by Matt Piven | Dec 20, 2022 | blog
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...
by Matt Piven | Mar 28, 2022 | blog
HMDA Data Summary The total number of rows in the 2021 Modified LARs (25.96 million) and the number of originated transactions (14.89 million), while very high by historical standards, are both around two percentage points higher than the 2020 Snapshot data. What is a...
by Matt Piven | Dec 30, 2021 | blog, Uncategorized
As we ring in the new year, it is helpful to recap what has happened in 2021 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. HMDA Filing...
by Matt Piven | Apr 13, 2021 | blog, Uncategorized
In my previous blog, I wrote about the drivers of Fannie Mae’s increased purchasing activity. This blog will explore the extent to which that growth was driven by declining interest rates. I want to show a chart that distinguishes transactions based on whether the...
by Matt Piven | Apr 12, 2021 | blog, Uncategorized
The American public has known for some time that 2020 was a year of dramatically increased mortgage lending activity. The Mortgage Bankers Association published its own survey and forecast data, and the GSEs reported on their increased levels of mortgage loan...
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