The requirements for this collection
are contained in Regulation B – Equal Credit Opportunity, 12 C.F.R.
Part 1202, issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
(“CFPB”) pursuant to title VII (Equal Credit Opportunity Act) of
the Consumer Credit Protection Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. 1601 et
seq.). Section 1691(c) of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA)
designates the FDIC as having enforcement responsibilities in the
case of state nonmember banks and state savings associations. ECOA
and Regulation B prohibit discrimination in any aspect of a credit
transaction because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex,
martial status, age, receipt of public assistance, or having
exercised a right under the Consumer Credit Protection Act. To aid
in implementation of this prohibition, the statute and regulation
also subject creditors to various mandatory disclosure
requirements, notification provisions, credit history reporting,
monitoring rules, and record keeping requirements. These
requirements are triggered by specific events and disclosures must
be provided within the time periods established by ECOA and the
regulation.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.