New
collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Regular
09/01/2023
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
5,528
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817
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Older adults are, and are increasingly
becoming, an important customer base for banks and credit unions.
The proposed survey aims to examine how banking experiences may
vary as people age, and how they may differ for specific
subpopulations of older adults that face unique challenges related
to accessibility and quality of banking services, such as older
adults living in rural communities, older adults of color, and the
oldest segment of the population (75 and older). The proposed
survey also seeks to enhance the understanding of the experiences
of older adults with banking, including challenges and
opportunities for adoption of “age-friendly” account features.
Using NORC’s AmeriSpeak, a probability-based survey panel, the
proposed survey will be fielded to approximately 2,500 adults ages
18 and older who have a bank account, including oversamples of five
specific subgroups of older adults. The survey will take
approximately 15 minutes to complete, and participants will have
the option to complete the survey either online or on the phone,
and will be available in Spanish and English. The proposed survey
will collect information on respondents’ experiences with their
primary bank or credit union, more specifically: (1) background
information about type of institution, length and quality of the
relationship; (2) importance, availability, and use of
“age-friendly” banking features; (3) experiences with fraud and
scams and financial caregiving involving accounts with their
primary bank; (4) use and accessibility of banking services; (5)
other aspects of the relationship with their primary financial
institution, including credit and loans. The survey will be
supplemented with existing panelists’ responses to demographic,
geographic and financial questions. The results will inform CFPB’s
age-friendly banking educational, regulatory, and policy work;
banks, lenders, and financial institutions’ initiatives and
resources focused on financial inclusion of older adults; and
state, local, and community entities seeking to strengthen the
financial inclusion component of their “age-friendly” community
plans. The data gathered through this survey will empower many
other governmental, nonprofit, and other entities to conduct
analysis on topics of interest relevant to their work and apply
their findings to enhance consumer protections and expand
age-friendly banking products and services nationwide.
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.