Data / Federal rules / 2026-12149
Equal Credit Opportunity (Regulation B); Special Purpose Credit Programs; Rescission
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published this final rule in the Federal Register on June 17, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) is rescinding an advisory opinion issued in December 2020 regarding Regulation B, which implements the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), as it applies to certain aspects of special purpose credit programs designed and implemented by for-profit organizations to meet special social needs.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-12149
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Advisory opinion; rescission
- Agency
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Published
- June 17, 2026
- Dates
- The advisory opinion is rescinded on June 17, 2026.
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 12 CFR 1002
- Pages
- 3
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