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HMDA Rules-Threshold for Open-End Lines of Credit

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Assuming a Financial Institution meets the 500 threshold for Open-End Lines of Credit, if the institution makes a large open-end line of credit to a builder for the purpose of constructing both spec and pre-sold homes, is the loan HMDA reportable under the new HMDA rules? For purposes of this question, assume the transaction is documented by a master line of $15,000,000 with sub-notes under the master line for each property being constructed. If the Financial Institution does not meet the threshold test, I assume the transaction would not be HMDA reportable. Do you concur?
Answer: 

Loans to builders are exempt. This was changed in the 9/13/17 Final Rule:
A construction-only loan or line of credit is considered temporary financing and excluded… if the loan or line of credit is extended to a person exclusively to construct a dwelling for sale. [Commentary to §1003.3(c)(3) #2)]

First published on 11/12/2017

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