VALLEY FORGE, PA, MAY 29, 2012 – Stevens & Lee Shareholders Paul H. Schieber and Jed Mayk presented at the Mortgage Bankers Association Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference held May 20-23, 2012 in Palm Springs, California.

Mr. Schieber discussed OCC preemption developments, what they mean and where preemption might be going. Mr. Mayk gave an overview and update on implementation of key sections of the Dodd-Frank Act.

Mr. Schieber represents banks, thrifts, credit unions, mortgage companies, finance companies, mortgage insurance companies and other financial services providers across the country, with particular focus on consumer finance, regulatory compliance and litigation defense matters.

He has addressed numerous financial services and other professional organizations on the legal aspects of recently enacted whistleblower regulations. He is widely published on banking and finance issues and is the co-author of The Lender’s Guide to Consumer Compliance and Anti-Discrimination Laws, co-author of the six volume Pratt’s State Regulation of Second Mortgages and Home Equity Loans and is the original author of the Allregs©State Law Compliance Module.
Mr. Schieber received a J.D. from Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, an M.A. from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, a B.A. from Columbia University and a B.H.L. from the Jewish Theological Seminary.

Mr. Mayk concentrates his practice in state and federal regulatory compliance for the mortgage, home equity, auto, credit sale and other consumer lending programs of banks, thrifts, credit unions and licensed lenders and brokers. He also advises clients on federal real estate lending and appraisal rules for depository institutions, federal preemption, licensing of operating subsidiaries, exportation and most favored lender issues, DIDMCA/AMTPA preemption, EFTA, electronic commerce and data security and state and federal debt collection laws. He negotiates loan sale and purchase agreements, subservicing agreements, financial services outsourcing agreements and other agreements relating to consumer lending programs.

Mr. Mayk holds a J.D., with honors, from Rutgers University School of Law and a B.A., summa cum laude, from St. Joseph’s University.

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