The New Year (MDDCCUA Discount)

Setting the Stage for 2014: How to Prepare Your Compliance Program Now for The New Year (MWCUA Discount)

Webinar: Setting the Stage for 2014: How to Prepare Your Compliance Program Now for The New Year Date: 9/25/2013 Time: 12:00-1:30 p.m. Eastern Fee: $260 $160 for MWCUA members Even those with decades of experience in compliance are looking at the pending arrival of 2014 with a degree of healthy wariness, and with good cause. [...]

By |2013-09-18T15:41:48-04:00September 18th, 2013|Specials|Comments Off on Setting the Stage for 2014: How to Prepare Your Compliance Program Now for The New Year (MWCUA Discount)

10 Essential Twitter Accounts for Compliance and Risk Issues for Financial Institutions (Part 2)

In part 1 of this 2-part blog post, we rounded up the first five of our essential Twitter accounts for those with responsibilities for compliance and risk at their financial institutions. Here is our second group of five to round out our top 10 (for now, anyway). Although the Twitter compliance community appears to be still [...]

By |2013-09-13T14:26:30-04:00September 13th, 2013|Blog, Compliance Tips|Comments Off on 10 Essential Twitter Accounts for Compliance and Risk Issues for Financial Institutions (Part 2)

Compliance for Credit Unions – 3 Tips for 2014

Compliance officers and others responsible for their credit union’s compliance program should be sure to place particular focus on three key areas in 2014. 1.       Enterprise Risk  – NCUA and the other federal regulators have said repeatedly that credit unions need to be sure they understand the risks involved in their operations and in the [...]

By |2013-09-12T17:35:14-04:00September 12th, 2013|Blog, Compliance Tips|Comments Off on Compliance for Credit Unions – 3 Tips for 2014