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Validation and Approval of Credit Score Models

Publication Details
Type
Proposed Rulemaking
Document Number
2018-27565
Federal Register Publish Date
12/21/2018
Comment Open Date
12/13/2018
Comment End Date
03/21/2019
Comment Status
Closed
Rulemaking Details
Rulemaking

Validation and Approval of Credit Score Models

Contact Information

​FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth Spring, Senior Policy Analyst, Housing & Regulatory Policy, Division of Housing Mission and Goals, at (202) 649-3327, Elizabeth.Spring@fhfa.gov, or Kevin Sheehan, Associate General Counsel, (202) 649-3086, Kevin.Sheehan@fhfa.gov. These are not toll-free numbers. The mailing address is: Federal Housing Finance Agency, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. Additionally, the TDD 1-(800) number referenced in Rulemaking documents attached to this page is obsolete and the 7-1-1 number should be used.

Summary

SUMMARY: The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is proposing a rule on the process for validation and approval of credit score models by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (together, the Enterprises). The proposed rule would define a four-step process for an Enterprise to validate and approve credit score models, including: (1) the solicitation of applications from credit score model developers, (2) an initial review of submitted applications, (3) a Credit Score Assessment by an Enterprise, and (4) an Enterprise Business Assessment. FHFA requests public comment on all aspects of this proposed rule.

DATES: FHFA will accept written comments on the proposed rule on or before March 21, 2019.

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Below are a compilation of public comments made on this publication.

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Represetative Jim Himes Members of Congress See attached comment letter from Representatives Jim Harris, Barry Lou…View Comment
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Consumers' Research See attached comment letterView Comment Email: N/A
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Joe Mellman TransUnion LLC Please see attachment for TransUnion's commentsView Comment Email: N/A
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Barry Zigas Consumer Federation of America Comments submitted on behalf of Consumer Federation of America, Leader…View Comment
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Roy DeLoach National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) Comments of the National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB)View Comment Email: N/A
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Kristi Luzar Urban Economic Development Association of WI Please see the attached letter, on behalf of a local homeownership con…View Comment
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Melissa Stegman Center for Responsible Lending Please see attached comment letter on behalf of the Center for Respons…View Comment
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Ken Fears National Association of REALTORS On behalf of the 1.3 million members of the National Association of RE…View Comment
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Terry Clemans National Consumer Reporting Association Alfred M. Pollard, General Counsel Federal Housing Finance Agency - FH…View Comment
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Gerron Levi National Community Reinvestment Coalition March 21, 2019 Alfred M. Pollard General Counsel Federal Housing Finan…View Comment
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Kristi Luzar Urban Economic Development Association of WI Please see the attached letter on behalf of UEDA and its membership.View Comment Email: kristi@uedawi.org
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Chris Killian SIFMA Please see attached for SIFMA comments.View Comment Email: ckillian@sifma.org
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Barbara Berens Berens & Miller, P.A. Comments/RIN 2590-AA98View Comment Email: bberens@berensmiller.com
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Eric Ellman Consumer Data Industry Association Attached, please find the comment of the Consumer Data Industry Associ…View Comment
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James Woodward FICO With respect to the topic of credit score model developer independence…View Comment
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Lindsey Johnson U.S. Mortgage Insurers See attached comment letterView Comment Email: N/A
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Amy Crews Cutts N/A See attached letterView Comment Email: ECONAMYCC@GMAIL.COM
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Mitria Wilson Credit Union National Association The comments of the Credit Union National Association are attached.View Comment Email: mitriawil@yahoo.com
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Chi Chi Wu National Consumer Law Center Attached pleased find the comments of the following groups: National C…View Comment
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James Wehmann FICO FICO appreciates the opportunity to submit the attached comment letter…View Comment
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Wes Hoskins First Community Bank See attached comment letterView Comment Email: N/A
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Ron Haynie Independent Community Bankers of America See Attached LetterView Comment Email: ron.haynie@icba.org
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Robert Broeksmit Mortgage Bankers Association Please see attached.View Comment Email: N/A
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Antoine M. Thompson National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) Comments attachedView Comment Email: antoine.thompson@nareb.com
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Sally Greenberg National Consumers League National Consumers League commentsView Comment Email: sallyg@nclnet.org
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