HMDA: Denied or Approved Not Accepted?

Question:  We approved an applicant, but before closing it was determined that legal access to the property was not obtained (all owners of surrounding properties did not sign easements).  For HMDA, would this be a denial or approved not accepted?

Answer:  If you ultimately denied the application because of the access issues, you would owe the applicant an adverse action notice for Regulation B purposes.  However, for HMDA this must be reported as “Approved but not Accepted”.  HMDA wants to know how the applicant was treated while Regulation B wants to know how the application was treated.  In this case, the applicant was approved but the application was denied.

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Published
2019/05/30
David Dickinson

David Dickinson

David’s banking career began as a field examiner for the FDIC in 1990. He later became a Compliance Officer and Loan Officer for a small bank. In 1993, he established Banker’s Compliance Consulting. Along with his amazingly talented Team, he has written numerous compliance articles for prestigious banking publications and has developed compliance seminars that Banker’s Compliance Consulting produces.

He is an expert in compliance regulations. He is also a motivational speaker and innovative educator. His quick wit and sense of humor transforms the usually tiring topic of compliance into an enjoyable educational experience. David is on the faculty of the American Bankers Association National Compliance Schools and has served on the faculty of the Center for Financial Training for many years. He also is a frequent speaker at the ABA’s Regulatory Compliance Conference. He is also a trainer for hundreds of webinars, is a Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) and has been a BankersOnline Guru for many years. The American Bankers Association honored David with their Distinguished Service Award in 2016.

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