Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) is issuing this final rule to amend Regulation Z, which implements the Truth in Lending Act, as mandated by section 108 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. The amendments exempt certain insured depository institutions and insured credit unions from the requirement to establish escrow accounts for certain higher-priced mortgage loans.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection 12 CFR Part 1026 [Docket No. CFPB-2020-0023] RIN 3170-AA83 AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. ACTION: Final rule; official interpretation. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) is issuing this final rule to amend Regulation Z, which implements the Truth in Lending Act, as mandated by section 108 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. The amendments exempt certain insured depository institutions and insured credit unions from the requirement to establish escrow accounts for certain higher-priced mortgage loans. DATES: This rule is effective on February 17, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Devlin, Senior Counsel, Office of Regulations, at 202-435-7700 or https://reginquiries.consumerfinance.gov/​ . If you require this document in an alternative electronic format, please contact CFPB_Accessibility@cfpb.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Summary of the Final Rule Regulation Z, 12 CFR part 1026 , implements the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), 15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq., and includes a requirement that creditors establish an escrow account for certain higher-priced mortgage loans (HPMLs), [ 1 ] and also provides for certain exemptions from this requirement. [ 2 ] In the 2018 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (EGRRCPA), [ 3 ] Congress directed the Bureau to issue regulations to add a new exemption from TILA's escrow requirement tha…
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Citation: 86 FR 9840
