Compliance and Fair Lending Specialist

2 weeks ago


Carmel, United States Merchants Bank of Indiana Full time
Job Summary

The Compliance and Fair Lending Specialist will play a critical role in ensuring the Bank's compliance with federal and state regulations affecting financial institutions. This position will be responsible for administering monitoring programs under the Company's compliance management system to assist in managing compliance and fair lending risk across the organization.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assist in development, implementation, and administration of all aspects of the Bank's Fair Lending and Fair Banking Compliance Program, consulting and guiding the Bank in the establishment of controls to mitigate fair banking risk and ensure compliance with federal and state fair banking and responsibility-related laws and regulations.
  • Support the Compliance Management System established by the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) to ensure compliance with applicable consumer banking and regulatory requirements by completing compliance testing and quality control reviews using established monitoring procedures to determine effectiveness of internal controls within the business units.
  • Conduct Fair Lending and UDAAP Risk Assessments, and participates in emerging risk identification, reviews fair lending and fair banking related policies, and reviews control design and adequacy.
  • Analyze program performance through monitoring, peer data analysis, and testing program elements for evidence of redlining; perform monitoring for steering, discrimination, and unfair, deceptive or abusive acts or practices.
  • Provide compliance-related advisory services to branch and department units, consulting with senior management and other bank personnel to identify and mitigate potential risks to the Bank.
  • Support the Compliance Officer and CRA Specialist to ensure success in achieving satisfactory CRA performance through ongoing evaluation and monitoring of performance to stated goals.
  • Serve as a resource for regulatory matters and compliance related initiatives and responds to questions from business units regarding interpretations of regulatory requirements and applicable guidance.
  • Support the Compliance team in preparing for and managing Compliance audits and examinations and tracking any noted exceptions to resolution.
  • Provide recommendations and support for periodic training plans in order to address areas of weakness noted, as well as current trends identified by regulatory agencies.
  • Maintain and enhances knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements by participating in workshops, webinars, conferences, meetings, and by reading professional literature.
Requirements
  • Minimum of three years of banking-related compliance experience required.
  • CRCM related certification preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university preferred.
  • Expert knowledge and skillset of all applicable fair lending and responsibility laws, rules, and regulations, including, but not limited to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Fair Housing Act (FHAct), Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practices (UDAAP) and State and local Fair Lending Laws and Regulations.
  • Expert knowledge of bank regulatory examination procedures and techniques and other fair lending/fair banking resources.
  • Experience with conducting risk assessments, identifying mitigating controls, and development of management reporting for managing fair lending/fair banking risks.
  • Thorough working knowledge of bank operations and banking policies and procedures.
  • Ability to work well independently and as a team player; collaboratively interface with other departments.
  • Highly resourceful and self-motivated; strong problem-solving skills and ability to think critically.
  • Ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Basic knowledge of and proficiency with Microsoft Word/Excel is required.

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