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Notice Details

Type
Notice
Number
FR–6606–N–01
Group
Fannie Mae
Federal Home Loan Banks
Freddie Mac
Document Number
2026-17307
Federal Register Publish Date
08/25/2026
Effective Date
08/25/2026
Federal Register Citation

Interagency Rescission of the Interagency Statement on Special Purpose Credit Programs Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B

Contact Information

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

FHFA:  Aaron Kofsky, Senior Advisor to the Director, Division of Housing Mission and Goals, Federal Housing Finance Agency, 400 Seventh Street SW, Washington, DC 200219. Telephone number (202) 402-4252 (This is not a toll-free number.) Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as individuals with speech or communication disabilities, have the option of making an accessible telephone call. For more information, please visit: https://www.fcc.gov/​consumers/​guides/​telecommunications-relay-service-trs.

FDIC: Luke H. Brown, Associate Director, Supervision Policy Branch, Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 550 17th Street NW, Room F-7058, Washington DC 20429. Telephone number (202) 898-3842.

NCUA: Frank Kressman, General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, National Credit Union Administration, 1775 Duke Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3428. Telephone number (703) 518-6540.

OCC: Melissa Love, Deputy Comptroller, Compliance and Operational Risk, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 400 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20219. (202) 649-5420. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.

CFPB: Dave Gettler, Paralegal Specialist, Office of Regulations, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024-2101. Telephone number (202) 435-7700.

HUD: Trey Tagert, Senior Advisor, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Washington, DC 20410. Telephone number (202) 402-4252 (This is not a toll-free number.). Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as individuals with speech or communication disabilities, have the option of making an accessible telephone call. For more information, please visit: https://www.fcc.gov/​consumers/​guides/​telecommunications-relay-service-trs.

DOJ: Eric Sell, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, at (202) 307-0663 (voice or TTY). This is not a toll-free number. Information may also be obtained from the Department's toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice) or 1-833-610-1264 (TTY). You may obtain copies of this rule in an alternative format by calling the ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice) or 1-833-610-1264 (TTY). This rule is also available on www.ada.gov.

Summary

SUMMARY:  FDIC, NCUA, OCC, CFPB, HUD, DOJ, and FHFA (collectively, the agencies) are issuing this notice to inform the public of the rescission of the “ Interagency Statement on Special Purpose Credit Programs Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B” (Interagency Statement), dated February 22, 2022. The agencies are rescinding the Interagency Statement to make clear that (1) creditors may not discriminate against borrowers based on prohibited characteristics and (2) creditors should not rely upon the Interagency Statement or other related issuances going forward.

DATES:  Effective date: August 25, 2026.