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.