Joseph M Kolar

Joe Kolar was a founding Partner of Buckley LLP, which combined with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe in 2023. Mr. Kolar counsels financial institutions, mortgage lenders, servicers, and insurers, national trade associations, nonprofits, and others in complying with mortgage and consumer loan contracts and regulations, including real estate settlement procedures, truth in lending, ability to repay, loan originator compensation, appraisals, and equal credit opportunity/fair housing/fair lending/fair servicing.

In addition to closely monitoring the regulatory and enforcement activity of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Mr. Kolar advises on FHA-insured and VA-guaranteed single-family loan programs, as well as Ginnie Mae guaranteed securities programs and Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac programs as they relate to loan origination, servicing, and secondary market transactions.

Mr. Kolar represents mortgage lenders and others in negotiating joint ventures, marketing and internet origination agreements and vendor agreements, as well as other contracts necessary to a variety of financial services companies.

Staff Member for former U.S. Representative Jim Leach (R-IA)

Member, Consumer Financial Services Committee, ABA and past Co-chair, Housing Finance and RESPA Subcommittee; member, American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers; Board of Directors, Legal Counsel for the Elderly; President, Kolar Charitable Foundation

J.D., Georgetown University (cum laude); B.B.A., University of Iowa