To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Federal Credit Union Act with respect to privilege of information provided to Federal and State agencies, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Congressional Research Service
Official summary
Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 12, 2012
Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Federal Credit Union Act to declare that certain federal agencies ("covered agencies") shall not be deemed to have waived any confidentiality applicable to information by either transferring such information to, or permitting it to be used by, another covered agency or specified federal agencies.
Includes among "covered agencies": (1) the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), (2) state bank and financial company supervisors, and (3) certain licensing and registry systems established under the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008.
Defines "confidentiality" to include any work-product, attorney-client, or other privilege recognized under federal or state law.
Shields also from the waiver of confidentiality any information submitted by a person to either a federal banking agency, the CFPB, a state bank supervisor, or foreign banking authority in the course of its supervisory or regulatory process.
Source last updated: Feb 6, 2024. Consult Congress.gov for the current record.
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