The Truth in Lending Act (TILA), 15
U.S.C. 1601 et seq., was enacted to foster comparison credit
shopping and informed credit decision making by requiring accurate
disclosure of the costs and terms of credit to consumers. The
Dodd-Frank Act then amended TILA to include, among other things,
provisions about the qualifications and compensation of mortgage
loan officers, in order to ensure consumers are getting a fair deal
on their loans. Federal and State enforcement agencies and private
litigants use records retained under the requirements of Regulation
Z to ascertain whether the requirements under TILA and Regulation Z
have been met. The information retained provides the primary
evidence of legal violations in TILA enforcement actions brought by
Federal agencies.
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USC 1601 Name of Law: The Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
The CFPB has decreased its
estimate of total respondents by 3,027, increased its estimate of
annual responses by 15,015, and its estimate of cost burden by
$25,344 annually as a result of changes in the size of the covered
market and new estimation techniques. The decrease of 19,718 annual
burden hours is partially affected by the new estimations, but is
also due to the exclusion of one time burden that was counted under
the initial rulemaking, but is no longer incurred by existing
entities.
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:
(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;
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.