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Notice2026-173072026-08-25

Interagency Rescission of the Interagency Statement on Special Purpose Credit Programs Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, National Credit Union Administration, Treasury Department, Comptroller of the Currency, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Housing and Urban Development Department, Justice Department, Federal Housing Finance Agency

Abstract

FDIC, NCUA, OCC, CFPB, HUD, DOJ, and FHFA (collectively, the agencies) are issuing this notice to inform the public of the rescission of the "Interagency Statement on Special Purpose Credit Programs Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B" (Interagency Statement), dated February 22, 2022. The agencies are rescinding the Interagency Statement to make clear that (1) creditors may not discriminate against borrowers based on prohibited characteristics and (2) creditors should not rely upon the Interagency Statement or other related issuances going forward.

Action & Dates

Action
Notice.
Dates
Effective date: August 25, 2026.
Effective Date
2026-08-25

Document Excerpt

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. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation National Credit Union Administration Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Department of Housing and Urban Development Department of Justice Federal Housing Finance Agency [Docket No. FR-6606-N-01] AGENCY: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit ( printed page 54876) Union Administration (NCUA), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: FDIC, NCUA, OCC, CFPB, HUD, DOJ, and FHFA (collectively, the agencies) are issuing this notice to inform the public of the rescission of the “ Interagency Statement on Special Purpose Credit Programs Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B” (Interagency Statement), dated February 22, 2022. The agencies are rescinding the Interagency Statement to make clear that (1) creditors may not discriminate against borrowers based on prohibited characteristics and (2) creditors should not rely upon the Interagency Statement or other related issuances going forward. DATES: Effective date: August 25, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FDIC: Luke H. Brown, Associate Director, Supervision Policy Branch, Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection, Federal Deposit Insu

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Citation: 91 FR 54875

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