2018-09735. Community Bank Advisory Council Meeting

AGENCY:

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

ACTION:

Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY:

Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), this notice sets forth the announcement of a public meeting of the Community Bank Advisory Council (CBAC or Council) of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau). The notice also describes the functions of the Council.

DATES:

The meeting date is Thursday, May 24, 2018, from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. eastern daylight time. The CBAC Card, Payment, and Deposits Markets Subcommittee, CBAC Consumer Lending Subcommittee, and CBAC Mortgages and Small Business Lending Markets Subcommittee will take place on Thursday, May 24, 2018.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting location is the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 1700 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20552.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Crystal Dully, Outreach and Engagement Associate, 202-435-9588, [e-mail], Consumer Advisory Board and Councils Office, External Affairs, 1700 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20552. If you require this document in an alternative electronic format, please contact [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

Section 2 of the CBAC Charter provides: Pursuant to the executive and administrative powers conferred on the Bureau by section 1012 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act), the Director established the Community Bank Advisory Council under agency authority.

Section 3 of the CBAC Charter states: “The purpose of the Advisory Council is to advise the Bureau in the exercise of its functions under the federal consumer financial laws as they pertain to community banks with total assets of $10 billion or less.”

II. Agenda

The Community Bank Advisory Council will discuss the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E), debt collection, mortgage origination, and several of the Bureau's Requests for Information (RFI) related to the Call for Evidence initiative by Acting Director Mulvaney.

Persons who need a reasonable accommodation to participate should contact [e-mail], 202-435-9EEO, 1-855-233-0362, or 202-435-9742 (TTY) at least ten business days prior to the meeting or event to request assistance. The request must identify the date, time, location, and title of the meeting or event, the nature of the assistance requested, and contact information for the requester. CFPB will strive to provide, but cannot guarantee that accommodation will be provided for late requests.

Written comments will be accepted from interested members of the public and should be sent to [e-mail], a minimum of seven (7) days in advance of the meeting. The comments will be provided to the CBAC members for consideration. Individuals who wish to attend the Community Bank Advisory Council meeting must RSVP to [e-mail] by noon, Wednesday, May 24, 2018. Members of the public must RSVP by the due date and must include “CBAC” in the subject line of the RSVP.

III. Availability

The Council's agenda will be made available to the public on Wednesday May 9, 2018, via consumerfinance.gov. Individuals should express in their RSVP if they require a paper copy of the agenda.

A recording and summary of this meeting will be available after the meeting on the Bureau's website consumerfinance.gov.

Dated: April 24, 2018.

Kirsten Sutton,

Chief of Staff, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.