Bio:
With more than 3 decades of experience, Kathleen is a thought-leading voice in the industry specializing in HMDA, CRA & regulatory process development.
Kathleen Blanchard has over 32 years of experience in banking. She has developed lending and regulatory processes as a banker and consultant and presents detailed regulatory training that is very process specific. Her banking background includes commercial and private banking lending, credit review, credit policy and procedures, risk management and regulatory compliance at both community, regional and large international banks.
Kathleen has been providing training and consulting services for banks, credit unions and non-bank lenders on their regulatory compliance processes, HMDA and CRA reporting, process development and training since 2006. She is a Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager and a BOL Guru for BankersOnline.com. Kathleen presents her views and advice on HMDA and CRA and other regulatory matters at her website, www.kaybeescomplianceinsights.com
Since 2015, Kathleen has been delivering in depth regulatory compliance consulting and training via The HMDA Academy, a unique personalized combination of consulting, training and resources delivered online to assist financial institutions and vendors in learning and applying the revised HMDA process and rules going into effect in 2017 and 2018.
Areas of Expertise:
AML/BSA Independent Audits
Compliance Audits
Compliance Consulting
Compliance Review
CRA
HMDA Analysis
Questions Answered
02/12/2007
If you have a commercial interim construction loan for $200,000 (the property will be sold at completion) and then you do an additional loan for $100,000 secured by the same property would the new loan now require a full state certified appraisal because of the total dollar amount on the two loans are now over the $250,000 threshold?
02/12/2007
Is it a violation of Section 8 of RESPA for a title company to invite lenders and loan support staff to a local restaurant for hors d'oeuvres and drinks? The invitation is only for our bank employees, not those of other banks. This same company also provides lunch to all bank employees at Christmas time. The title company is also a bank customer.
02/05/2007
When the bank pays all closing costs on a Home Equity Line of credit should the fees be disclosed on the note as paid in cash or should they not be disclosed at all?
02/05/2007
I need to send stock to be re-registered to eventually liquidate to cover indebtedness for one of our loans. How do I send the original certificate and original irrevocable stock power "Medallion guaranteed" under a traceable means of delivery?
01/22/2007
As more and more business customers rely on e-mail, should the bank wire departments accept wire requests (scanned from the banks wire form) via e-mail?
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