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RATA Associates has been the trusted leader in HMDA, CRA, and Fair Lending compliance software since 1987. With nearly four decades of regulatory expertise, our team of compliance specialists helps financial institutions across the United States navigate complex reporting requirements with confidence. Our articles provide practical guidance on compliance best practices, regulatory updates, and strategies to streamline your reporting process.

Update to BISG Proxy Methodology in Comply (Based on CFPB Updates)

May 10, 2017 RATA Associates 3 min read
Update to BISG Proxy Methodology in Comply (Based on CFPB Updates)

As of April 2017, the CFPB has updated their BISG methodology. There are two things that have changed and RATA will handle the changes in two phases. The first and biggest change is that they have started to use the 2010 Census name table whereas up until now it was the 2000 Census name table (see details of counts below). This change increased the number of surnames in the table by about 10% and in running tests it seemed to reduce the Surname Not Found rate by about 10%, so it is a pretty significant improvement. The new name table has been created and tested for Comply and will be released via Auto-Updates today. For clients not using Auto-Updates for system data the file will also be available on the support site. The second update to the BISG process is much less significant but…

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2018 HMDA Changes - What's the Word?

May 8, 2017 RATA Associates 4 min read
2018 HMDA Changes - What's the Word?

Comply 2018 HMDA Changes, Progress and Schedule The implementation of the CFPB 2018 HMDA changes is now about a year and a half away. The new changes will more than double the number of reportable HMDA data fields that institutions must collect, edit and submit. In analyzing the new fields that were added to the HMDA requirement, we have identified 14 fields that presently exist within RATA Comply HMDA/CRA and 39 fields that will need to be created. The new fields to be added are for automated underwriting, expanded race and ethnicity as well as general loan and property data points. New Format The submission format for the 2016 data will be unchanged from the last few years. The 2017 submissions will contain the exact same data but they will be wanting to receive it in the new…

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RATA's Customer Care Campaign

April 19, 2017 RATA Associates 2 min read
RATA's Customer Care Campaign

The RATA Comply Suite is currently the most robust compliance product on the market. Over the last few years we have been adding extensive amounts of functionality to help institutions streamline their processes. As part of our ongoing efforts to improve your RATA Comply experience with the products and services we provide, we have launched the RATA Customer Care Review campaign to make sure you are aware of the functionality you have and that you are using it to its full extent. By appointment we would like to have a web meeting with your entire team to discuss: Your current processes Review the Comply components that you currently have Discuss any issues or challenges you are having related to HMDA/CRA, Fair Lending or Peer Analysis Discuss any questions you have regarding the 2018…

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We are proposing changes to Regulation C to help industry comply and are looking for your feedback

April 13, 2017 RATA Associates 2 min read
We are proposing changes to Regulation C to help industry comply and are looking for your feedback

Today we released a proposal to amend Regulation C to provide certain clarifications that would help companies comply with their data reporting requirements.   Regulation C implements the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) requires many financial institutions to maintain, report, and publicly disclose information about mortgages. HMDA was originally enacted by Congress in 1975. These public data are important because they help show whether lenders are serving the housing needs of their communities; they give public officials information that helps them make decisions and policies; and they shed light on lending patterns that could be discriminatory.  In October 2015, the Bureau issued the 2015 HMDA Final Rule, after a multi-year policy…

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CFPB Issues Proposal to Clarify Mortgage Data Rule

April 13, 2017 RATA Associates 3 min read
CFPB Issues Proposal to Clarify Mortgage Data Rule

Proposal Would Clarify Requirements and Help Companies Comply WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today issued a proposal to facilitate compliance with the 2015 updates to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) rule. The changes proposed today would help financial institutions comply with the 2015 HMDA Final Rule by clarifying the information they are required to collect and report about their mortgage lending. "The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act shines a much-needed spotlight on the mortgage market, which is the largest consumer financial market in the world," said CFPB Director Richard Cordray. "Today's proposal reflects the Bureau's ongoing and substantive engagement with stakeholders in the marketplace, and will help industry meet its new reporting…

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