WASHINGTON, DC—Ashley Hutto-Schultz, a regulatory attorney with substantial experience in the mortgage industry, has joined the national financial services practice at Davis Wright Tremaine. Hutto-Schultz, who will join as counsel and work from the firm’s Washington, DC office, previously worked at Hogan Lovells and Morrison & Foerster, as well as serving as Director of Compliance at Castle & Cooke Mortgage.
She will work closely with Chava Brandriss, head of the firm’s mortgage industry practice, who joined DWT in 2020.
Hutto-Schultz will support mortgage lenders, servicers and other mortgage industry participants, such as FinTech companies, on a range of matters, including helping companies structure mortgage products and services, advising on state and federal regulatory compliance, developing or revising compliance management systems, and assisting with regulatory examinations.
