William Matchneer, formerly senior counsel with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) division of research, markets and regulations, has joined the law firm of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings in their litigation and compliance practice group. In addition to serving as team lead for implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act at the CFPB, he also dealt with appraisals, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), the Secure and Fair Enforcement of Mortgage Licensing Act (the Safe Act) and the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act (ILSA). At the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from 2002-2011, Matchneer was senior administrator for the Office of Regulatory Affairs and Manufactured Housing regarding consumer financial protection programs, and the Office of Manufactured Housing Programs.

Most recently at HUD, according to housingwire.com, he was a senior attorney in the Program Compliance Division, providing counsel to attorneys and clients dealing with RESPA, the Safe Act and ILSA. Previously, Matchneer served as counsel on several House of Representatives Committees dealing with education, occupational safety and health, workforce and government reform. As the firm’s chairman, Beau Grenier, informs MHProNews, “Bill brings to our Financial Services Litigation and Compliance team extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of the inner workings of key U.S. financial and housing sector agencies. We look forward to Bill’s contributions to the services we deliver to our clients in the banking and other financial sectors.” ##

(Photo credit: housingwire.com/William Matchneer  joins Bradley Arant Boult Cummings legal firm)