Mortgage Acts and Practices (Regulation N) 12 CFR 1014

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Change Request - Remove Cost Burden.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2014-01-24	Available
3170-0009 MAP (N) 2018 renewal-FO 30-dayFRN_OMB.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2018-11-28	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
200128	Mortgage Acts and Practices Recordkeeping Requirement		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3170-0009	ICR Reference No: 201808-3170-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201507-3170-004
Agency/Subagency: CFPB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Mortgage Acts and Practices (Regulation N) 12 CFR 1014
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/02/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/29/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2019
Responses	665,443,107	0	665,443,107
Time Burden (Hours)	242	0	242
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,329,051	0	2,671,176

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Abstract: Regulation N (12 CFR 1014), prohibits misrepresentations about the terms of mortgage credit products in commercial communications and requires that covered persons keep certain related records for a period of twenty-four (24) months from last dissemination. The information that Regulation N requires covered persons to retain is necessary to ensure efficient and effective law enforcement to address deceptive practices that occur in the mortgage advertising area.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 1638 Name of Law: The Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009
   PL: Pub.L. 111 - 24 511 Name of Law: Credit Card Accountability and Responsibility and Disclosure Act
   PL: Pub.L. 11 - 203 1097 Name of Law: Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection 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:
	83 FR 45109	09/05/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 61376	11/29/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Mortgage Acts and Practices Recordkeeping Requirement

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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	665,443,107	665,443,107	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	242	242	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,329,051	2,671,176	0	0	-342,125	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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]? Yes

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: 11/29/2018

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