Tamara Gray
@tamaragray
Senior compliance and audit leader specializing in consumer lending, mortgage servicing, and risk controls.
What I'm looking for
I am a seasoned compliance and internal audit professional with extensive experience across first, second and third lines of defense in large banking environments. I have led teams testing regulatory compliance (FCRA, ECOA, TILA, RESPA, HMDA, TCPA, UDAAP, etc.), validated RCSAs, performed vendor oversight testing, and leveraged data analytics to identify outliers and process improvement opportunities.
Throughout my career I have managed and mentored audit and compliance teams, authored formal audit reports to executive management and boards, and executed complex, cyclical and issue-validation audits for major institutions (Citigroup, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, TD Bank, loanDepot, Cenlar). I hold a BBA and the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) designation.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Consumer Compliance Consultant
TEKsystems
Sep 2020 - Present (5 years)
Reviewed and re-performed first-line controls testing for U.S. credit card and unsecured loan portfolios, ensuring accuracy of test results and completeness of audit trails and remediation.
Senior Enterprise Risk Consultant
Cenlar FSB
Mar 2024 - Sep 2024 (6 months)
Developed and executed RCSA testing for mortgage servicing and default functions, evaluated control descriptions for alignment with procedures, and tested vendor due diligence and ongoing oversight.
Performed issue validations and cycled audits for consumer products, validating fair lending controls, FCRA dispute handling, and accuracy of Regulation Z marketing information.
Conducted internal audit workstreams and re-validations across corporate compliance framework, performing walkthroughs, test script creation, control testing, and privacy and CIP/CRA assessments.
Supported audits of mortgage lending originations and SAFE Act adherence by leading walkthroughs, editing work programs, assessing risks, and performing control testing and workpaper completion.
Compliance Assurance Manager
Citi
Feb 2015 - Sep 2020 (5 years 7 months)
Managed a team of seven conducting point-in-time reviews of mortgage servicing to validate federal regulatory compliance, vendor oversight, RCSAs and delivered final reports to executives.
Led internal audits for North America commercial lending and mortgage servicing, authored findings and final reports, and managed audit teams through planning, testing, and stakeholder engagement.
Oversaw audits of mortgage default processing and originations, managed a 21-person audit team for a horizontal Regulation Z audit, and reported findings to executive management and the board.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
The University of North Texas
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration
Bachelor of Business Administration degree from The University of North Texas.
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