Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), Loan Application Register Data, 1994

<p>The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), enacted by Congress in 1975, is implemented by the Federal Reserve Board's Regulation C (12 CFR Part 203). HMDA was made permanent in February 1988, and was expanded in August 1989 to require additional data to be reported about applications received and about applicant and borrower characteristics. HMDA makes available to the public information that helps to show whether financial institutions are serving the housing credit needs of their neighborhoods and communities. It also helps government officials make public sector investments and indicates to private investors the neighborhoods where their efforts are needed. In addition, HMDA data help identify possible discriminatory lending patterns and assist regulatory agencies in enforcing compliance with anti-discrimination statutes.</p>