Since 1995, Rebekah has worked in the finance and banking industry, with experience including customer service, teller, bank operations, loan review, loan officer, branch manager, BSA, security officer, and compliance. In 2001 she became her bank’s compliance officer, rising to the level of Senior Vice President of Compliance and CRA (Community Reinvestment Act) by 2015. Most recently she has worked specifically and deeply in lending compliance as a specialist in the field.
Over the course of her 20+ year banking history, she has gained a depth of knowledge and experience including:
Speaker at Montana Bankers Association Lending Compliance Conference
CRA Speaker to Bozeman City Commission’s Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board
Bank representative member of Montana Bankers Association Compliance Committee
Chairperson of bank Compliance and CRA Committee
Strong rapport and reputation with FDIC Examiners, built over history of being liaison and point person in numerous exams
Author of several compliance training tools and resources
Responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of a comprehensive Compliance Management Program, including policies and procedures for both lending and deposit compliance
Knowledge, interpretation and application of regulatory changes to business processes
Risk measurement, rating, and mitigation
Establishment of complete fair lending oversight program
Submission of official regulatory comments to regulatory agencies, with a history of favorable and direct outcomes
Compliance monitoring (audits)
Staff training in all areas of compliance
Creation of strong CRA program, rated “Outstanding” in four exams
Loan processing, documentation, and compliance review
Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) – 2006 to present
ABA National Compliance Conferences - Continuous since 2006
ABA National Compliance School – 2003
Chapman University: BA in Organizational Leadership, Magna Cum Laude – 1997
Pueblo Community College Associate of Applied Science in Business Management – 1994