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 Managemement
• Banking Examination and Management Reporting

Bar Admissions

• New Jersey, 2002
• New York, 2003
• Connecticut, 2009

Classes/Seminars Taught

• 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