Leslie advises financial institutions and mortgage companies on the complex web of federal law that regulates the financial services industry.
Leslie provides a variety of lenders with a comprehensive understanding of how federal laws and regulations impact their business operations. She guides clients around and through the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Truth-in-Lending Act (TILA), TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures Rule (TRID), Loan Originator Compensation Rule, Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), as well as other laws on fair lending, financial privacy, and broad consumer finance regulatory matters.
Leslie also assists companies in preparing for and successfully navigating supervisory examinations, develops compliance policies and procedures, counsels on the requirements of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Federal Housing Administration (FHA), and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and prepares complex regulatory analyses of matters pertaining to residential mortgage lending and servicing.
Leslie is a frequent writer and speaker on issues pertaining to the regulation of consumer finance and has authored guides and articles for leading trade groups and associations, including the Mortgage Bankers Association.