Comment for 1002.9 - Notifications
A creditor must disclose the principal reasons for denying an application or taking other adverse action
- 1002 (Regulation B)
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A creditor must disclose the principal reasons for denying an application or taking other adverse action
applicant's right to a statement of reasons may be given at the time of application, instead of when adverse
provided in paragraph (b)(5) of this section) after the date that a creditor notifies an applicant of adverse
A refusal or failure to authorize an account transaction at the point of sale or loan is not adverse
When an application is made by telephone and adverse action is taken, the creditor must request the applicant's
other notices required by applicable law, including, without limitation, a notice with respect to an adverse
credit, the creditor shall retain records for at least 60 days after notifying the applicant of the action
corporation or subsidiary, any officer or director a party to any litigation which may have a material adverse
A creditor must provide the section 615(a) disclosure when adverse action is taken against a consumer
Forms C-1 through C-4 are intended for use in notifying an applicant that adverse action has been taken
The ECOA requires disclosure of the principal reasons for denying or taking other adverse action on an
and the applicant expressly accepts or uses credit offered by one of the creditors, notification of action
An adverse action notice need not be given to the mortgagor or the transferee.
uses a computerized or mechanized system need not keep a paper copy of a document (for example, of an adverse
of maturity, collateral, or amount of downpayment), a denial of the application for that reason is adverse
Action taken - file closed for incompleteness.
The ECOA notice sent with a notification of a credit denial or other adverse action will comply with
example, if “inadequate down payment” or “no deposit relationship with us” are common reasons for taking adverse
register, even though these requests may constitute applications under Regulation B for purposes of adverse
Whether a creditor must provide a notice of action taken for a prequalification request depends on the
Reason for denial - adverse action model form or similar form.
regulation does not require that any one method be used for selecting reasons for a credit denial or other adverse
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