§ 1253.3 New activity description and exclusions.
(a)A new activity is any of the following if not engaged in by the Enterprise on or before February 27, 2023:
(2)An enhancement, alteration, or modification to an activity that—
(i)Requires a new resource, type of data, policy, modification to an existing policy, process, or infrastructure;
(ii)Expands the scope or increases the level of credit risk, market risk, or operational risk to the Enterprise; or
(iii)Involves a new category of borrower, investor, counterparty, or collateral;
(3)A pilot or a modification to the volume or duration of a pilot, including a modification to a pilot that commenced before February 27, 2023; or
(4)An activity that results from a pilot (including from a pilot that commenced bef
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§ 1253.3 New activity description and exclusions.
(a) A new activity is any of the following if not engaged in by the Enterprise on or before February 27, 2023:
(1) An activity;
(2) An enhancement, alteration, or modification to an activity that—
(i) Requires a new resource, type of data, policy, modification to an existing policy, process, or infrastructure;
(ii) Expands the scope or increases the level of credit risk, market risk, or operational risk to the Enterprise; or
(iii) Involves a new category of borrower, investor, counterparty, or collateral;
(3) A pilot or a modification to the volume or duration of a pilot, including a modification to a pilot that commenced before February 27, 2023; or
(4) An activity that results from a pilot (including from a pilot that commenced before February 27, 2023) or an enhancement, alteration, or modification (as described by paragraphs (a)(2)(i) through (iii) of this section) to an activity that results from a pilot (including from a pilot that commenced before February 27, 2023).
(b) A new activity excludes:
(1) An enhancement, alteration, or modification (as described by paragraphs (a)(2)(i) through (iii) of this section) to the technology, operating system, or software to operate the automated loan underwriting system of an Enterprise that was in existence as of July 30, 2008.
(2) An enhancement, alteration, or modification (as described by paragraphs (a)(2)(i) through (iii) of this section) to the mortgage terms and conditions or mortgage underwriting criteria relating to the mortgages that are purchased or guaranteed by an Enterprise, provided that such enhancement, alteration, or modification does not alter the underlying transaction so as to include services or financing, other than residential mortgage financing.
(3) Pursuant to the requirements of § 1253.8, any activity undertaken by an Enterprise that is substantially similar to—
(i) The automated loan underwriting system of an Enterprise that was in existence as of July 30, 2008, including or any enhancement, alteration, or modification to the technology, operating system, or software to operate the automated loan underwriting system;
(ii) Any enhancement, alteration, or modification to mortgage terms and conditions or mortgage underwriting criteria relating to the mortgages that are purchased or guaranteed by an Enterprise, provided that such activity does not alter the underlying transaction so as to include services or financing, other than residential mortgage financing; and
(iii) A new product that the Director has approved for either Enterprise under § 1253.6(a) through (f) or § 1253.7 or a new product that is otherwise available to either Enterprise under § 1253.6(h).
(4) Any Enterprise business practice, transaction, or conduct performed solely to facilitate the administration of an Enterprise's internal affairs.