Marie J. O’Brien is a partner in AGMB’s Mortgage Compliance Practice. Prior to joining AGMB, Marie served as general counsel and compliance manager for two mid-sized mortgage lenders as well as practiced real estate and landlord tenant law at a Westchester County based law firm. As an in-house mortgage compliance counsel, Marie gained invaluable experience identifying risks and implementing policies and procedures to maintain compliance with state and federal laws affecting mortgage lenders and brokers. Marie has experience handling all aspects of licensing and reporting, including but not limited to, assisting with company and mortgage loan originator licensing and renewals, preparing and filing Mortgage Call Reports, HMDA, state-specific annual reporting and Suspicious Activity Reports. Additionally, Marie works directly with state banking departments and federal regulatory agencies with regard to licensing, changes in control, examinations, requests for information, reporting and responding to consumer inquiries and/or complaints.