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Title 12 — Banks and Banking

Chapter 29 — Home Mortgage Disclosure

§ 2805. Relation to State laws

Statutory text

(a)

In general

This chapter does not annul, alter, or affect, or exempt any State chartered depository institution subject to the provisions of this chapter from complying with the laws of any State or subdivision thereof with respect to public disclosure and recordkeeping by depositor institutions, except to the extent that those laws are inconsistent with any provision of this chapter, and then only to the extent of the inconsistency. The Bureau is authorized to determine whether such inconsistencies exist. The Bureau may not determine that any such law is inconsistent with any provision of this chapter if the Bureau determines that such law requires the maintenance of records with greater geographic or other detail than is required under this chapter, or that such law otherwise provides greater disclosure than is required under this chapter.

(b)

Exemption authority

The Bureau may, by regulation, exempt from the requirements of this chapter any State-chartered depository institution within any State or subdivision thereof, if the agency determines that, under the law of such State or subdivision, that institution is subject to requirements that are substantially similar to those imposed under this chapter, and that such law contains adequate provisions for enforcement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, compliance with the requirements imposed under this subsection shall be enforced by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency under section 1818 of this title, in the case of national banks and Federal savings associations, the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 94–200 title III § 306 · 89 Stat. 1124

    Enacted · 12 U.S.C. § 2805

    Pub. L. 94–200, title III, § 306, Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1127

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 94–200, title III, § 306, Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1127

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 306. relation to state laws (a) This title does not annul, alter, or affect, or exempt 12 USC 2805. any State chartered depository institution subject to the provisions of this title from complying with the laws of any State or subdivision thereof with respect to public disclosure and recordkeeping by depository institutions, except to the extent that those laws are inconsistent with any provision of this title, and then only to the extent of the inconsistency. The Board is authorized to determine whether such inconsistencies exist. The Board may not determine that any such law is inconsistent with any provision of this title if the Board determines that such law requires the maintenance of records with greater geographic or other detail than is required under this title, or that such law otherwise provides greater disclosure than is required under this title. (b) The Board may by regulation exempt from the requirements of this title any State chartered depository institution within any State or subdivision thereof if it determines that, under the law of such State or subdivision, that institution is subject to requirements substantially similar to those imposed under this title, and that such law contains adequate provisions for enforcement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, compliance with the requirements imposed under this subsection shall be enforced under— (1) Section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act in the 12 USC 1818 case of national banks, by the Comptroller of the Currency; and (2) Section 5(d) of the Home Owners’ Loan Act of 1933 in 12 USC 1464. the case of any institution subject to that provision, by the Federal Home Loan Bank Board.

  2. Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–628 title X § 1087(b) · 102 Stat. 3224

    Substituted · 12 U.S.C. § 2805(b)(1); 12 U.S.C. § 2805(b)(2)

    Pub. L. 100–628 substituted “section” for “Section”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1), (2). Pub. L. 100–628 substituted “section” for “Section”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Correction of Typographical Error.— Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 306(b) of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (12 U.S.C. 2805) are each amended by striking “Section” and inserting “section”.

  3. Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989

    Pub. L. 101–73 title VII § 744(p)(2) · 103 Stat. 183

    Amended · 12 U.S.C. § 2805(b)(2)

    Pub. L. 101–73 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “section 1464(d) of this title in the case of any institution subject to that provision, by the Federal Home Loan Bank Board.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 101–73 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “section 1464(d) of this title in the case of any institution subject to that provision, by the Federal Home Loan Bank Board.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Section 306.— Section 306(b)(2) of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 (12 U.S.C. 2805(b)(2)) is amended to read as follows: “(2) section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, by the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision in the case of a savings association the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.”.

