The collection of this data is
required under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. The information
collection is intended to provide the public with loan data that
can be used - (i) to help determine whether financial institutions
are serving the housing needs of their communities; Reg C
203.1(b)(1)(ii); (ii) to assist public officials in distributing
public-sector investments so as to attract private investment to
areas where it is needed; Reg CC 203.1(b)(1)(iii) and (iii) to
assist in identifying possible discriminatory lending patterns and
enforcing anti-discrimination statutes. Reg C 203.1(b)(2).
The number of federally insured
credit unions filing HMDA LARs and the total number of reportable
HMDA loans have been adjusted to reflect the numbers obtained for
calendar years 2017 and 2018. The increase of 33,633 burden hours
is due to an adjustment.
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.