Cordray comments suggest HMDA changes

In prepared remarks for a recent Bureau HMDA press call, CFPB Director Cordray discussed the actions being taken by the Bureau to improve access to information about the residential housing market. But much of the Director's focus was on the possibility of substantial change in the data to be collected under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) and the methods for submitting the data. A Small Business Review Panel will be convened to receive feedback from industry and consumer groups regarding potential improvements to the HMDA data collection and disclosure process as well new proposed rules, including changes mandated under Dodd-Frank Act.