Mark Belongia is a business attorney with a special focus on advising and defending banks and thrift organizations in regulatory, litigation and transactional matters. Mark works with banks of all sizes, ranging from major ones headquartered in the nation’s money centers to regional and small community financial institutions. In advocating for his clients, which include bank holding companies, financial service affiliates and their joint venture partnerships, Mark regularly interfaces with federal and state regulators. He represents clients before the Department of Treasury, Federal Reserve Board, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Securities and Exchange Commission, and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. In addition, he works with state banking, securities and insurance regulatory agencies. He also advises institutions of higher learning on all facets of extending and collecting credit issued to students. Mark was selected as the Finance Monthly “2017 Consumer Lending Regulatory and Compliance Attorney of the Year.”