The Fair Lending and Compliance Specialist is primarily responsible for administering monitoring programs under the Company's compliance management system to assist in managing compliance and fair lending risk across the organization. The Compliance and Fair Lending Specialist will assist in monitoring performance through proactive evaluation of data relative to area demographic and peer data, using that analysis to drive recommendations for fair lending and fair banking performance objectives. The successful candidate will have a working knowledge of federal and state regulations affecting financial institutions.

This role is in-office out of our Carmel, IN Headquarters.

In one year as a Fair Lending and Compliance Specialist, you will know you were successful if you...

• Assist in development, implementation, and administration of all aspects of the Bank's Fair Lending and Fair Banking Compliance Program, consulting and guiding the Bank in the establishment of controls to mitigate fair banking risk and ensure compliance with federal and state fair banking and responsibility- related laws and regulations.
• Support the Compliance Management System established by the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) to ensure compliance with applicable consumer banking and regulatory requirements by completing compliance testing and quality control reviews using established monitoring procedures to determine effectiveness of internal controls within the business units. Monitoring includes, but is not limited to, loan and deposit regulations, Home Mortgage Disclosure Act and CRA Data reviews, and fair lending analysis.
• Conduct Fair Lending and UDAAP Risk Assessments, and participates in emerging risk identification, reviews fair lending and fair banking related policies, and reviews control design and adequacy.
• Analyze program performance through monitoring, peer data analysis, and testing program elements for evidence of redlining; perform monitoring for steering, discrimination, and unfair, deceptive or abusive acts or practices.
• Provide compliance-related advisory services to branch and department units, consulting with senior management and other bank personnel to identify and mitigate potential risks to the Bank.
• Support the Compliance Officer and CRA Specialist to ensure success in achieving satisfactory CRA performance through ongoing evaluation and monitoring of performance to stated goals.
• Serve as a resource for regulatory matters and compliance related initiatives and responds to questions from business units regarding interpretations of regulatory requirements and applicable guidance.
• Support the Compliance team in preparing for and managing Compliance audits and examinations and tracking any noted exceptions to resolution.
• Provide recommendations and support for periodic training plans in order to address areas of weakness noted, as well as current trends identified by regulatory agencies.
• Maintain and enhances knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements by participating in workshops, webinars, conferences, meetings, and by reading professional literature.

What we're looking for...

• Minimum of three years of banking-related compliance experience required. CRCM related certification preferred.
• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university preferred
• Expert knowledge and skillset of all applicable fair lending and responsibility laws, rules, and regulations, including, but not limited to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Fair Housing Act (FHAct), Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practices (UDAAP) and State and local Fair Lending Laws and Regulations.
• Expert knowledge of bank regulatory examination procedures and techniques and other fair lending/fair banking resources.
• Experience with conducting risk assessments, identifying mitigating controls, and development of management reporting for managing fair lending/fair banking risks.
• Thorough working knowledge of bank operations and banking policies and procedures.
• Ability to work well independently and as a team player; collaboratively interface with other departments.
• Highly resourceful and self-motivated; strong problem-solving skills and ability to think critically.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of and proficiency with Microsoft Word/Excel is required.

Ranked as the top-performing U.S. public bank by S&P Global Market Intelligence, Merchants Bancorp is a diversified bank holding company headquartered in Carmel, Indiana, operating multiple lines of business, including multifamily housing and healthcare facility financing and servicing, mortgage warehouse financing, retail and correspondent residential mortgage banking, agricultural lending, and traditional community banking. Merchants Bancorp conducts its business through its direct and indirect subsidiaries, Merchants Bank of Indiana, Merchants Capital Corp., and Merchants Mortgage, a division of Merchants Bank of Indiana.

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