Mortgage Lending in 2023: A Deflated Balloon

The 2023 Modified HMDA LARs have been unveiled, offering a sneak peek into last year’s mortgage market’s performance. While it’s no secret that mortgage lending took a nosedive compared to the red-hot 2021, let’s dive into the nitty-gritty...

8 Key HMDA, Fair Lending, & CRA Developments in 2022

Let’s recap what has happened in 2022 on three different fronts: HMDA, fair lending, and CRA (the Community Reinvestment Act). I count eight important developments. These are listed in no particular order below: 1. In 2022, the FFIEC released new census tract...