12 CFR § 225.352 - Quality control standards.

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title: "12 CFR § 225.352 - Quality control standards."
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title_name: "Banks and Banking"
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section_name: "Quality control standards."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM"
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# 225.352 Quality control standards.

Mortgage originators and secondary market issuers that engage in credit decisions or covered securitization determinations themselves, or through or in cooperation with a third-party or affiliate, must adopt and maintain policies, practices, procedures, and control systems to ensure that automated valuation models used in these transactions adhere to quality control standards designed to:

(a) Ensure a high level of confidence in the estimates produced;

(b) Protect against the manipulation of data;

(c) Seek to avoid conflicts of interest;

(d) Require random sample testing and reviews; and

(e) Comply with applicable nondiscrimination laws.