Steven Van Beek

Mr. Van Beek concentrates his practice in the area of financial regulations. He has extensive knowledge of regulations and guidance issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the National Credit Union Administration, the Federal Reserve Board as well as the underlying legal statutes. Beyond the regulations, Mr. Van Beek has intimate knowledge of the operational issues facing credit unions and best practices credit unions can follow to reduce compliance, strategic and reputation risks. Mr. Van Beek is a frequent speaker at national and regional industry events delivering information on new and existing laws and regulations impacting financial institutions. ... Read more

Prior to joining Howard and Howard, Mr. Van Beek served as the Vice President of Regulatory Compliance and Senior Federal Counsel at the National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU). There, he was responsible for all aspects of NAFCU’s compliance assistance program and compliance-related products and services. In this role, he authored compliance articles for NAFCU publications, including the popular NAFCU Compliance Blog.

Mr. Van Beek received his B.A., summa cum laude, from Hope College in 2004 and his J.D. from George Mason University School of Law in 2007. He is a member of the American Bar Association and is licensed to practice in the state of Virginia.

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