
Andrew P. Pennacchia
Senior Counsel
Biography
Andrew P. Pennacchia, Senior Counsel in the New York office of Buckley LLP, provides strategic guidance to a wide-range of financial services companies on regulatory and enforcement matters.
Mr. Pennacchia frequently advises banks, mortgage companies, marketplace lenders, commercial lenders, securities broker-dealers, and other financial institutions on key federal and state consumer financial laws, bank safety and soundness regulations, multi-state licensing requirements, and agency lending guidelines. Mr. Pennacchia also assists clients with enforcement actions brought by federal and state regulators, and conducts comprehensive regulatory assessments designed to identify regulatory gaps and systemic compliance control deficiencies.
Specifically, Mr. Pennacchia’s practice includes:
- Assisting clients facilitate compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), the unfair or deceptive acts or practices (UDAP) and the unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices (UDAAP) provisions, the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act (GLBA), the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), and other key federal laws
- Counseling banks on the requirements and restrictions imposed by key safety and soundness regulations that establish rules for tying arrangements (Regulation Y), extending credit to insiders (Regulation O), securities-based lending (Regulation U), and transactions with affiliates (Regulation W)
- Completing enterprise-wide regulatory due diligence reviews of financial services companies on behalf of private equity firms, strategic acquirers and other acquiring entities, which include assessing the adequacy of the target’s compliance management system and the level of potential risk posed to an acquirer by the target’s business practices and relationships
- Assisting Federal Housing Administration (FHA) lenders understand FHA’s single-family loan program requirements, quality control expectations, and loan performance standards
- Assisting clients in preparing for and managing examinations by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and federal prudential regulators
- Helping clients develop and implement an effective compliance management systems and vendor management program
- Completing surveys on the licensing requirements and practice restrictions imposed by state law with respect to consumer lending, commercial lending, and loan servicing
- Representing clients in investigations initiated by the CFPB, including investigations related to add-on products and mortgage servicing
- Performing comprehensive readiness assessments on behalf of financial services companies to identify and remediate regulatory gaps and systemic compliance control deficiencies in anticipation of CFPB examinations or investigations
Prior to joining Buckley, Mr. Pennacchia worked within Morgan Stanley’s Legal and Compliance Division, where he provided advice on various regulatory compliance requirements affecting securities-based, commercial, and institutional lending, and assisted in the development and implementation of a risk-assessment process for retail lending products. While at Morgan Stanley, he was also a member of Morgan Stanley Credit Corporation's Mortgage Compliance Committee. Prior to his tenure at Morgan Stanley, Mr. Pennacchia served as Vice President of Legal Affairs for Premium Capital Funding LLC.
Mr. Pennacchia received his J.D. from the Hofstra University School of Law and his B.A. from Dickinson College.
In The News
Buckley Sandler announces four counsel promotions for 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 2, 2019) – Buckley Sandler LLP today announced the promotion of four associates to counsel, effective Jan. 1, 2019. “We are pleased to recognize these four outstanding attorneys who have consistently provided excellent service on behalf of our clients,” said Co-Managing...
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Publications
"Building effective internal communication channels" by Daniel R. Alonso, Andrew P. Pennacchia, Benjamin W. Hutten, and Norma Ramirez-Marin (from The Guide to Corporate Compliance, 2nd Ed.)
Daniel R. Alonso, Andrew P. Pennacchia, Benjamin W. Hutten, and Norma Ramirez-Marin wrote “Building effective internal communication channels,” a chapter in The Guide to Corporate Compliance, published by Latin Lawyer and designed to assist key corporate decision makers and their...
Books"Building effective internal communication channels" by Daniel R. Alonso, Andrew P. Pennacchia, Benjamin W. Hutten, Norma Ramirez-Marin (from The Guide to Corporate Compliance)
Daniel R. Alonso, Andrew P. Pennacchia, Benjamin W. Hutten, and Norma Ramirez-Marin wrote “Building effective internal communication channels,” a chapter in The Guide to Corporate Compliance, published by Latin Lawyer Insight and designed to assist key corporate decision makers and...
BooksC-Suite Financial Services Review: Building a Better Compliance Management System
The change in leadership and direction at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has prompted many providers of consumer financial services to question the importance of a rigorous, well-coordinated compliance management system. Changing emphasis and easing back — and saving some time and expense...
C-Suite ReviewC-Suite Financial Services Review: The Return of the Wholesale Mortgage Broker
The prevalence of wholesale mortgage brokers has fluctuated dramatically in the past two decades, peaking in the mid-to-late 2000s due to high homebuyer demand and a comparatively lax regulatory environment, and crashing with the housing market and subsequent financial crisis. The massive overhaul...
C-Suite ReviewConsumer Financial Services Answer Book 2016
The fifth edition of the Practising Law Institute’s Consumer Financial Services Answer Book was published this month, with 29 Buckley Sandler attorneys contributing to this leading desk reference. The 2016 edition of the Consumer Financial Services Answer Book continues to provide practitioners...
ArticlesConsumer Financial Services Answer Book 2015
Buckley Sandler lawyers played a prominent role in the publication of this leading desk reference on consumer financial services, published by the Practising Law Institute. The 2015 edition of this publication continues to provide practitioners with a core understanding of the laws governing...
ArticlesRising Tide of Operational Risk Demands Due Diligence in Vendor Selection
Considering the potential liability associated with outsourcing by the mortgage banking and mortgage servicing industries, as witnessed by widely publicized high-dollar settlements in government enforcement actions, recent comments of federal financial regulators, and guidance by the Consumer...
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Education
- J.D., Hofstra University, 2002
- B.A., Dickinson College, 1999
Admissions
- New York