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Under HMDA, when must a financial institution collect information about an applicant's race and ethnicity?

Correct Answer

B) For all covered loan applications regardless of how they are received

Regulation C requires lenders to attempt to collect race and ethnicity information for all covered loan applications, whether taken in person, by telephone, or through electronic media. If the applicant declines to provide the information, the lender must note the refusal.

Answer Options
A
Only for applications taken in person
B
For all covered loan applications regardless of how they are received
C
Only when the applicant volunteers the information
D
Only for applications involving government-backed loans

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Regulation C requires lenders to attempt to collect race and ethnicity information for all covered loan applications, whether taken in person, by telephone, or through electronic media. If the applicant declines to provide the information, the lender must note the refusal.

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