OBL Mortgage Lending Forum

The Mortgage Lending Forum builds strong peer networks by exchanging performance ideas and discussing the mortgage lending environment. This forum offers an ongoing platform for developing peer networks and strengthening job performance through idea exchange and presentations on current mortgage lending topics.

Benefits of the Forum

• Group discussions with idea exchanges
• Industry-leading speakers addressing today's best practices in mortgage lending
• Opportunity to submit topics for discussion and speaker presentations

Forum Schedule & Registration

The OBL Mortgage Lending Forum includes sessions that run from 10AM to 3PM at OBL Education Center (4215 Worth Ave, Ste 300).  

• Tuesday, March 17
• Wednesday, August 12
• Wednesday, November 4

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE 2026 OBL MORTGAGE LENDING FORUM

How the Forum Works

• The Mortgage Lending Forum will meet three times during the year
• Relevant hot topics will be discussed at each session. Attendees are encouraged to suggest topics of interest in advance of the session
• Forum participants benefit from working with a seasoned facilitator
• Attendees share best practices and solutions to mortgage lending challenges
• Each attendee receives an electronic manual packed with tools, forms, handouts and templates

Who Should Attend?

• Credit Officers
• Risk Officers
• Mortgage Lenders
• Management positions in credit and risk management

Forum Discussion Topics

• Market Growth
• Digital Mortgage origination
• Interest rates
• Fintech
• Appraisals
• iBuyers
• Residental Construction Lending
• Home Equity Loans
• ARMS
• Current Pressure Topics for Mortgage Lending

Forum Instructor

Mark Burnside is a director at Forvis Mazars in the ProBank Education Services division. Mr. Burnside has more than 26 
years of experience in the financial services industry with a focus on regulatory compliance. He has spent over 16 years 
as a compliance consultant, assisting financial institutions with maintaining and strengthening compliance programs. His 
experience encompasses several aspects of regulatory compliance, including Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering, 
Fair Lending, Lending, and Deposit requirements. As a compliance professional, Mark provides education and training on 
regulatory compliance topics, while providing tools and valuable insight into areas which could be considered high risk.
Mr. Burnside has worked on projects for both community and national institutions as well as facilitating training and 
oversight processes from risk assessments to compliance management systems.
Mr. Burnside is a graduate of Indiana University with a bachelor’s degree in economics. He is also a Certified Regulatory 
Compliance Manager (CRCM).
Areas of Experience:
• Lending and Deposit Compliance
• Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering
• Fair Lending

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