FRC Intelligence · Lender DNA Analysis

Which lenders share
the same decision DNA?

If your lender denies you, the worst move is applying to a lender with identical behavior. Pick a lender that thinks differently. This engine compares 15 behavioral features across 11 major FHA lenders using cosine similarity.

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✓ Most Similar — Same DNA, Same Risks

These lenders behave like your selected lender. If it denied you, these likely will too.

✗ Most Different — Opposite DNA, Different Outcome

These lenders behave most differently. If your lender denied you, start here.

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Methodology: Each lender is represented as a 15-dimensional feature vector: 2025 denial rate, 2024 denial rate, year-over-year trend, volatility, LSI score, overlay risk, OFI sensitivity, CLTV cliff (+pp at 85% LTV), DTI cliff (+pp at 44-45% DTI), mid-risk disparity, high-risk disparity, OFI score, refi volume ratio, purchase sensitivity, and cash instability. Vectors are min-max normalized and compared using cosine similarity. Score of 1.0 = identical behavior, 0.0 = completely orthogonal. Source: CFPB HMDA 2025, FRC internal analysis.

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Source: CFPB HMDA Public Dataset 2025 · FRC Lender Behavior Panel · FRC Lender Stress Index · June 2026 analysis.
Similarity scores reflect behavioral patterns in historical HMDA data — not current lender policy. For informational purposes only. Not financial advice.

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