SINGLE-FAMILY TRACK: Ethics for Accounting and Single-Family Finance Teams

Friday, December 13, 2024 8:30 AM-9:30 AM Grand Sonoran EF
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The accounting and finance team is often the last level of defense for compliance with RESPA (LO Comp, MSAs, marketing expenses) and other regulations, which means they can also be put in a difficult ethical dilemma. This session arms financial managers and accountants with tools and resources to respond when/if such a dilemma occurs. Hear from this panel of experts on the long-term costs to the company when compliance corners are cut, and how to ensure this doesn’t happen on your watch. Sponsored by Level1Analytics.

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  • Photo of Pam Cooper, CMB, CPA
    Pam Cooper, CMB, CPA

    EVP, Chief Financial Officer, CBC Mortgage Agency - Chenoa Fund

    As a 30 year veteran of the mortgage industry, Pam Cooper has worn many hats in the financial management side of mortgage banking. She got her start in Orange County, California in the 1980’s while still a college student at UC Irvine, performing various investor reporting and accounting functions while working as a receptionist at a local mortgage banking firm. She went on to various accounting and finance roles, including 10 years with Deloitte where she served as an industry specialist in the Audit and Advisory Practice. She was part of the restructuring team at Aurora Loan Services after the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, and prior to CBC Mortgage Agency, was Chief Financial Officer of a $3.7 billion independent mortgage bank. In 1999 she earned her designation as a Certified Mortgage Banker (CMB), the industry standard of professional success, symbolizing respect, credibility, ethics and achievement within real estate finance. A CPA, she is also serves as Chair of the Mortgage Bankers Association ’s Accounting and Finance Committee.

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  • Photo of West Beibers, CMB, AMP
    West Beibers, CMB, AMP

    CEO, The Commonwealth Group

    West Beibers is the Chief Executive Officer of The Commonwealth Group Companies. The Commonwealth Group is a consulting and fulfillment service for the Banking and Mortgage Industries specializing in Underwriting, Processing, Compliance, Quality Control, and Technology Services. Beibers is a 38-year veteran of the mortgage industry and has served in a variety of capacities including production, underwriting, quality control, compliance, servicing, and portfolio analysis. He is noted for his expertise in areas such as credit policy, fair lending, and the Community Reinvestment Act and is considered a subject matter expert for litigation involving mortgage lending. Beibers is an active member of the Mortgage Bankers Association at the state and national levels and has spoken at many state, regional, and national conferences related to mortgage lending. He is a graduate of the University of Memphis and holds the Certified Mortgage Banker (CMB), Accredited Mortgage Professional (AMP), and the Certified Residential Underwriter (CRU) designations from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

  • Photo of Michael Y. Kieval
    Michael Y. Kieval

    Partner, Weiner Brodsky Kider PC

    Michael Y. Kieval is a partner at financial services boutique Weiner Brodsky Kider PC, in Washington, DC, where he heads the firm's licensing and state law practice and provides federal regulatory compliance advice to clients large and small. Additionally, he represents companies in the financial services and mortgage industries nationwide in state and federal litigation, including numerous RESPA Section 8 class actions, as well as government investigations and federal and state examinations and enforcement actions. Kieval regularly speaks to industry audiences about the CFPB, regulatory compliance, and cybersecurity.

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