| The FDIC revised the guide due to the overwhelmingly positive
response it received after issuing the 1994 edition. The FDIC
also wishes to continue promoting self-assessments as a means
of achieving fair lending goals.
The guide's only significant change is the FDIC's policy
concerning an examiner's request for the results of self-testing,
in which testers are used at the pre-application stage to
determine differences in treatments. Under the new policy,
FDIC examiners will not ask to review the self-testing results.
However, if an institution voluntarily provides documentation
of its self-testing efforts, the examiner will consider the
results.
At the end of the guide, you will find selected references.
We encourage institutions to explore these and other writings
on equal credit opportunity.
If you have questions about the guide or would like to request
additional copies, please contact the Regional Office of the
FDIC's Division of Compliance and Consumer Affairs shown on
the attached address list.
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Carmen J. Sullivan
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Director |
Attachment:
SIDE-BY-SIDE,
A Guide to Fair Lending - This file is in Portable Document Format
(PDF). You will need an Adobe Acrobat reader
to view this file.
Regional Offices
You may obtain a hard copy or fax from:
- FDIC
- Public Information Center
- Room 100
- 801 17th St. NW
- Washington, DC 20434
- ph: (703) 562-2200
Distribution: FDIC-Supervised Banks (Commercial and
Savings)
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