ComplianceTech is pleased to announce its participation in the upcoming American Bankers Association (ABA) Risk and Compliance Conference, taking place from June 10 to 13, 2025, in Indianapolis, IN. This conference is a premier event for regulatory compliance professionals in the banking industry, and ComplianceTech is thrilled to participate in it. As a leading provider…
Regulatory compliance officers, fair banking officers, and fair lending analysts managers know the importance of complying with ever-changing rules. These include rules under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the Community Reinvestment Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), the Fair Housing Act, and, Small Business 1071. However, juggling all of these areas seems impossible. The…
The announcement of the merger between Wings Financial Credit Union and ENT Credit Union on April 23, 2025, has prompted me to consider its impact on the industry, as well as what lenders can learn by examining the data behind the merger. The good news is that it is easy to create pseudo bank and…
The passage of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) in 1977 was a defining moment for fair lending practices in the United States. By encouraging banks to meet the credit needs of all segments of their local communities, including low- and moderate-income (LMI) neighborhoods, the CRA started the conversation about equitable access to financial services. The…
geralt/ Pixabay Compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) is essential for financial institutions that want to remain in good standing with regulators and the communities they serve. The CRA requires banks and other lenders to meet the credit needs of the communities in which they operate, particularly in low- and moderate-income areas. First enacted in 1977, the…
In recent years, the U.S. federal government has taken concrete steps to clamp down on redlining — the illegal practice of denying services to residents of certain areas based on racial or ethnic composition. The Combatting Redlining Initiative reflects a groundswell of regulatory actions intended to root out these discriminatory practices in the housing and…
The CRA Final Rule was released today, October 24, 2023. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Board of Governors of theFederal Reserve System (Board), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) areadopting final amendments to their regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Actof 1977 (CRA) to update how CRA activities qualify for consideration,…
Event Date: November 20-December 14, 2023 Registration Link CUNA Lending eSchool 2023Event Date: November 20 – December 14, 2023 Recorded Available Until: October 31, 2024 One of the important ways credit unions serve their members is through offering critical and dynamic lending services. Are you looking to update and refresh your approach to lending to…
Welcome to the webinar: Navigating Fair Lending: Insights into Risk Assessments and Monitoring for Credit Unions! You can access the recording: Webinar Recording Link We will address the following topics during the July 18, 2023, webinar at 1:30 PM Eastern Standard Time. Fair Lending Hot Topics for CUs In today’s regulatory environment, credit unions face…