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Getting permission to pull a credit report
03/02/2025
We are reviewing our procedures when it comes to pulling credit for loans/credit cards. One question that has come up is - what is required when pulling credit? Our branch staff can take in-person and telephone applications. For in-person applications should we have the customer sign a document stating that they are authorizing us to pull credit? What should that process look like for applications taken over the phone? We are concerned that if we add a check box to the application the branch employee may click that box without discussing with the client (for both in person and over the phone applications).
Obtaining a Tax Transcript to Verify Income
03/02/2025
What is the procedure for getting a 4506-T (Tax Transcript) on behalf of a client?
Electronic routing for commercial loan applications
03/02/2025
Why consider implementing a system to enable electronic routing of commercial loan applications?
Interpreting HMDA definitions
02/23/2025
We are in the middle of HMDA verification for filing and have had some questions arise we cannot seem to find a clear answer to: 1. We have a loan that was made to pay down the primary residence portion of another existing loan with our institution and the collateral was released, but the existing loan remains open with security now of cattle, a cattle trailer, and vacant land. Under HMDA, a refinance is defined as the satisfaction of an existing loan, but is there guidance for whether "satisfaction" is only full payoff of the existing loan or can this be interpreted to also include satisfying the portion of the loan that was dwelling secured? 2. We have a loan that is secured by a dwelling. Currently we are reporting as one unit but looking at the appraisal, the property also has a living space over the garage that includes a living room, bedroom, and bathroom. Our HMDA team is of the opinion that because there is not a kitchen it is not considered a dwelling but we cannot seem to find guidance that would specify what components would constitute a "dwelling" under Regulation C other than a "residential structure". Is this interpretation correct?
Policy exception tracking systems
02/23/2025
How do financial institutions track policy exceptions?