2022-20205. Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

AGENCY:

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

ACTION:

Notice and request for comment.

SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau or CFPB) is requesting to extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) approval for an existing information collection titled “Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (Regulation C)” approved under OMB Control Number 3170-0008.

DATES:

Written comments are encouraged and must be received on or before November 18, 2022 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES:

You may submit comments, identified by the title of the information collection, OMB Control Number (see below), and docket number (see above), by any of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

• Email: [e-mail]. Include Docket No. CFPB-2022-0063 in the subject line of the email.

• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Comment Intake, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Attention: PRA Office), 1700 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20552. Please note that due to circumstances associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bureau discourages the submission of comments by mail, hand delivery, or courier.

Please note that comments submitted after the comment period will not be accepted. In general, all comments received will become public records, including any personal information provided. Sensitive personal information, such as account numbers or Social Security numbers, should not be included.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Documentation prepared in support of this information collection request is available at www.regulations.gov. Requests for additional information should be directed to Anthony May, PRA Officer, at [phone], or email: [e-mail]. If you require this document in an alternative electronic format, please contact [e-mail]. Please do not submit comments to these email boxes.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title of Collection: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (Regulation C).

OMB Control Number: 3170-0008.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information collection.

Affected Public: Individuals and Households.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 136.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,472,000.

Abstract: The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) requires certain depository institutions and for-profit, non-depository institutions to collect, report, and disclose data about originations and purchases of mortgage loans. Additionally, these institutions must report mortgage loan applications that do not result in originations (for example, applications that are denied or withdrawn). The Bureau's Regulation C (12 CFR part 1003) implements HMDA. The purpose of the information collection is:

• To help determine whether financial institutions are serving the housing needs of their communities;
• To assist public officials in distributing public-sector investment so as to attract private investment to areas where it is needed; and
• To assist in identifying possible discriminatory lending patterns and enforcing antidiscrimination statutes.

The information collection will also assist the Bureau's examiners (and examiners of other Federal supervisory agencies) in determining whether the financial institutions they supervise comply with applicable provisions of HMDA.

Request for Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Bureau, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the Bureau's estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the methods and the assumptions used; (c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB's approval. All comments will become a matter of public record.

Anthony May,

Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.