Notice2026-05515
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
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Published
March 20, 2026
Issuing agencies
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) requests the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) reinstatement of an information collection titled "Mortgage Acts and Practices-- Advertising (Regulation N)" approved under OMB Control Number 3170- 0009.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 54 (Friday, March 20, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 13595]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05515]
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CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
[Docket No. CFPB-2026-0012]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
AGENCY: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) requests the
Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) reinstatement of an
information collection titled ``Mortgage Acts and Practices--
Advertising (Regulation N)'' approved under OMB Control Number 3170-
0009.
DATES: Written comments are encouraged and must be received on or
before April 20, 2026 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. In general,
all comments received will become public records, including any
personal information provided. Sensitive personal information, such as
account numbers or Social Security numbers, should not be included.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to Anthony May, Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, at
(202) 435-7278, or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9cdfdaccdec3cccedddcfffaecfeb2fbf3ea"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f8bbbea8baa7a8aab9b89b9e889ad69f978e">[email protected]</span></a>. If you require this
document in an alternative electronic format, please contact
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d89b9e889a8799bbbbbdababb1bab1b4b1aca198bbbea8baf6bfb7ae"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="44070214061b0527272137372d262d282d303d04272234266a232b32">[email protected]</span></a>. Please do not submit comments to these
email boxes.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Mortgage Acts and Practices--Advertising
(Regulation N).
OMB Control Number: 3170-0009.
Type of Review: Reinstatement of an information collection.
Affected Public: Private sector: businesses or other for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 483.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 242.
Abstract: Regulation N (12 CFR part 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.
Request for Comments: The CFPB published a 60-day Federal Register
notice on December 9, 2025 (90 FR 57035), under Docket Number: CFPB-
2025-0043. The CFPB is publishing this notice and soliciting comments
on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the CFPB, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the CFPB's
estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the
validity of the methods and the assumptions used; (c) Ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;
and (d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments submitted
in response to this notice will be reviewed by OMB as part of its
review of this request. All comments will become a matter of public
record.
Anthony May,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2026-05515 Filed 3-19-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4810-AM-P
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