All in Regulation B

VIDEO: Filling Out the 1071 Data Collection Form

In this Compliance Clip (video), Adam answers a question about who can fill out the 1071 data collection form when there are multiple principal owners of a business opening an account. I other words, can one principal owner answer the demographic questions on behalf of the other principal owners, or do they each need to answer their own questions?

VIDEO: Denial Reasons for Not Meeting a Minimum Credit Score

In this Compliance Clip (video), Adam discusses what denial reasons should be used when an applicant does not meet a minimum credit score. He explains that there are sometimes reasons that are easily listed on the Adverse Action notice, but other times, the reasons for a low credit score may not be as clear. If your financial institution has a minimum credit score requirement, this video is a must watch.

On September 15, 2023, the ABA Banking Journal published an article announcing a Ketucky federal judge’s nationwide injunction blocking enforcement of the CFPB’s Section 1071 final rule until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the constitutionality of the bureau’s funding structure. The said injunction is separate from the ruling issued by a Texas judge in July, which only applied to ABA and Texas Bankers Association members.

VIDEO: 1071 Voluntary Collecting & Reporting

In this Compliance Clip (video), Adam answers the question on whether a non-covered financial institution can voluntarily collect information on covered applications from a small business pursuant to the 1071 Final Rule. Adam explains the answer by discussing the different situations that the CFPB has provided through the Small Business Lending Rule Small Entity Compliance Guide. A transcript of this video is now available.

On 3/30/23, the CFPB released the long anticipated rule that implements section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act. This rule will require certain lenders to report information about the small business credit applications they receive, including geographic and demographic data, lending decisions, and the price of credit. As you would expect, we are working on a number of resources to assist our members in understanding if this rule applies to them and, if so, help them implement this rule within their organizations. Click the link to this article to see the 1071 resources we currently have available as well as those we are working to create.

On 3/30/23, the CFPB released the long anticipated rule that implements section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act. This rule will require certain lenders to report information about the small business credit applications they receive, including geographic and demographic data, lending decisions, and the price of credit. As this rule was just released, we will be analyzing this rule and providing further guidance in the near future. That said, the CFPB provided several key elements in their release which you can view by clicking the link to to this article and going to our site. If you would like to get on our wait list to receive updates about resources we create (both free of paid) relating to the 1071 final rule, go to https://www.compliancecohort.com/1071-wait-list.

On May 9, 2022, the CFPB issued an Advisory Opinion to affirm that the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B protect not only those actively seeking credit but also those who sought and have received credit. ECOA is a civil rights law that protects individuals and businesses against discrimination in accessing and using credit on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age.