In this episode, “Fair Lending Due Diligence,” CRA’s David Skanderson joins hosts Brian Hale of Mortgage Advisory Partners and Lauren Pryor, along with Tori Shinohara, a partner at Mayer Brown and a member of the Consumer Financial Services Practice. We discuss key fair lending legal risks to consider when conducting mortgage M&A due diligence, including how companies can employ statistical testing methods to assess these risks. We also explore the inherent nature of these risks and how to determine their materiality, while highlighting what acquirers should look for in terms of controls and monitoring when conducting due diligence on target companies for fair lending risk.
Brazil at the crossroads: Navigating the ripple effects of Trump’s tariffs
The tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump are impacting international trade, presenting Brazil with economic and political challenges as well as...