Biography:
Dena Somers is the founder of FinReg Partners. She is nationally recognized compliance expert in the banking and non-bank FinTech industries. As both legal counsel and industry consultant, Dena has advised hundreds of small and large banks, credit unions, and specialty finance companies in all areas of regulatory compliance and risk management for the past 19 years. She has specialized, hands-on expertise in all areas of mortgage banking, servicing, and regulated consumer lending, having served as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer to a national mortgage servicing company, FNMA delegated lender, and Fintech marketplace lender.
Dena is a published author for Lexis Nexis in the areas of marketplace lending, consumer and business lending, residential and commercial real estate lending, specialty finance, syndicated loan financing, and complex secured lending.
Dena is also an experienced public speaker on compliance and emerging trends, having presented before the Virginia legislature, CBS news and radio, and various trade associations. Dena co-authored several state legislative proposals regarding mortgage loan documentation requirements and has served as an expert witness in both federal and state courts regarding mortgage loan compliance and risk management best practices.