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8 Red Flags Indicating Potential Fair Lending Risk

8 Red Flags Indicating Potential Fair Lending Risk

When assessing Fair Lending risk, it’s not just what your FI is doing, but what it’s not doing. These 8 red flags may indicate potential Fair Lending risk.

Sep 24, 2024 4 min read
Consumer Fair Lending Analysis - What's in a Name?

Consumer Fair Lending Analysis - What's in a Name?

Examiners are conducting Fair Lending comparative analysis using “surrogates” to assign gender and ethnicity.

Apr 27, 2023 2 min read
Lending Compliance Q&A for Lenders

Lending Compliance Q&A for Lenders

Lenders are focused on bringing in and closing loans, but they are also responsible for compliance. Here are some Q&As to help stay focused and compliant.

Nov 3, 2022 3 min read
The 8 Steps to Scoping a Fair Lending Compliance Exam

The 8 Steps to Scoping a Fair Lending Compliance Exam

The Fair Lending exam procedures starts with these steps. Determine the areas of focus for your next risk assessment or exam.

Oct 10, 2022 3 min read
Is Your FI Complying with Fair Lending Laws? - Leverage Analytics

Is Your FI Complying with Fair Lending Laws? - Leverage Analytics

Is your financial institution complying with Fair Lending laws? It’s a deceptively simple question with a complicated answer.

May 12, 2022 4 min read
15% of Credit Unions Have Consumer Compliance Violations. Are You One of Them?

15% of Credit Unions Have Consumer Compliance Violations. Are You One of Them?

Weak compliance management systems causing credit union consumer compliance violations

Mar 15, 2022 2 min read
Fair Lending Analysis: 3 Methods for Determining Borrower Race & Ethnicity

Fair Lending Analysis: 3 Methods for Determining Borrower Race & Ethnicity

When examiners look at your loan portfolio for fair lending, they want to see how your financial institution performed across different races and...

Mar 3, 2022 2 min read
4 Key Stages of Your HMDA Data's Yearly Lifecycle

4 Key Stages of Your HMDA Data's Yearly Lifecycle

All HMDA data goes through four key phases in its yearly lifecycle. Learn what those phases are, and best practice strategies to help...

Feb 2, 2022 5 min read
What Is Appraisal Bias and How Can My Financial Institution Avoid It?

What Is Appraisal Bias and How Can My Financial Institution Avoid It?

7 best practices to avoid discriminatory appraisals—and the risk of litigation and regulatory trouble that comes with them

Feb 1, 2022 5 min read
52 HMDA Filing Questions Answered by Compliance Experts

52 HMDA Filing Questions Answered by Compliance Experts

Our compliance experts answer questions about HMDA filing for your financial institution. 

Jan 26, 2022 24 min read
What Does the New Illinois CRA Law Mean for Mortgage Companies & Credit Unions?

What Does the New Illinois CRA Law Mean for Mortgage Companies & Credit Unions?

FAQ for Illinois state CRA law and top tips for CRA compliance

Jan 20, 2022 4 min read
The Top 10 Fair Lending Blog Posts of 2021

The Top 10 Fair Lending Blog Posts of 2021

HMDA, redlining, CRA and other fair lending risks for banks, credit unions, mortgage companies and fintechs.

Dec 28, 2021 3 min read
Is Your Commercial Lending Department Complying with Fair Lending Laws?

Is Your Commercial Lending Department Complying with Fair Lending Laws?

