Monthly Member Meeting | Protecting Divorce Settlements: Mortgage Risk and Fraud Prevention for Professionals

Approved for:
1 General CLE Credit
1 Marital and Family Law Certification Credit
1 Real Estate Law Certificate Credit

FL Bar CLE approved exclusively for NADP members. Reciprocity may be available in your state—be sure to verify requirements.

Divorce settlements often bring unique challenges where legal, financial, and emotional dynamics intersect. This course is designed for professionals who work with divorcing clients, including attorneys, financial advisors, mental health practitioners, mediators, and real estate professionals. Participants will gain critical insights into identifying and mitigating mortgage fraud risks that can jeopardize settlement outcomes. Learn how Certified Divorce Lending Professionals (CDLPs) strategically address common pitfalls such as unfinanceable agreements, misrepresentation under pressure, and settlement language that conflicts with lending requirements. Through practical strategies and real-world scenarios, this course empowers professionals to protect their clients’ financial stability, emotional well-being, and housing security while enhancing their own expertise and credibility in the divorce process.

Speaker Bio:
Jody Bruns is the President and Founder of the Divorce Lending Association and is credited with establishing industry certification programs for both real estate and mortgage professionals working with divorcing clients. Jody takes her knowledge further as an approved continuing education provider for multiple state bar associations and financial planning boards educating attorneys, financial planners, and other divorce professionals on the underlying concerns when divorce and real estate meet head-on.

Through her own personal journey of a divorce involving real estate, Jody knows firsthand the emotions divorce carries with it. Utilizing her own personal experience combined with her 30 plus years in mortgage and finance, Jody has made it her career and passion to educate the divorce community while helping divorcing clients navigate the
clash between divorce, real estate, and mortgage financing.

Jody authored the Certified Divorce Lending Professional (CDLP®) industry certification along with a book, A House Divided | The Clash between Divorce, Real Estate, and Mortgage Financing.

Jody has coached and trained over 3,000 mortgage and
real estate professionals on how to successfully work
with divorcing homeowners; divorce attorneys, and
other divorce professionals with the ultimate goal of a
more successful divorce when mortgage financing and
real property are involved.

• Certified Mediator/Mediator Trainer
• Real Estate Continuing Education Instructor
• Approved Continuing Legal Education Provider with
  multiple State Bar Associations
• Approved Continuing Education Provider with CFP®
  Board and Institute of Divorce Financial Analysts
  Jody Bruns, President & Founder
  Divorce Lending Association, LLC
  888-362-2357

www.DivorceLendingAssociation.com