  4. Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010

    Pub. L. 111–203 § 1094(1) · 124 Stat. 1376

    Substituted · 12 U.S.C. § 2805

    Pub. L. 111–203, § 1094(1), substituted “Bureau” for “Board” wherever appearing

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 111–203, § 1094(1), substituted “Bureau” for “Board” wherever appearing.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by 12 USC 2803 et seq. striking “Board” each place that term appears, other than in sections 303, 304(h), 305(b) (as amended by this section), and 307(a) (as amended by this section) and inserting “Bureau”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 111–203 effective on the designated transfer date, see section 1100H of Pub. L. 111–203, set out as a note under section 552a of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

  5. Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010

    Pub. L. 111–203 § 1094(5) · 124 Stat. 1376

    1. Added · 12 U.S.C. § 2805(b)

      Pub. L. 111–203, § 1094(5), added subsec. (b)

    2. Struck · 12 U.S.C. § 2805(b)

      Pub. L. 111–203, § 1094(5), struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: “The Bureau may by regulation exempt from the requirements of this chapter any State chartered depository institution within any State or subdivision thereof if it determines that, under the law of such State or subdivision, that institution is subject to requirements substantially similar to those imposed under this chapter, and that such law contains adequate provisions for enforcement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, compliance with the requirements imposed under this subsection shall be enforced under—

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–203, § 1094(5), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: “The Bureau may by regulation exempt from the requirements of this chapter any State chartered depository institution within any State or subdivision thereof if it determines that, under the law of such State or subdivision, that institution is subject to requirements substantially similar to those imposed under this chapter, and that such law contains adequate provisions for enforcement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, compliance with the requirements imposed under this subsection shall be enforced under—

    “(1) section 1818 of this title in the case of national banks, by the Comptroller of the Currency; and “(2) section 1818 of this title, by the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision in the case of a savings association the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (5) in section 306 (12 U.S.C. 2805(b)), by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: “(b) Exemption Authority.— The Bureau may, by regulation, exempt from the requirements of this title any State-chartered depository institution within any State or subdivision thereof, if the agency determines that, under the law of such State or subdivision, that institution is subject to requirements that are substantially similar to those imposed under this title, and that such law contains adequate provisions for enforcement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, compliance with the requirements imposed under this subsection shall be enforced by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency under section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, in the case of national banks and Federal savings associations, the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.” ; and

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 111–203 effective on the designated transfer date, see section 1100H of Pub. L. 111–203, set out as a note under section 552a of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments1988–2010 · 3 rounds

2010

Pub. L. 111–203, § 1094(1), substituted “Bureau” for “Board” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–203, § 1094(5), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: “The Bureau may by regulation exempt from the requirements of this chapter any State chartered depository institution within any State or subdivision thereof if it determines that, under the law of such State or subdivision, that institution is subject to requirements substantially similar to those imposed under this chapter, and that such law contains adequate provisions for enforcement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, compliance with the requirements imposed under this subsection shall be enforced under—

“(1) section 1818 of this title in the case of national banks, by the Comptroller of the Currency; and

“(2) section 1818 of this title, by the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision in the case of a savings association the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.”

1989

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 101–73 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “section 1464(d) of this title in the case of any institution subject to that provision, by the Federal Home Loan Bank Board.”

1988

Subsec. (b)(1), (2). Pub. L. 100–628 substituted “section” for “Section”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2010 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 111–203 effective on the designated transfer date, see section 1100H of Pub. L. 111–203, set out as a note under section 552a of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Credits

1975–2010 · 4 acts
  1. 1975Pub. L. 94–200, title III, § 306, , 89 Stat. 1127
  2. 1988Pub. L. 100–628, title X, § 1087(b), , 102 Stat. 3280
  3. 1989Pub. L. 101–73, title VII, § 744(p)(2), , 103 Stat. 440
  4. 2010Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1094(1), (5), , 124 Stat. 2097, 2100.
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(Pub. L. 94–200, title III, § 306, , 89 Stat. 1127; Pub. L. 100–628, title X, § 1087(b), , 102 Stat. 3280; Pub. L. 101–73, title VII, § 744(p)(2), , 103 Stat. 440; Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1094(1), (5), , 124 Stat. 2097, 2100.)

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