kerage industries,” said Bernard. “In my view, this strategic alliance between The Bernard Law Group and Lenders Compliance Group ensures that our respective clients are well-versed and represented, with respect to all regulatory compliance issues affecting their businesses. I am excited to bring together our resources and provide ‘best practices’ compliance solutions to strengthen our clients and the industry.” The Bernard Law Group advises clients concerning regulatory compliance, establishing comprehensive framework and execution plans for expansion, recruiting, mergers and acquisitions, licensing, state and Federal law, and the vast array of administrative regulations that impact consumer lending operations. In addition to Bernard’s law practice, she is a board member and organization counsel for the Connecticut Association of Mortgage Brokers (CTAMB); she teaches national and state mandatory continuing legal education as required for professional mortgage loan originators under the SAFE Act; and, she is an adjunct professor of law at Post University in Waterbury, Conn. Bernard has received a Bronze Star Medal for performance of duty in a combat zone and is a 17 year veteran of the United States Army Reserve Judge Advocate Generals Corp.
REMN Opens New California Office in Pleasanton
LPS Processes 34 MillionPlus Loans for 62 MSP Clients at Year-End Lender Processing Services Inc. (LPS) has announced that it has successfully completed year-end processing for its mortgage servicing clients
on Jan. 1, 2012. All month-end, quarterend and year-end processing for loans serviced using the MSP loan servicing platform was completed at the LPS Jacksonville Data Center early on New Year’s Day. LPS client groups service more mortgages by dollar volume with the MSP service than any other system. During this project, LPS processed and provided support for 62 clients on more than 34 million loans while maintaining standard system access to its loan servicing platform. “A well-executed, on-time year-end process is vitally important to our clients, given the rigorous internal and external reporting that is required of them,” said Dan Scheuble, chief operating officer for LPS. “Throughout 2011, we were also very
aggressive in designing and implementing new functionality to our core MSP servicing technology to help our clients address complex regulatory changes and to be more productive.” Mortgage servicers are required to report account information to mortgagors on an annual basis to meet IRS and other agency regulations. Year-end processing for LPS compiles the necessary loan information; generates exception and balancing reports; and creates the annual statements for the loans in each mortgage servicing client’s portfolio. Each year, this process is completed through a wide-ranging corporate project that involves employees from multiple departments. continued on page 10
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Real Estate Mortgage Network Inc. (REMN) has announced the opening of its newest retail location in Pleasanton, Calif. Jackie James will be joining REMN in Pleasanton as the office’s first branch manager. An experienced mortgage professional, James was raised in nearby Fremont, Calif. and has nearly 30 years of experience in the lending industry. She has won multiple industry awards, is a member of both the Women’s Council of Realtors and the Bay East Association of Realtors. Active in the community, James was recently a member of the board of directors for the Valley Humane Society and currently volunteers with other local organizations. James will be joined by two other industry veterans, Carlyse Ford and Duane Lendahl. Both accomplished loan originators, Ford and Lendahl bring more than 50 years of combined lending industry experience to REMN’s first office in the San Francisco area. “Pleasanton is a vibrant community and not too long ago, was named one of the best places to live by CNNMoney.com,” said REMN Regional Vice President Cathy Stroud. “Simply put, it’s a great place to live. Regardless of if someone is buying a new home in the area, looking to refinance or interested in a 203(k) style loan to turn a fixer-upper into their Pleasanton dream home, the all-stars we have in this office are here to help.” REMN currently employs more than
600 throughout offices in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina Tennessee and Vermont. In 2011 alone, REMN closed more than $2.3 billion in home loans, solidifying its position as one of the largest independent nonbank lenders in the U.S.