
- Rockford
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4949 Harrison Ave., Suite 300
Rockford, IL
61125-0407 - Tel: 815.484.5652
- Email: mblaser@wipfli.com
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Areas of Focus
- New regulations and other regulatory matters implementation consulting
- Risk-based compliance monitoring and audit plans development and implementation
- Risk assessments
- Co-source engagements coaching
- Fair lending comparative file analysis and assessments
- BSA investigations and look-backs
- Community Reinvestment Act performance assessment and consulting
- HMDA reviews and refilings
- Audits and monitoring engagements covering all consumer federal regulations
- Regulatory compliance consent order assistance and consulting
Industries
Education
Rockford College- Bachelor of science degree in accountancy
Melissa D. Blaser, CPA, CRCM, CAMS, CFSA, CFIRS
Senior Manager
Melissa Blaser leads the regulatory compliance and Bank Secrecy Act practice for the firm. She assists financial institutions in navigating the complex requirements included within consumer federal bank regulations. Melissa has 25 years of experience in regulatory compliance, internal audit, and public accounting for the financial services industry within a Bank environment and within a public accounting/consulting firm.
Certifications- Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager
- Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist
- Certified Financial Services Auditor
- Certified Fiduciary and Investment Risk Specialist
- Certified Public Accountant
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) - Member
- Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) - Member
- Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) - Member
- Institute of Certified Bankers (ICB) - Member
- Trainer for financial institution and industry groups including the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), Illinois Bankers Association (IBA), Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA), Bankers Administration Institute (BAI) and Accounting CPE Network (ACPEN)
- Leader of regular meetings and coordinator of annual workshops for compliance professionals' associations
Recent Insights
Articles
Diagnosing the Fair Lending Health of Your HMDA-LAR
Jan 02, 2016
Don’t Lose Sleep Over Your HMDA LAR
Mar 02, 2017
What's Next on the Horizon - Military Lending Act
Mar 02, 2016
Have You Considered Your Redlining Risk Recently?
Jun 20, 2017
Why Wait Until Your Next Exam to Assess Your Community Reinvestment Act Performance?
Apr 25, 2018
Blogs
Is There a FastPass to HMDA?
Jan 12, 2017
Thank You for Your Service
Apr 13, 2016
The HMDA Treadmill
Feb 03, 2017
Webinars
How the Expansion of the Military Lending Act will Impact You
Aug 18, 2016
Countdown to New HMDA Webinar
Dec 15, 2017
TRID Clarifications, Corrections, and Technical Amendments Webinar
Jul 27, 2018