by Dana Ginsburg | Jan 21, 2020
A proposed CRA rule change may affect banking practices and standards for lending. Here’s what you need to know about these recommended regulations. What is the Community Reinvestment Act? The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) was enacted in 1977 to motivate financial...
by Debbie Malzahn | Jan 7, 2020
If you’re lending funds to future homeowners in 2020, an increase in FHA loan limits in your local county may impact your daily operations. What is FHA? The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) provides mortgage insurance on loans made by approved lenders, like you,...
by Matt Piven | Jan 2, 2020
Like last year, I want to write another blog to recap the year’s HMDA developments and look ahead to what’s coming in 2020. This year’s blog will summarize three different fronts: 1) data collection, 2) Reg C changes, and 3) disclosure of public data. In each area,...
by Debbie Malzahn | Dec 9, 2019
Many people believe that the signs of a healthy economy are in the number of mortgages being applied for by Americans, but one of the true indicators of economic and financial health is in the secondary market, where government-sponsored enterprises (GSE) choose which...
by Matt Piven | Oct 29, 2019
This is the third in a series of blogs related to the 2019 demographic changes. The first dealt with changes in metro area median family incomes and the second dealt with tracts that flipped from low/mod to not low/mod, and vice-versa. As discussed, the 2019...
by Dana Ginsburg | Oct 24, 2019
Are you feeling overwhelmed by fair lending analysis, have an upcoming exam, or don’t know where to begin? For starters, talk to the ComplianceTech team about their solutions. ComplianceTech prides itself on delivering the best HMDA and fair lending compliance...
