Wendy Bernard
Of Counsel
Contact me for information on: Banking Compliance
Attorney Wendy Bernard received a BS in Humanities from Iona College, New York in 1997. Before entering private practice Ms. Bernard served as General Counsel, Director of Regulatory Compliance, Vice President of Quality Control for several Mortgage Banking/Broker institutions. In addition, Ms. Bernard is a veteran and a Judge Advocate General (JAG) in the United States Army Reserves, with fifteen years of honorable military service to date. She is also an Adjunct Professor of Business Law at Post University, Connecticut.
Education:
- Pace University School of Law, White Plains, New York
J.D. - University College London, Faculty of Laws, London, England
International Business Law/Semester - Judge Advocate General's Legal School and Center
United States Army
Advanced Course Certificate - Iona College, New Rochelle, New York
B.S. in Humanities
Honors: Magna Cum Laude - L'Institut Catholique, Paris, France
Certificate in French Studies
Areas of Practice
- Consumer Finance and Lending /Federal/State
- Banker/Correspondent Lender/Broker/Originator Regulatory Compliance
- Multi-State Licensing and Formation
- Mortgage Mergers and Acquisitions/Change of Control
- Affiliated Business Arrangements/RESPA Compliance
- NMLS License Management, Annual Reports, Renewals and Regulatory Filings
- S.A.F.E Act Prelicensing and Testing
- FHA Licensing, Quality Control, Policy Management
- Banking Examination and Management Reporting
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 2002
- New York, 2003
- Connecticut, 2009
Classes/Seminars
- Adjunct Professor, Business Law, Post University
Honors and Awards
- New Rochelle Bar Association Award, 2002
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Connecticut Bar Association
- Mortgagecurrentcy.com/Advisory Board
- Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
