Lender Types Map

Lender Types Map method

How we research

On the map

Every page on Lender Types Map starts from a question a reader is likely to ask and ends with the primary source that answers it. FDIC, NCUA and OCC consumer resources, along with Regulation Z rules on loan originator pay, are the main references for comparing lender types, and they are rechecked first.

Last reviewed against the primary sources listed below.

Where questions come from

Topics come from the questions people type into search engines about this subject, gathered from free public autocomplete suggestions, then narrowed to the ones this site's focus can answer well.

Sources we rely on

Pages cite these primary sources, among others. Each guide lists the exact sources it used at the bottom of the page.

How a page is checked

  1. Each rule is checked against the current version of its source document.
  2. Simplified explanations are reread against the original text.
  3. A page shows a new review date only after it has been rechecked.

Pages written this way

About the Lender Types Map matcher

The Lender Types Map matcher runs in your browser on the numbers or answers you enter. Nothing is prefilled, stored or sent.

Regulators and references