1. A computer-implemented method for analyzing lending data, comprising: processing loan applicant data into a plurality of applicant groups based on one or more demographic factors; wherein a protected class is identified from the plurality of applicant groups; calculating a plurality of disparity indices for the protected class by comparing lending-related data for the protected class with lending-related data for one or more control groups selected from the applicant groups; and calculating one or more singular indicators for the protected class by comparing the disparity indices with one or more reference indices.