Deborah Penton
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985-***-**** Res 504-***-**** Cell ***********@*********.***
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COMPLIANCE OFFICER/BANK SECRECY ACT OFFICER
20 years of bank Compliance and Bank Secrecy Act Officer experience with a proven record of satisfactory compliance management.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Compliance Officer, May 2010 to Present
Guaranty Savings Bank, Metairie, LA
Develop, implement and administer Compliance Management Program
Develop policies and procedures for emerging and changing regulations
Chair monthly Compliance Committee meetings
Manage internet compliance training,
Provide staff compliance training as needed
Investigate and respond to complaints filed against organization until satisfactory resolution
Fair Lending Committee member/Fair Lending Review
Coordinate bank regulatory examinations, compliance and external audits
Coordinate management responses to audits
Perform special audits directed by management and Board of Directors
Present compliance audits to Audit Committee
Advertising and new product compliance review
CRA and Privacy Officer
Asst. BSA/OFAC Officer
Present monthly Compliance Report to Board of Directors
Audit Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Loan Application Register, coordinate corrections and file timely regulatory report
Quality Control Officer, November 2008 to May 2010
First NBC Bank, New Orleans, LA
Perform regulatory compliance audits
Manage Community Reinvestment Act program
Quality Control - Retail Operations documents and computer input
Fair lending tracking and reporting
Loan compliance review, exception tracking and reporting
Vendor review
Foreign correspondent account due diligence
Develop regulatory compliance policies and procedures
Legal processing
Advertising and new product review
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act administrator
Compliance Officer, November 1998 to November 2008
Resource Bank, Covington, LA
Develop, initiate, maintain and revise policies and procedures
Perform audits of banking regulations and report results to Audit Committee
Coordinate all regulatory and independent audits
Compose audit responses to regulatory agencies
Prepare monthly Past Due, Watch, and Allocation for Loan Loss Reserves Reports
Manage compliance staff and work flow
Coordinate bankwide internet compliance training
Coordinate and perform staff compliance training
Maintain compliance communication program for the organization
Coordinate timely retrieval of documentation for subpoenas
Investigate and respond to complaints filed against organization until satisfactory resolution
Report progress of Compliance Timeline to Board of Directors monthly
Present monthly compliance training to Board of Directors
Coordinate IRS B Notice letters to customers
Preapprove all advertising, contracts and disclosures
BSA Officer, November 1998 to November 2008
Resource Bank, Covington, LA
Develop, initiate, maintain and revise policy and procedures relating to BSA, AML, OFAC
Conduct yearly staff training
Review reports to detect patterns of suspicious activity
Review Currency Transaction Reports for accuracy
Investigate transactions of potential suspicious activity
Chair monthly Suspicious Activity Report meetings
Prepare Suspicious Activity Reports and present to Board of Directors
Point of Contact and processor for Sec 314 A inquiries
Compliance Officer, 1997-1998
Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company, New Orleans, LA
Manage all regulatory compliance for the organization
Oversee all audits and responses to examinations
Subpoena Officer
Loan Administration Manager and Compliance Auditor, 1995-1997
Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company, New Orleans, LA
Oversee collateral vault and loan files
Audit all loans for documentations, compliance and computer input
Track loan exceptions
Laser-Pro Coordinator, CRA Officer
Prepare monthly Watch Report and Past Due report for Loan Committee
Audit various departments for regulatory compliance
EDUCATION
Metavante – Masters Deposit, BSA, and Lending Compliance School
National Graduate Compliance Management School, Indianapolis, IN
National Compliance School, Norman, OK
Ozone Real Estate School, Slidell, LA
Tulane Business College, New Orleans, LA
Graduated Salmen High School, Slidell, LA