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Bureau Advisory Opinion on special-purpose credit programs

The CFPB has announced it has issued an advisory opinion to address regulatory uncertainty regarding Regulation B, which implements the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, as it applies to certain aspects of special purpose credit programs (SPCPs).

Under Regulation B, discrimination is prohibited on certain prohibited bases in any aspect of a credit transaction, but it is not discrimination for a for-profit organization to provide SPCPs designed to meet special social needs. The creditor offering the SPCP must determine the status of its own program in that regard. The regulation provides general guidance on compliance.

The CFPB has issued its advisory opinion with the hope that more creditors will offer SPCPs and increase access to credit to underserved groups. Specifically, the Bureau seeks to clarify the content that a for-profit organization must include in a written plan that establishes and administers a SPCP under Regulation B. The advisory opinion also clarifies the type of research and data that may be appropriate to inform a for-profit organization’s determination that a SPCP would benefit a certain class of people.

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