Lenders More Ready to Comply, More Confident to Lend
June 5, 2017
Mortgage lenders in the U.S. seem to be in a better frame of mind when it comes to their ability to comply with new regulations and to operate in the post-election environment, according to a study from Lenders One, a cooperative of independent mortgage bankers, correspondent lenders and suppliers of mortgage products and services. “Lenders are ready for new regulatory requirements, such as updates to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, with two-thirds (65 percent) indicating they are very prepared for HMDA changes,” Lenders One said. However, the biggest HMDA compliance challenge for lenders involves the additional resources needed to report transactional data, such as home equity lines of credit and dwelling-secured loans for apartments, the survey found. “While lenders are ...