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What I Wish Everyone Knew About FFIEC Fair Lending Risk Factors and Software Evaluation
Did you factor the Interagency Fair Lending Examination Procedures’ risk factors (listed beginning on page 6 of this file) into your decision to acquire your current fair lending software solution? Whether you have fair lending software or want to find a new...
What’s the latest on Public 2017 HMDA Data?
In years past, FFIEC’s release of public HMDA data from the previous year had been finalized by November. But not so this year. My colleagues and I have been getting questions about whether the 2017 public data are final, so this blog will hopefully provide clarity on...
What the HMDA Data Reveals about the Future of Private Label Securities
In the sixties they asked, “Where have all the flowers gone?” Today I wonder: Where have all the spread loans gone? Running historical trend charts in LendingPatterns™ reveal that spread lending still exists. The next logical question is: Which investors are...
The State of the US Housing Market: Millennial Trends
Although US Federal Reserve Chairman, Jay Powell, may feel the US housing market is in good shape, it seems as though the market may be slowing more than is ideal. On the other hand, the economy in America is doing well, with one of the lowest unemployment rates in...
Six Fun Facts about Combined Statistical Areas
Combined Statistical Areas (CSAs) are defined in Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Performance Evaluations (e.g., this one) as “a combination of several adjacent metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) or micropolitan statistical areas or a mix of the two, which are...
Get Ready For The MBA’s Annual Convention & Expo
The MBA’s Annual Convention & Expo is the country’s largest gathering of real estate finance professionals, and you can’t miss this great opportunity to deepen your knowledge on the industry. The event takes place from October 14th to 17th in Washington, DC, and...
Mortgage Asset Quality: Use HMDA Data to See How You Compare
All banking professionals are familiar with the acronym CAMELS (Capital Adequacy, Asset Quality, Management, Earnings, Liquidity, Sensitivity), the risk rating system used by bank regulators. HMDA data can play a role in this rating system. Specifically, I’d like to...
Expected Loss of Rate Spread Data Should Hurt Fair Lending Pricing Analysis
The August 31, 2018 HMDA rule helped clarify the 2018 reporting requirements for banks and credit unions that are minor players in the mortgage market. However, this rule could adversely affect the rate spread data used in fair lending pricing analysis. Rate spread is...
Come See Us at the MBA’s Regulatory Compliance Conference!
The MBA’s Regulatory Compliance Conference is taking place from September 16th to 18th in Washington, DC. Anyone working to implement the new regulations—including compliance officers, company executives, and policy advisors—should attend this event because this is a...
Where are the biggest movers in 2018 median family income stats?
On August 16, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) released 2018 median family income (MFI) statistics for metropolitan areas to be used in fair lending and CRA analysis. This blog presents some interesting discoveries when comparing 2018 to...
Four Problems Our Software Can Help You Solve
In order to thrive in the lending business, you need to identify market opportunities, formulate lending benchmarks, and adopt lending best practices. While all these tasks can be challenging, ComplianceTech can help you make them simpler thanks to our software...
I Have Some Suggestions on HMDA Peer Selection
Defining HMDA peer groups is critical for fair lending benchmark performance evaluation. I’m often asked, “How do regulators define a peer group?” Regulators don’t define peer groups; they offer guidance. For example, they expect lenders to know who their...
5 Interesting Facts about the FFIEC List of Distressed and Underserved Census Tracts
Each year, the FFIEC releases a list of Distressed and Underserved Nonmetropolitan Middle-Income Census Tracts (link). Community Reinvestment Act guidance (see, for example, this link) illustrates the emphasis that bank regulators place on these tracts. As a lender,...
Trends in troubled places
Much has been written in this blog about the use of LendingPatterns™ in uncovering loan production opportunities (for example, here). Within metro areas, activity levels can change so drastically over time that you need a fast and easy way to create trend analysis....
Lenders Want to Make More Loans
All lenders in the home mortgage lending business want to make more loans. That’s why they are in business. Many lenders do a good job planning and executing outreach strategies to make loans to everyone. However, some lenders do a better job than other lenders in...