Our colleagues, Regina Uhl and David Pederson of Sandler Law Group, discuss mortgage loan forbearance activity in light of COVID-19 and suggest some approaches to prepare and execute on the potential flood of loan modifications to come.

As promised, on June 25th the CFPB held its first in a series of symposium designed to stimulate a public dialogue with experts that will yield ‘common sense ideas’ to inform the CFPB’s policy development process.

The outcome of the next Presidential election is likely to have a significant impact on the mortgage banking industry and those who provide compliance advisory services.

American Bankers Association's Sam Lisker speaks with Andy Sandler on the ABA RCC Experience Podcast about regulatory exams prep, 2018 HMDA Peer Data, and leveraging tech to improve operational efficiency and keep up with the ever-changing regulatory landscape.

Auto lenders should guard against complacency engendered by the Trump Administration’s noticeable easing of regulatory enforcement, rules, and regulations. 

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an advisory on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 asking all financial institutions to report any instance of elderly abuse, also referred to as Elder Financial Exploitation (EFE).

American Bankers Association's Senior Vice President of Risk and Compliance Markets, Ryan Rasske, interviewed Andy Sandler about his role in the industry and strategies behind compliance technology and its impact on financial services.

Bank of America Chief Operations and Technology Officer Cathy Bessant, Asurity Founder and CEO Andrew Sandler, Asurity COO Luke Wimer, and RiskExec President Dr. Anurag Agarwal explain the how, why, and when AI and automation will get its due.

At last year’s new regulatory technology conference, RegTech Enable, two telling statistics revealed the mounting cost for financial lending institutions to maintain and respond to government compliance: United States banks paid out $150 billion in fines, settlements and penalties since 2008, and financial institutions spent $70 billion on regulatory compliance. American Bankers Association reported that 84% of banks needed to hire more staff to manage the growing influx of information and changes. 

HMDA 2018 is lurking in the shadows of the new year ahead and institutions are scrambling to keep up with all the ghouls and ghosts it brings with it. But what they’re not considering may be even harder to stomach.