Self-evaluating commercial lending fair lending risk at banks and credit unions before Section 1071 implementation

Dec 22, 2021 3 min read
UDAAP: Not Just a Fair Lending Issue

UDAAP: Not Just a Fair Lending Issue

Make sure your financial institution is assessing and mitigating UDAAP risk 

Dec 14, 2021 2 min read
3 Steps to Develop a Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Complaint Management Program

3 Steps to Develop a Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Complaint Management Program

How to make sure your community bank is catching CRA complaints suggesting evidence of redlining or other discriminatory practices

Nov 24, 2021 3 min read
CFPB, OCC & Justice Department Team Up for $9 Million Redlining Suit as Part “Vigorous” Fair Lending Enforcement Effort

CFPB, OCC & Justice Department Team Up for $9 Million Redlining Suit as Part “Vigorous” Fair Lending Enforcement Effort

Justice Department will “spare no resource” to ensure “vigorous” fair lending law enforcement, including a focus on redlining

Oct 27, 2021 5 min read
CFPB Moving Forward with Section 1071 Rulemaking: 5 Things Your FI Needs to Know to Prepare

CFPB Moving Forward with Section 1071 Rulemaking: 5 Things Your FI Needs to Know to Prepare

Insights into the HMDA for Small Business proposal from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

Sep 9, 2021 5 min read
Regulators Are All About Fair Lending Enforcement—Including at Credit Unions

Regulators Are All About Fair Lending Enforcement—Including at Credit Unions

 NCUA shares credit unions’ most common fair lending mistakes and violations.

Jul 28, 2021 3 min read
7 Fair Lending Myths for Credit Unions

7 Fair Lending Myths for Credit Unions

Our compliance experts debunk some of the most common myths about fair lending compliance for credit unions.

Jul 16, 2021 3 min read
The CRA Examination Process Explained

The CRA Examination Process Explained

Our compliance experts discuss the 3 phases of a Community Reinvestment Act exam for financial institutions and provide guidance on how to prepare for...

Jul 14, 2021 4 min read
43 Questions and Answers Regarding the S.2155 HMDA Partial Exemption

43 Questions and Answers Regarding the S.2155 HMDA Partial Exemption

Questions about whether HMDA reporting under S.2155 HMDA Partial Exemption will affect your financial institution? We’ve got answers—and solutions.

Jul 13, 2021 14 min read
Watch Out for These Common Fair Lending Violations

Watch Out for These Common Fair Lending Violations

MDA data errors and redlining are hot issues at the CFPB.

Jul 7, 2021 3 min read
4 Common TRID Violations Observed by the Federal Reserve

4 Common TRID Violations Observed by the Federal Reserve

Missing or inaccurate info on loan estimates and closing disclosures can lead to trouble.

Jul 6, 2021 2 min read
2020 HMDA Data: 5 Takeaways for 2021

2020 HMDA Data: 5 Takeaways for 2021

Insights into minority, low- and moderate-community mortgage lending.

Jun 30, 2021 2 min read
Beware Fair Lending Risk in Loan Originator Compensation Programs

Beware Fair Lending Risk in Loan Originator Compensation Programs

Loan originator compensation is a key source of fair lending risk. Proactive management of Regulation Z and fair lending compliance can help your FI avoid …

Jun 23, 2021 3 min read
7 Ways to Analyze Your Data for Redlining Compliance Risk

7 Ways to Analyze Your Data for Redlining Compliance Risk

Regulators, public interest groups, and the media are analyzing your financial institution's data for redlining. You should be, too. 

Jun 16, 2021 5 min read
Your CRA Exam Is Coming Up: Do You Have Enough Community Development Credit?

Your CRA Exam Is Coming Up: Do You Have Enough Community Development Credit?

What counts as Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) credit?

Jun 2, 2021 4 min read
Trends in Mortgage Complaints: What You Need to Know

Trends in Mortgage Complaints: What You Need to Know

Here’s what mortgage servicers need to know about the increasing number of mortgage complaints and how to handle them.

May 19, 2021 4 min read
Reputation Risk & the Consequences of Lending Discrimination: A True Story

Reputation Risk & the Consequences of Lending Discrimination: A True Story

Allegations of lending discrimination can get you in trouble with regulatory agencies, along with reputation risk and other consequences.

Apr 28, 2021 2 min read
Discover Home Loans and Ncontracts partner to streamline the mortgage process for customers

Discover Home Loans and Ncontracts partner to streamline the mortgage process for customers

Ncontracts and QuestSoft's lending solutions team has collaborated with Discover Financial Services on a new automated prequalification review.

Apr 15, 2021 1 min read