Elizabeth Benefield Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, United States

Statesville, Nc

• Manage all legal matters for the institution including corporate governance, legal opinions, litigation management, subpoena responses and form legal documents • Responsible for polices and procedures for all federal and state regulatory compliance for commercial and consumer lending • Cooperate with outside counsel on litigation matters, labor and employment concerns and other matters requiring special attention • Manage association’s Compliance Department ensuring all policies… Show more • Manage all legal matters for the institution including corporate governance, legal opinions, litigation management, subpoena responses and form legal documents • Responsible for polices and procedures for all federal and state regulatory compliance for commercial and consumer lending • Cooperate with outside counsel on litigation matters, labor and employment concerns and other matters requiring special attention • Manage association’s Compliance Department ensuring all policies and procedures, consumer disclosures, servicing and processes are compliant with Federal and state law including but not limited to TILA, RESPA, FCRA, HMDA, and ECOA• Draft, review and revise service contracts for vendors as well as internal form legal documents for loan transactions• Review and assist with loan transaction structure and documents• Present legal and compliance training for institution employees, as well as present at local and national conferences • Association Standards of Conduct/conflict official• Complete monthly Board of Directors reports regarding compliance and legal risk management Show less

Statesville, Nc

- Key resource for advice and guidance to bank and association staff regarding regulatory compliance- Key resource for consumer lending compliance, including mortgage compliance- Legal contact for district loan origination system compliance and design- Update and maintain district Compliance and Legal Manual and disclosures- Advise and consult with bank management regarding legal matters affecting bank operations- Support operations staff with incident management and… Show more - Key resource for advice and guidance to bank and association staff regarding regulatory compliance- Key resource for consumer lending compliance, including mortgage compliance- Legal contact for district loan origination system compliance and design- Update and maintain district Compliance and Legal Manual and disclosures- Advise and consult with bank management regarding legal matters affecting bank operations- Support operations staff with incident management and drafting of borrower communications- Provide compliance training to bank and association staff, including organizing national Farm Credit Compliance Conference- Track pending litigation, provide bank comment letters and summarize final rules for distribution to the bank and associations Show less

• Manage team of paralegals in the Credit Policy Department • Draft and review form documents for use by internal commercial lenders and ensure compliance with bank policy and federal and state regulations• Advise internal commercial lenders on policy and required documents

• Assist the company’s General Counsel with all company legal matters• Review and draft contracts and service level arrangements• Review and maintain materials of state and federal laws relating to the company’s real estate and financial services business to assure compliance with policies and best practices• Draft and distribute materials to operational business units to ensure compliance with laws and company policies• Maintain state licensing for companies vendor management… Show more • Assist the company’s General Counsel with all company legal matters• Review and draft contracts and service level arrangements• Review and maintain materials of state and federal laws relating to the company’s real estate and financial services business to assure compliance with policies and best practices• Draft and distribute materials to operational business units to ensure compliance with laws and company policies• Maintain state licensing for companies vendor management products (title insurance, escrow, corporate) Show less

Wilmington, De

Wilmington, Delaware

Doctor Of Law (Jd)

Master Of Arts (Ma), Medieval And Renaissance Studies

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), European History

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Theta