Ken Block

General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, New American Funding

Ken Block, New American Funding's General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, steers the company's legal strategy and oversees its in-house legal team. He has helped oversee continued growth, including back-to-back record-breaking years in 2020 and 2021. With a confident eye on the future, Ken is dedicated to using his extensive industry knowledge to drive even greater success.

Inspired by his father, a successful attorney in Southern California, Ken discovered his passion for law after earning a degree in English language and literature from the University of California, Irvine. He went on to specialize in real estate law, graduating with a juris doctor degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. His legal training sharpened his interpersonal skills, communication abilities, and critical thinking.

Ken's career began with four years as a sole practitioner, during which Ken handled various litigation matters along with residential leasing and eviction cases for a property management company. While working as General Counsel at a small mortgage lender in Costa Mesa, California, Ken also delved into mortgage compliance, ultimately serving as Chief Compliance Officer for LendingTree, Vice President and General Counsel for Home Loan Center and LendingTree Loans, and Director and Senior Counsel for Discover Home Loans.

With over 25 years in mortgage compliance and 29 years in real estate-related legal experience, Ken brings a deep well of expertise to his role at New American Funding, which he joined in April 2014. He earned his Certified Mortgage Banker (CMB) designation from the Mortgage Bankers Association in 2013. Ken also served as a Member of the Board of Directors of Association of Corporate Counsel (“ACC”), Southern California Chapter. Ken had the privilege to also serve as President of ACC Southern California from 2019 to 2020. Ken currently serves as a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association Residential Board of Governors on behalf of New American Funding for the years 2024 to 2026.