Reverse Mortgage Products-Guidance for Managing Compliance and Reputation Risks

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1550.0NEW.Reverse.Mortgages.SupportingStatement.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-08-18	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
194300	Annual Maintence	Other-Annual Maintence	New
194299	Policy, Procedures and Training	Other-Policy, Procedures and Training	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1550-0130	ICR Reference No: 201008-1550-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/OTS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Reverse Mortgage Products-Guidance for Managing Compliance and Reputation Risks
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/15/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/18/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2013	36 Months From Approved
Responses	960	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	960	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The guidance will assist institutions in managing the compliance and reputation risks associated with reverse mortgages. It will ensure that their risk management and consumer protection practices adequately address the compliance and reputation risks raised by reverse mortgage lending.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 1 et seq. Name of Law: Law National Bank Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 66652	12/16/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 50801	08/17/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Policy, Procedures and Training
Annual Maintence

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	960	0	0	960	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	960	0	0	960	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The OTS is citing an increase in the inventory burden due to the fact that this is a new collection. The proposed guidance describes the general features of, legal provisions applicable to, and consumer protection concerns raised by reverse mortgage products. In addition, the guidance focuses on the need to provide adequate information to consumers about reverse mortgage products; to provide qualified independent counseling to consumers considering these products; and to avoid potential conflicts of interest. The proposed guidance also addresses related policies, procedures, and internal controls and third party risk management.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 08/18/2010

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