Notice of Availability of Translated Consumer Information Booklet, 57154-57155 [2015-24031]

Download as PDF 57154 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 183 / Tuesday, September 22, 2015 / Notices power, health system strengthening, regional cooperation, agricultural value chain, training, entrepreneurship, and women in business. The final agenda will be posted at least one week in advance of the meeting on the Council’s Web site at https://trade.gov/pac-dbia. DATES: October 14, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. (ET). ADDRESSES: The President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa meeting will be broadcast via live webcast on the Internet at https:// whitehouse.gov/live. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tricia Van Orden, Executive Secretary, President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC, 20230, telephone: 202–482–5876, email: dbia@trade.gov. 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The title of this publication is Su conjunto de ´ herramientas para prestamos ´ hipotecarios: Guıa paso a paso (English title: Your home loan toolkit: a step-bystep guide). ADDRESSES: The Spanish translation of the consumer publication is available for download on the Bureau’s Web site at www.consumerfinance.gov/learnmore and can also be found in the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (https:// catalog.gpo.gov), maintained by Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Publishing Office, Washington, DC 20402. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Vore, Originations Analyst, Office of Mortgage Markets; or David Friend, Counsel, Office of Regulations; CFPB_ reginquiries@cfpb.gov or (202) 435– 7700. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau is publishing this notice of SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 availability to inform the public of a Spanish-language translation of the recently revised Home Buying Information Booklet (Booklet). Background and contents of the Booklet were provided in the Notice of availability of the English-language version of the Booklet in 80 FR 17414, on April 1, 2015. Distribution and Use of the Translated Toolkit The Bureau views this Booklet as part of the Bureau’s broader mission to educate consumers about consumer financial products. The Booklet was revised to, among other things, improve its readability and usability and link to the Bureau’s Web site for tools and resources that consumers can use to make better-informed decisions about homeownership. Pursuant to 12 CFR 1026.19(g)(2), creditors may not make changes to, deletions from, or additions to the Booklet, other than certain types of changes to the cover page. Under 12 U.S.C. 2604(a), the Bureau is required to prepare a booklet to help consumers applying for federally related mortgage loans to understand the nature and costs of real estate settlement services. Under 12 U.S.C. 2604(d) and 12 CFR 1024.6(d) and 1026.19(g), each lender is required to provide the Booklet to each person from whom it receives an application for certain mortgage loans. The statute and regulations require the lender to deliver the Booklet or place it in the mail not later than three business days after the lender receives an application. Lenders are required to provide the Booklet in the version that is most appropriate for the person receiving it. 12 U.S.C. 2604(d). Just as with the revised English-language version announced on March 31, 2015, the Spanish-language version of the Booklet has been designed to help consumers make better-informed decisions about homeownership and understand the nature and costs of real estate settlement services. The Bureau encourages all mortgage market participants (including real estate agents, homeownership counselors, and mortgage brokers, for example) to provide the Booklet to consumers at any time, preferably as early in the home- or mortgage-shopping process as possible. Those who provide the Booklet should be aware that both the revised English and Spanish-language versions include information on the new Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosure that generally is required to be provided to consumers for applications for federally related mortgage loans that are received on or after October 3, 2015. Accordingly, the Bureau believes that E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM 22SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 183 / Tuesday, September 22, 2015 / Notices the English and Spanish versions of the Booklet, entitled Your home loan toolkit: A step-by-step guide or Su conjunto de herramientas para ´ ´ prestamos hipotecarios: Guıa paso a paso, respectively, should be used only after that date. The Bureau also announces that it has fixed a typographical error in the ‘‘small’’ English-language version of the Booklet. This error was nonsubstantive: A duplicate sentence located on page 44. The corrected version is now available on the Bureau’s Web site as well as in the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications. Dated: September 14, 2015. Richard Cordray, Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. Department of the Air Force US Air Force Partially Patent License Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate, Rome, New York, Department of the Air Force. AGENCY: Notice of intent to issue a partially exclusive patent license. 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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 183 (Tuesday, September 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57154-57155]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24031]


