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Navigating GMI Compliance: Avoiding Penalties in HMDA Reporting
In light of recent news regarding Bank of America's penalties for inaccurate reporting under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), it's evident that precise reporting and adherence to HMDA regulations are paramount. Leveraging advanced HMDA analytical software...
Fair Lending Software: Choosing the Best Tool
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...
Hidden ROI Through Proactive Redlining Compliance Investment
In life it's a common adage that "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Nowhere is this wisdom more evident than in the realm of fair lending compliance practices. For banks and financial institutions, compliance with fair lending laws is a financial...
Ongoing Saga of Data Quality Challenges in DTI and HMDA Fields
It’s now been five years since the HMDA reporting requirements were dramatically expanded in 2018, and, in my assessment, there continue to be substantial data quality concerns. In this blog, I will focus specifically on one field, the debt-to-income (DTI) ratio,...
Mitigating Redlining Risk: A Bankers’ Guide
In light of recent Department of Justice (DOJ) complaints, banks can draw valuable lessons from the list below on how to avoid redlining and promote fair lending practices. These lessons are essential for ensuring that banks serve the credit needs of the entire...
CRA Modernization Final Rule Released
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...
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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...
Understanding the New Small Business Lending Rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently introduced a new rule regulating small business lending practices. The rule addresses concerns over predatory lending and ensures that small businesses have access to fair and transparent financing options. This...
Mortgage Lending to Black Americans
Maurice Jourdain-Earl, Managing Director of ComplianceTech, recently released a 10-Year Trend Analysis detailing mortgage lending to Black Americas from 2012-2021. The full report is available for download using the link below. There...
The Latest DOJ Redlining Settlement: Lessons Learned
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its Combatting Redlining Initiative in the fall of 2021. Each redlining settlement provides a roadmap for lenders to follow to ensure that lending activity is adequately monitored. Of utmost importance is ensuring that if...
Addressing Appraisal Disparities: Leveraging HMDA Data for Fair Lending Practices
Since the release of a Freddie Mac study in September 2021, numerous articles and studies have further explored the issue of appraisal disparities. These reports and articles highlighted significant gaps in property valuations by tract majority race and applicant...
Avoid Costly HMDA Data Submission Issues
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released the 2022 Modified LAR on March 20, 2023. We are already finding data integrity issues in publicly released HMDA data. Now is a great time to be sure your HMDA preparation and submission tool can help...
Understanding the New Small Business Lending Rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently introduced a new rule regulating small business lending practices. The rule addresses concerns over predatory lending and ensures that small businesses have access to fair and transparent financing options. This...
2022 NCUA Annual Report: A Guide for Credit Unions on Fair Lending Compliance
The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) recently released its 2022 Annual Report, which highlights its ongoing commitment to fair lending practices. The report discusses the agency's efforts to strengthen consumer financial protection and fair lending...