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Loan Servicing & Loss Mitigation Are Fair Lending Risks Too!

As we are all in this unusual time of a pandemic with various levels of lockdowns and social restrictions and the resulting economic downturn, unemployment and business closures, many financial institutions are trying to wade through processes on how to help their customer base through modifications, deferments, waiving of fees and loan proceeds for small …

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Do These Activities Qualify for CRA Credits?

COVID-19 has caused nationwide turmoil, including in the financial services industry. Banks have been flooded with inquiries regarding deferral of payments, modification of loan provisions and loan requests to keep businesses afloat. Many banks have asked TCA whether certain activities would be considered as CRA credits or qualified community development activities. The first of many …

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Privacy Notice Opt-Out Requirements

TCA has received questions from several clients recently regarding privacy notices and opt-out requirements, so we felt it was time to provide a refresher. Questions on whether written agreements meet the requirements for joint marketing arrangements should be referred to legal counsel. What information is covered? The GLB Privacy Rule protects a consumer’s “nonpublic personal …

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BSA Compliance & COVID-19: FinCEN & SBA Updates

Over the past month, every facet of our lives has dramatically changed. Shelter-in-place orders, rotating bank staff, lobby closures, government stimulus programs and a myriad of regulatory updates have stretched risk management resources. TCA has received many questions from clients asking for our interpretation of guidance that has been issued in response to these regulatory …

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Uncovered Fair Lending Demographic Data Flaw

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) mandated changes to the collection of HMDA dataset information which was implemented in 2018. Significant changes were made in the areas of Ethnicity and Race which impacts the fair lending analysis process. In 2018 and going forward, Ethnicity and Race require additional information be available on the dataset form …

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Loan Documentation Chart

We’ve been told that TCA’s Loan Documentation Chart is a popular tool that provides lenders a ready reference guide helping them ensure borrowers are given the right disclosures on a timely basis. Many of our clients have laminated the Chart and provided it to loan officers and processors to assist with loan documentation tasks. Keep …

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314(a) and 314(b) Information Sharing: Is there a Difference?

The goal of my article is to help BSA staff have a clearer understanding of the differences between mandatory and voluntary information sharing. TCA’s BSA Action Team (BAT) wants to point out some key observations based on our BSA audits. In BSA, information requests are commonly referred to as sections 314(a) and 314(b) of the …

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