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HMDA 2020

Now that you have filed your 2019 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (“HMDA”) data, it is time to focus on 2020. The CFPB has issued the new 2020 Filing Instructions Guide (“FIG”) for submissions and data collection which can be found on the FFIEC website.  The 2020 updates incorporate changes to the HMDA Rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in October 2019.  The 2020 FIG can be found at https://www.ffiec.gov/hmda/guide.htm

While there are no substantial changes as to how you compile and submit your data, it is important to point out that we are seeing regulators requiring resubmissions and rescrubbing of HMDA data if it is not completed correctly. If you struggled with compiling and scrubbing last year’s HMDA data, Regulatory Solutions is here to help. Using our proprietary HMDA software, we compare your source documents in the loan file to the data points recorded on the HMDA LAR and provide you with an exception report detailing data points which need correction.   Contact us today to begin your 2020 HMDA LAR Data Scrub.

HMDA Scrub Sample Size

What percentage of loans or applications on the HMDA LAR should I scrub?

This is a question we get asked quite often and my response is that you should look to the percentage examiners scrub. The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s (FFIEC) HMDA Examiner Transaction Testing Guidelines (Guidelines) describe the validation process which examiners use and the circumstances in which examiners may direct institutions to correct and resubmit HMDA data.  The examiners select a random sample of loans/applications to test using the following sample sizes and thresholds as indicated in the Guidelines at https://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/documents/201708_cfpb_ffiec-hmda-examiner-transaction-testing-guidelines.pdf:

 Total Sample Size (A) Initial Sample Size (B) Initial Sample Threshold (C) Resubmission Threshold (D)
# %
25-50  30* 15 2 3  10.0*
51-100 30 20 2 3 10.0
101-130 47 29 2 3 6.4
131-190 56 29 2 3 5.4
191-500 59 30 2 3 5.1
501-100,000 79 35 2 4 5.1
100,001+ 159 61 2 4 2.5

*If less than 30 LAR lines, the institution should use the full sample size and the resubmission threshold remains at 3.

Let us scrub your HMDA data against source documents and provide you with an exception-based report indicating the percentage of errors by data point. You select your sample size either using the Guidelines or a certain percentage of HMDA loans/applications.  Contact us today to discuss your HMDA scrub.

Quality Control HMDA Requirements

Did you know that your HMDA data plays an important role when you are selling your loans to various agencies? Do you have the right procedures in place for the 2018 Quality Control HMDA requirements?

Most agencies require the lender to submit various HMDA data points as part of the purchasing process. With the new HMDA regulation that just took effect in January 2018, this means that the expanded GMI will play a key role in the purchasing process for most agencies.  Freddie Mac in particular specifically requires the lender report the GMI, Rate Spread, and HOEPA information for each loan that Freddie Mac purchases.

Fannie Mae, FHA, and Rural Housing require more than just the reporting of HMDA data points. Before these agencies will consider purchasing loans from your institution, you must show that you have procedures in place and are complying with the current HMDA regulation as part of your Quality Control Program. FHA has an additional requirement that the HMDA information that is being reported be accurate.

At Culp QC, a division of Regulatory Solutions we are here to help. We provide in-depth Quality Control reviews, HMDA scrubs and other regulatory services to help you with your compliance needs.