Truth in Lending — 2009-08-26 [E9-18121]

The Board proposes to amend Regulation Z, which implements the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), and the Official Staff Commentary to the regulation, following a comprehensive review of TILA's rules for open- end home-secured credit, or home-equity lines of credit (HELOCs). The Board proposes changes to the format, timing, and content requirements for the four main types of HELOC disclosures required by Regulation Z: disclosures at application; disclosures at account opening; periodic statements; and change-in-terms notices. The Board proposes to replace disclosures required at the time that a consumer applies for a HELOC with a one-page, Board-published summary of basic information and risks regarding HELOCs. The Board also proposes to move the timing of disclosures regarding a creditor's HELOC plan from the time of application to within three business days after application, and to require the disclosures to include significant transaction- specific rates and terms.