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CFPB RIN: 3170-AA17 Publication ID: 2012 
Title: TILA Ability to Repay (Regulation Z) 
Abstract: The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) published for public comment on May 11, 2011, a proposed rule amending Regulation Z to implement amendments to the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) made by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act). Regulation Z currently prohibits a creditor from making a higher-priced mortgage loan without regard to the consumer's ability to repay the loan. The proposal would implement statutory changes made by the Dodd-Frank Act that expand the scope of the ability-to-repay requirement to cover any consumer credit transaction secured by a dwelling (excluding an open-end credit plan, timeshare plan, reverse mortgage, or temporary loan). In addition, the proposal would establish standards for complying with the ability-to-repay requirement, including by making a "qualified mortgage." The proposal also implements the Dodd-Frank Act's limits on prepayment penalties. Finally, the proposal would require creditors to retain evidence of compliance with this rule for three years after a loan is consummated. Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, the rulemaking authority for the TILA generally transferred from the Board to the CFPB on July 21, 2011. On June 5, 2012, the CFPB issued a notice to reopen the comment period until July 9, 2012, to seek comment on certain new data and information submitted during or obtained after the close of the original comment period. The CFPB is working to issue a final rule. 
Agency: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau(CFPB)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 12 CFR 1026   
Legal Authority: 12 USC 5512    15 USC 1604    15 USC 1639c   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory    01/21/2013 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  05/11/2011  76 FR 27390   
NPRM Comment Period End  07/22/2011    
Supplemental NPRM  06/05/2012  77 FR 33120   
Supplemental NPRM Comment Period End  07/09/2012 
Final Rule  01/00/2013 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes 
Related RINs: Related to 7100-AD75 
Agency Contact:
Stephen Shin
Office of Regulations
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Phone:202 435-7700