What does the year have in store for fair lending and compliance professionals? Some speculate that the new year and new administration could bring big changes — perhaps reduced authority or even a new structure for the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau. But if you ask the CFPB, their priorities are clear. The CFPB’s three priorities […]
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A Closer Look at the CFPB’s Annual Report Part III: New HMDA Rules and Interagency Coordination
In early May, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau released its Annual Report on fair lending activities during 2015. The report provides a thorough and detailed look at each of the actions the Bureau took in the last year, its current methodologies for identifying and pursuing fair lending cases and pending matters the Bureau looks forward […]
A Look Inside the FFIEC Mortgage Lending Data
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council recently released a treasure trove of data on mortgage lending transactions at U.S. financial institutions covered by the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act in 2014. The data include applications, originations, purchases and sales of loans, denials and other actions from more than 7,000 banks, savings associations, credit unions and mortgage […]