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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION


Notice of Availability of Translated Consumer Information Booklet

AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) announces 
the availability of a Spanish-language translation of a consumer 
publication, the Home Buying Information Booklet, also known as the 
Special Information Booklet or the Settlement Cost Booklet, required 
under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Regulation X, 
and Regulation Z. The title of this publication is Su conjunto de 
herramientas para pr[eacute]stamos hipotecarios: Gu[iacute]a paso a 
paso (English title: Your home loan toolkit: a step-by-step guide).

ADDRESSES: The Spanish translation of the consumer publication is 
available for download on the Bureau's Web site at 
www.consumerfinance.gov/learnmore and can also be found in the Catalog 
of U.S. Government Publications (https://catalog.gpo.gov), maintained by 
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Publishing Office, 
Washington, DC 20402.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Vore, Originations Analyst, 
Office of Mortgage Markets; or David Friend, Counsel, Office of 
Regulations; CFPB_reginquiries@cfpb.gov or (202) 435-7700.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau is publishing this notice of 
availability to inform the public of a Spanish-language translation of 
the recently revised Home Buying Information Booklet (Booklet). 
Background and contents of the Booklet were provided in the Notice of 
availability of the English-language version of the Booklet in 80 FR 
17414, on April 1, 2015.

Distribution and Use of the Translated Toolkit

    The Bureau views this Booklet as part of the Bureau's broader 
mission to educate consumers about consumer financial products. The 
Booklet was revised to, among other things, improve its readability and 
usability and link to the Bureau's Web site for tools and resources 
that consumers can use to make better-informed decisions about 
homeownership. Pursuant to 12 CFR 1026.19(g)(2), creditors may not make 
changes to, deletions from, or additions to the Booklet, other than 
certain types of changes to the cover page.
    Under 12 U.S.C. 2604(a), the Bureau is required to prepare a 
booklet to help consumers applying for federally related mortgage loans 
to understand the nature and costs of real estate settlement services. 
Under 12 U.S.C. 2604(d) and 12 CFR 1024.6(d) and 1026.19(g), each 
lender is required to provide the Booklet to each person from whom it 
receives an application for certain mortgage loans. The statute and 
regulations require the lender to deliver the Booklet or place it in 
the mail not later than three business days after the lender receives 
an application. Lenders are required to provide the Booklet in the 
version that is most appropriate for the person receiving it. 12 U.S.C. 
2604(d). Just as with the revised English-language version announced on 
March 31, 2015, the Spanish-language version of the Booklet has been 
designed to help consumers make better-informed decisions about 
homeownership and understand the nature and costs of real estate 
settlement services. The Bureau encourages all mortgage market 
participants (including real estate agents, homeownership counselors, 
and mortgage brokers, for example) to provide the Booklet to consumers 
at any time, preferably as early in the home- or mortgage-shopping 
process as possible.
    Those who provide the Booklet should be aware that both the revised 
English and Spanish-language versions include information on the new 
Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosure that generally is required to be 
provided to consumers for applications for federally related mortgage 
loans that are received on or after October 3, 2015. Accordingly, the 
Bureau believes that

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the English and Spanish versions of the Booklet, entitled Your home 
loan toolkit: A step-by-step guide or Su conjunto de herramientas para 
pr[eacute]stamos hipotecarios: Gu[iacute]a paso a paso, respectively, 
should be used only after that date.
    The Bureau also announces that it has fixed a typographical error 
in the ``small'' English-language version of the Booklet. This error 
was nonsubstantive: A duplicate sentence located on page 44. The 
corrected version is now available on the Bureau's Web site as well as 
in the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications.

    Dated: September 14, 2015.
Richard Cordray,
Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
[FR Doc. 2015-24031 Filed 9-21-15; 8:45 am]
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