About the Webinar

Lenders are now facing a post-pandemic economy with increased labor competition, decreased margins, and vanishing volume.  During this Special Briefing, we will address the considerations lenders face in adapting their business models and developing strategic plans including:

• How to form compliant business to business marketing relationships that avoid RESPA Section 8

• Compliance Cost Reduction Strategies

• Update on LO Compensation – new trends, old problems, and solutions

Presenters

Daniella Casseres, Partner and Head of Mortgage Regulatory Practice

Daniella serves on Mitchell Sandler’s management committee and leads the firm’s mortgage regulatory practice group. She advises mortgage lenders, financial institutions, and consumer finance companies on regulatory compliance and enforcement matters, bringing the insight of a former banking regulator at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago to her work. She regularly counsels clients on state and federal laws relating to fair lending, advertising, licensing, and privacy with particular experience helping mortgage lenders comply with the requirements of the Truth in Lending Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Bank Secrecy Act, and state regulatory requirements. 

Ari Karen, Partner and Head of Litigation, Labor & Employment Practice

Ari represents businesses and financial institutions in litigation matters, government investigations, and advises clients on regulatory compliance matters. He is widely praised for his business-friendly style of representation that combines aggressive advocacy with a sensitivity to practical business considerations. Ari’s approach looks at the impacts of legal strategy in real life scenarios, allowing his clients to remain both compliant and competitive.