Speaker Profile
DENA SOMERS
Dena Somers is a regulatory compliance expert with more than 20 years of legal and consulting experience in the banking and financial services industries. She has domain expertise in all areas of consumer and mortgage lending compliance, including privacy, AML/BSA, OFAC, and information security requirements. Previously, Dena served as General Counsel/CCO for several fintech, mortgage, and specialty finance lenders where she led all aspects of the legal, compliance, and risk management functions. She provides regulatory compliance consulting to lenders and service providers nationwide.
Data Privacy and Information Security Compliance Requirements
Cybersecurity is a critical issue facing every financial institution and the stakes are rising all the time. Cybercrime, in general, is growing through the roof and the risk of cyber attacks on financial institutions is becoming ever more magnified and apparent. In response, regulatory expectations for robust information security programs, security awareness training, and well-developed cyber risk control s..