COMPLIANCE CONVERSATIONS TRACK: RESPA Section 8
This session features a moderator-facilitated discussion where attendees ask questions and exchange information to learn how peers are approaching compliance challenges related to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) Section 8. Sponsored by Orrick.
Speakers
Facilitator
Bella Guerrero is Guild Mortgage Company LLC’s Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer. She leads the company’s compliance function, including legal strategy, licensing, monitoring, marketing compliance, complaint oversight, quality assurance, vendor oversight and examination management functions. She is responsible for identifying and addressing areas of risk and ensuring company operations are being conducted in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Bella began working in Guild’s Compliance Department in 2008 and spent the last eight years as the Company’s Vice President, Compliance and Managing Counsel. Previously, she held a leadership position at a local San Diego mortgage lender overseeing their compliance and quality assurance functions.
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. He also provides federal regulatory compliance advice to clients large and small, and 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 both federal and state examinations and enforcement actions. Michael regularly speaks to industry audiences about the CFPB, regulatory compliance, and cybersecurity.