Contact Information

Contact: Wendy Bernard

Title: Compliance Counsel

Phone: 203-805-4521

Email: wendy@bernardlawgrp.com

Website: http://www.bernardlawgrp.com

Location

The Bernard Law Group

984 Southford Road

Middlebury CT 06762

United States

Full Service Mortgage Lending Compliance Law Firm.

Financial institutions, particularly mortgage bankers and mortgage brokers have experienced dramatic increase in regulatory requirements in recent years. From NMLS to MLO Comp, many companies have found themselves spending far too much time trying to make sense of all the rules and less time on the business of origination. That is where the experience of The Bernard Law Group comes in. We offer practical advice and assistance to navigate our clients through the federal mortgage law compliance maze. We believe the law should clarify, not confuse.To learn how we can help your company thrive in this changing regulatory environment, call 203-805-4521.

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HousingWire magazine

July 2018

Threat multiplier: states mobilize to defend consumer protections

In the days following the 2016 election, business leaders across many industries were hopeful that the new president would make good on his promise of widespread deregulation. Banks and other financial institutions were especially optimistic. Here at last was the relief they had been looking for. Or not.

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Feature

Are we seeing the return of subprime?

Rick Sharga

Even Hollywood knows better than to produce a sequel when the original movie is truly, horrifically bad. That’s why, thankfully, we haven’t seen sequels to such all-time cinematic disasters as Howard the Duck, Gigli, The Last Airbender, Jack and Jill, Glitter, or Battlefield Earth. Which brings us, in an admittedly roundabout way, to the question of whether we’re about to see a sequel of sorts in the mortgage industry: The Return of the Subprime Loan.

Commentary

Housing finance's evolving policy landscape

Carol Bouchner

With FHFA director Mel Watt’s term due to expire in January 2019, the question of whether to move ahead on some version of administrative reform may rest with his successor. In the meantime, policy makers would be well-served to work together to come to some agreement on options for administrative reform. At a minimum, agreeing on a common definition would be a good first step.