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Press Release
November 01, 2007

Board announces amendments to five
regulations to clarify requirements for providing
consumer disclosures in electronic form
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The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the adoption of
amendments to five consumer financial services and fair lending
regulations (Regulations B, E, M, Z, and DD) to clarify the requirements
for providing consumer disclosures in electronic form.
In 2001, the Board published interim final rules to establish uniform
standards for the electronic delivery of disclosures. However, the
mandatory compliance date for these rules was later lifted and
institutions have not been required to comply with the 2001 interim final
rules.
The amendments, which represent final action on a proposal issued for
comment in April, simplify the Board’s rules by: (1) withdrawing certain
portions of the 2001 interim final rules that restate or cross-reference
provisions of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National
Commerce Act (E-Sign Act) and accordingly are unnecessary; (2)
withdrawing provisions of the 2001 interim final rules that may impose
undue burdens on electronic banking and commerce and may be
unnecessary for consumer protection; and (3) adopting certain
provisions that provide guidance on the use of electronic disclosures.
The mandatory compliance date is October 1, 2008.
The Federal Register notices are attached.

Federal Register Notices
Regulation B 77 KB PDF | TEXT
Regulation E 63 KB PDF | TEXT
Regulation M 73 KB PDF | TEXT
Regulation Z 116 KB PDF | TEXT
Regulation DD 78 KB PDF | TEXT

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