Compliance risk assessments are the backbone of an effective compliance management system (“CMS”). They enable active risk management by identifying and measuring compliance risks both inherent and realized across the institution. In addition, they inform monitoring and testing schedules, dictate the types and amounts of resources (both human and technological) allocated by the institution, and […]
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board)[1], the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)[2], and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury[3], issued comprehensive joint guidance[4] on managing risks associated with third-party relationships. This guidance provides pertinent information for banking institutions to readily address the complexities and potential risks that […]
Washington, D.C. (April 23, 2024) - Asurity Advisors, LLC, a leading provider of regulatory risk and compliance consulting services to the mortgage and financial services industries, announced today that seasoned regulator, advisor, and regulatory risk consultant, Vincent Coe has joined the organization as a Director. Leveraging his 15+ years in banking and financial services, Vince […]
Fannie Mae recently published Fair Servicing Best Practices (“FSBP”). Developed with input from more than 30 mortgage servicers and community advocacy groups, the FSBP is intended to ensure Fannie Mae servicers are aware of the expectations that servicers will treat all borrowers fairly and consistently, and comply with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (“ECOA”), the […]
(Originally published in ABA Risk and Compliance, July/August 2023) Bill Fair and Earl Isaac created the first modern credit scoring system, the Credit Application Scoring Algorithms, in 1958, and the first FICO score was introduced in 1989. Since then, the use of credit algorithms has become ubiquitous in the lending industry. These algorithms use statistical […]
(Originally published in ABA Risk and Compliance, November/December 2023) In lending, discretion can take several forms, including exceptions and overrides. An exception is an application whose outcome is not fully consistent with credit underwriting and pricing policies. The variation can be either in the underwriting outcome, or in loan terms and conditions, such as interest […]
Washington, DC (February 8, 2024) - Asurity Technologies, LLC (“Asurity”), a leader in consumer lending compliance software, announced it has expanded its ecosystem with the establishment of Asurity Advisors, a separate business unit focused on meeting the advisory needs of financial institutions. Asurity Advisors' experienced team of subject matter experts are dedicated to guiding banks, […]
