What the HMDA Data Reveals About the Mortgage Market | Practical Law

What the HMDA Data Reveals About the Mortgage Market | Practical Law

This Note discusses the regulatory developments under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) since the passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank).  In particular, this Note summarizes the Federal Reserve Board's analysis of the aggregated loan application data reported by financial institutions under HMDA in 2012, which provides an overall picture of the residential mortgage lending market.  This Note also discusses how the federal agencies may seek to utilize the additional data reporting requirements imposed by Dodd-Frank to enforce the mortgage industry's compliance with fair lending laws.

What the HMDA Data Reveals About the Mortgage Market

Practical Law Article 2-545-4805 (Approx. 9 pages)

What the HMDA Data Reveals About the Mortgage Market

by Practical Law Finance
Published on 14 Dec 2013USA (National/Federal)
This Note discusses the regulatory developments under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) since the passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank). In particular, this Note summarizes the Federal Reserve Board's analysis of the aggregated loan application data reported by financial institutions under HMDA in 2012, which provides an overall picture of the residential mortgage lending market. This Note also discusses how the federal agencies may seek to utilize the additional data reporting requirements imposed by Dodd-Frank to enforce the mortgage industry's compliance with fair lending laws.