Keeping an Eye on the Red Line: Avoiding Fair Lending Regulations
June 19, 2017 – ArticlesBank Director
Not long after the November election results became official, politicians, lobbyists and bankers began discussing the topic of bank regulatory reform. With a Republican in the White House, the Republican-controlled Congress vowed to push through its long-desired and promised reform of Dodd-Frank. While it is a decent bet some form of bank regulatory reform will emerge, it is unlikely reform will extend to the area of fair lending compliance. It seems most likely vigorous fair lending examination and enforcement are here to stay.