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Before You Tap: How to Use Restaurant Payment Tablets SafelyHandheld payment terminals have become commonplace at restaurants. They are fast, convenient, and offer an important security advantage: instead of handing your card to someone who takes it out of sight, you can keep it in your possession throughout the transaction. Although these devices are generally a secure way to pay, no payment method is […]
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Five Mortgage Trends Reshaping Compliance and Documentation in 2026Mortgage lenders and servicers continue to respond to shifting borrower needs, emerging technologies, and changes in government and investor programs. These developments can create opportunities to expand product offerings and improve efficiency, but they can also introduce new documentation, disclosure, compliance, and operational considerations. Here are five trends influencing mortgage compliance in 2026 and the […]
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See Something? Say Something! Why There's No Such Thing as "Crying Wolf" in CybersecurityWhy reporting suspicious activity is one of the most effective security controls your organization has Every Report Matters Security incidents rarely begin with sophisticated attacks. More often, they start with something that simply doesn't seem right—a suspicious email, an unfamiliar visitor, an unexpected password reset notification, or unusual computer behavior. In those moments, it's easy […]
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The document notarization process is finally catching up with the way people and businesses operate in today’s digital world. Remote online notarization (“RON”) uses technology to expedite and simplify a process which has traditionally been cumbersome and inconvenient, particularly for those living in rural areas. With the advent of RON, individuals are able to execute […]
Seven Question with Asurity/Sandler Law Group HR Director, Lisa Torgerson! Meet Lisa Torgerson! She’s the Human Resources Director here at Asurity/SLG and last month, we celebrated her 12th anniversary with our team! Describe what you do at Asurity/SLG in 3 words or less. LT: Guide, Enter, Follow-up. I guide the firm/company and its employees through […]
On June 5, 2023, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed HB23-1229, a new law to opt the state out of Sections 521 to 523 of the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980 (“DIDMCA”). The legislation takes effect on July 1, 2024, and applies to all consumer credit transactions made or renewed on or […]
On May 10, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2023-02 (“CFPC 2023-02” or the “Circular”). In CFPC 2023-02, the CFPB considers the following question: After consumers have closed deposit accounts, if a financial institution unilaterally reopens those accounts to process a debit (i.e., withdrawal, ACH transaction, check) or deposit, […]
On April 26, 2023, both the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”)[1] and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”)[2] issued additional guidance regarding overdraft and non-sufficient funds (“NSF”) transactions and fees. Both publications included a discussion of unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts and practices (“UDAAP”)[3] risks associated with “Authorize Positive, Settle Negative” (“APSN”) […]
Housing discrimination has been illegal since the passage of the Fair Housing Act (FHA) in 1968. The FHA was intended to both prohibit housing discrimination and reverse the history of housing segregation. To reach those goals, the federal FHA prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing on the basis of race, color, […]
Meet Sherry Sepeda! She’s an Accounting Associate at Asurity and this February, we celebrated her 34th anniversary with our team! Describe what you do at Asurity in 3 words or less?SS: Billing, Receivables, Payables. What is your favorite thing about working at Asurity?SS: The people - When you have great people to work with, it […]
How long have you been in the industry and what brought you to it?I started working in the mortgage industry in June of 2014, which certainly does not feel like it was almost nine years ago. It was pure chance that brought me in. After working in the entertainment industry for more than a decade, […]
How long have you been in the industry and what brought you to it? I’ve been practicing law for 28 years (yikes!) with the first 16 years being in corporate law. I had the opportunity to move to the mortgage industry with an in house position for a servicing company and have been in the […]
Asurity Technologies, LLC (“Asurity”), a leader in mortgage compliance software, is pleased to announce that its mortgage loan compliance solutions Propel™ and RegCheck® have been named Preferred Providers for Lenders One® Cooperative, a national alliance of independent mortgage bankers, banks and credit unions. Lenders One members will now have access to preferred partner pricing and […]
