by Debbie Malzahn | Aug 7, 2018 | blog
Defining HMDA peer groups is critical for fair lending benchmark performance evaluation. I’m often asked, “How do regulators define a peer group?” Regulators don’t define peer groups; they offer guidance. For example, they expect lenders to know who their...by Debbie Malzahn | May 22, 2018 | blog
LendingPatterns™ is more than a HMDA fair lending analysis tool. New in LendingPatterns™ are two pipeline reports that analyze the average processing time by action taken. Even though the reports cannot be used for monitoring secondary hedging/coverage...by Debbie Malzahn | Apr 30, 2018 | blog, HMDA, LendingPatterns™
Before a lender enters a market, it needs to gauge the size of the business opportunity. An accurate understanding of historical loan production in each metro area, county, state, city and even census tract can help size the opportunity and the amount or location of...by Debbie Malzahn | Apr 17, 2018 | blog
As a mortgage compliance professional you know your fair lending responsibility as it relates to HMDA, but I want to go beyond and discuss how to use HMDA data for strategic planning. If you are concerned with corporate growth and development, then you know this...
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