Regulatory reporting and downstream compliance testing depend heavily on data accuracy. Examiners continue to place increased emphasis on data integrity when evaluating compliance risk, performance metrics, and fair lending outcomes. TCA performs data validation that aligns with regulatory expectations and supports internal control environments.
We help financial institutions ensure the integrity, accuracy, and completeness of key compliance data so your risk assessments, monitoring systems, and regulatory submissions rest on a dependable foundation.
What Our Data Validation Covers
TCA can validate data used for:
- HMDA and CRA reporting
- CIP and customer onboarding
- Exception management fields
- Loan Origination System conversions
- Core system conversions
Methodology & Approach
Our review may include:
- Accuracy and completeness testing
- Matching against source documentation
- Consistency with product features
- Documentation validation
Benefits to Institutions
Data validation supports:
- Improved internal testing
- Reduced remediation effort
- Stronger change management and compliance
Additional Fair Lending Topics
OCC Updated Addresses for Equal Housing, CRA and Adverse Actions
If you are not regulated by the OCC, then you can skip to the end of this Special Release. If you are regulated by the OCC, then you need to know the OCC issued Bulletin 2021-35 on August 5, 2021 updating addresses used for the Equal Housing Lender lobby posters, CRA lobby notices for the […]
OCC’s CRA June 2020 Final Rule – Maybe
For those of you regulated by the OCC and trying to plan the implementation of the June 2020 final CRA rule – Look Out! In OCC Bulletin 2021-24, issued May 18, 2021, the OCC stated that it will “Reconsider” the CRA Final Rule. Yes, you read that correctly. As many financial institutions and software vendors […]
CRA Public File Reminder
April 1st is known as April Fools’ day and a time to play tricks and pranks. But did you know on April 1, 1748, the Ruins of Pompeii were rediscovered by Spaniard Rocque Joaquin de Alcubierre? Guess it is time to rediscover the CRA Public File and make sure nothing ancient is inside! By now […]
CRA Asset-size Thresholds Announced for 2021
The annual CRA asset-size thresholds for covered financial institutions were announced December 17, 2020 applicable for 2021. The cutoff adjustments are based on the change in the CPI (Consumer Price Index) for each 12-month period ending in November, rounded to the nearest million. As a result of the 1.29% increase in the CPI, the levels […]
FFIEC Releases 2019 CRA Public Data Tables
On December 14, 2020, the FFIEC released the public disclosures for CRA data submitted for calendar year 2019. Note: If your institution does not report CRA small business, small farm or community development lending data, then this Special Release would not apply to you. Even if your institution is not a CRA reporter, a review […]
OCC Banks: Have You Hung Up Your New CRA Lobby Notice Yet?
If your institution is regulated by the FDIC or FRB, you can stop reading here, unless you want to see what could be coming your way in the near future. The OCC published a final Community Reinvestment Act rule on June 5, 2020 which marks a departure from the OCC, FDIC and FRB being “in […]
