Fair Lending Analytics Roundtable (Virtual)

Event Time: May 12, 2025 1:00 pm -3:00 pm  ET

Fair lending practices is important to reduce discriminatory credit practices to consumers, and is important to our society as a whole. Under statutes like the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), the Fair Housing Act (FHA), the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), and the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), financial institutions are prohibited from discriminating on a number of factors. Staying compliant with evolving interpretations of the regulations and increasing scrutiny requires ongoing review of internal culture, processes, and systems. RMA's Fair Lending Analytics (FLA) Risk Forum is a peer learning event, providing FLA professionals and other second- and third-line professionals the opportunity to connect and discuss timely topics.

2hours- free to those who registered for November and $499 for new attendees

Learning Objectives:
A unique feature of RMA’s peer-sharing event is that each agenda is a bit different, as the agenda is driven by attendee’s recommendations. However, some topic suggestions already received include:

• discussing emerging FLA risks;
• Regulatory expectations (Updated UDAAP exam manual (by CFPB) and product priority list to conduct fair lending testing for non-lending/non-credit products)
• the roles and responsibilities of FLA programs;
• improving the culture, attitude, and staff awareness of anti-discriminatory practices and behaviors;
• discussing techniques and tactics of regression analysis;
• compliant monitoring techniques and case management tools;
• best practices in predictive analytics
• AI/ML models and disparate impact testing
• Disparate impact testing in general (is not limited to AI/ML models) 

The forum offers a valuable opportunity to meet and discuss common challenges with your peers, and to identify best practices that you can leverage at your institution to enhance the value of your lending programs, fairly.

What happens at the event?
The forum will feature a lead facilitator, roundtable group discussions, and may include small breakout groups that will delve deeper into issues of specific interest. You will benefit from the problem-solving techniques discussed by your peers, regardless of the size of the institution. Participants share information, ask questions, and exchange ideas in a roundtable environment, to broaden their knowledge and acquire a firm understanding of the issues.

Who will benefit?

The target financial institution above $30B.

· FLA Officers, Managers, and Directors
· Chief Compliance Officers
· Manager- and Director-level professionals in risk management or audit, responsible for the governance of FLA functions