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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 Additionally, the TDD 1-(800) number referenced in Rulemaking documents attached to this page is obsolete and the 7-1-1 number should be used.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.

61 items
Date Sort ascending First Name Last Name Organization Comment
Represetative Jim Himes Members of Congress
See attached comment letter from Representatives Jim Harris, Barry Lou…
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Consumers' Research
See attached comment letter
Email: N/A
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Joseph Pigg American Bankers Association
Good Afternoon: Please see the enclosed comment letter regarding RIN 2…
Email: jpigg@aba.com
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Patrick Walker PERC
Comments are attached.
Email: N/A
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Joe Mellman TransUnion LLC
Please see attachment for TransUnion's comments
Email: N/A
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Roy DeLoach National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB)
Comments of the National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB)
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Ken Fears National Association of REALTORS
On behalf of the 1.3 million members of the National Association of RE…
Email: kfears@realtors.org
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Gerron Levi National Community Reinvestment Coalition
March 21, 2019 Alfred M. Pollard General Counsel Federal Housing Finan…
Email: glevi@ncrc.org
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Barbara Berens Berens & Miller, P.A.
Comments/RIN 2590-AA98
Email: bberens@berensmiller.com
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James Woodward FICO
With respect to the topic of credit score model developer independence…
Email: jimwoodward@fico.com
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Mitria Wilson Credit Union National Association
The comments of the Credit Union National Association are attached.
Email: mitriawil@yahoo.com
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James Wehmann FICO
FICO appreciates the opportunity to submit the attached comment letter…
Email: JimWehmann@fico.com
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Robert Broeksmit Mortgage Bankers Association
Please see attached.
Email: N/A
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Sally Greenberg National Consumers League
National Consumers League comments
Email: sallyg@nclnet.org
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The Honorable David N. Cicilline N/A
See attached for full letter. Text enclosed below. March 21, 2019 The…
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Anne Canfield Consumer Mortgage Coalition
Attached please find comments from the Consumer Mortgage Coalition reg…
Email: anne@canfieldassoc.com
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Stephanie Gunselman Equifax Inc.
Please see the attached letter.
Email: N/A
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Thomas Aiello National Taxpayers Union
The attached comment letter is submitted on behalf of National Taxpaye…
Email: thomas.aiello@ntu.org
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Barrett Burns VantageScore Solutions LLC
please see attached document
Email: barrettburns@vantagescore.com
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Noerena Limon National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Profe
Comment Letter Attached.
Email: nlimon@nahrep.org
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Barry Zigas Consumer Federation of America
Comments submitted on behalf of Consumer Federation of America, Leader…
Email: bzigas@consumerfed.org
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Kristi Luzar Urban Economic Development Association of WI
Please see the attached letter, on behalf of a local homeownership con…
Email: kristi@uedawi.org
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Melissa Stegman Center for Responsible Lending
Please see attached comment letter on behalf of the Center for Respons…
Email: melissa.stegman@responsiblelending.org
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Terry Clemans National Consumer Reporting Association
Alfred M. Pollard, General Counsel Federal Housing Finance Agency - FH…
Email: tclemans@ncrainc.org
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Kristi Luzar Urban Economic Development Association of WI
Please see the attached letter on behalf of UEDA and its membership.
Email: kristi@uedawi.org
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