CLOSING SUPER SESSION: Risk Management, QA and Fraud (Closed to Media)
Wrap up this week’s learning during an energetic, interactive closing super session featuring leading experts in Risk Management, Quality Assurance and Fraud. Bring your comments and questions on the hot topics from the conference for this impactful discussion. Casual attire is welcome; come for as long as your schedule allows.
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Planet Home Lending Vice President of Quality Control Helen Law’s more than 30 years of expertise spans correspondent, retail, and retention originations. As the former Chair of MBA’s Risk Committee, she's renowned for creating robust quality control and compliance programs, streamlining processes, elevating customer experience, and mitigating fraud. She earned her B.A. in Mathematics and Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Ike is the CEO and Chairman of FundingShield, the Fin-tech market leader providing wire & title fraud risk prevention as well as settlement risk management solutions to the real estate finance industry. FundingShield is a Inc.5000 company, HouwingWire Tech 100 winner for 2019 thru 2022 and is the only MISMO Certified wire fraud and risk management technology in the market that has protected over $2.7 Trillion in closings. Ike has served as a CEO, Chairman, board member, investor, hands-on operator and advisor to private and public companies and continues his active involvement in many investments and efforts today. Ike is a Member of the Forbes Business Council and was named a Housing Wire Tech Trendsetter for 2019, HousingWire Vanguard for 2020 & 2021 & MBA Tech All Star for 2021.
Speakers
Seasoned mortgage fraud professional with ~25 years of experience including mortgage lenders and servicers, government sponsored entities (GSEs), and mortgage insurers. Current working in CMG Mortgage’s Fraud Investigation Group and Chair of MBA’s Fraud Subcommittee.
Ms. Shuck has dedicated most of her career to the mortgage banking industry, with expertise in the areas of risk management, quality, corporate operations, and internal audit in both publicly traded and privately owned organizations. Ms. Shuck has been in charge of the Risk Management Division for Freedom Mortgage Corporation for the last seventeen years. Throughout her career, Ms. Shuck has promoted best practices in all aspects of mortgage banking and corporate operations, specializing in regulatory, operational, and credit risk, including quality control and ensuring effective, compliant, and sound control environments. She holds both a B.S. and MBA in Business Administration, majoring Finance. She is a graduate of both MBA’s School of Mortgage Banking and Future Leaders Program.
Sean Sowards is Fannie Mae’s Director of Mortgage Fraud Investigations, reporting to the Vice President, Financial Crimes. Mr. Sowards is responsible for overseeing operations of Fannie Mae’s mortgage fraud program and ensuring compliance with Bank Secrecy Act laws and regulations. He also serves as Fannie Mae’s liaison with industry, regulatory, and law enforcement partners with respect to mortgage fraud matters. Before assuming his position with Fannie Mae, Mr. Sowards served 25 years in federal law enforcement, retiring in 2017 as the Director of Field Operations for the Criminal Investigation Division of the Internal Revenue Service. Prior to joining the IRS, he was a Special Agent with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General.
Bill Young is Vice President of Product Operations at CSBS. He is responsible for the operational implementation and ongoing maintenance of the NMLS program and business operations. He works with state and federal regulatory stakeholders, as well as industry licensees, to incorporate work processes and practices that support the strategic objectives of CSBS and its membership. Prior to joining CSBS in 2017, Bill spent more than twenty years at Freddie Mac and five years in government contracting at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Federal Financing Bank (FFB). Throughout his career he has worked with federal agencies such as the FBI, CFPB, HUD, FHA, OFHEO and GAO. Bill has a B.S. in Management from Tulane University.
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