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F E D E R A L R E S E R V E BANK
O F NEW YO RK

November 2, 1977
REGULATION Z
Extension of Period for Comment on
Proposed Statement of Interagency Enforcement Policy
T o th e C h ie f E x e c u ti v e O f f ic e r s o f A l l S ta te M e m b e r B a n k s
in th e S e c o n d F e d e r a l R e s e r v e D i s tr ic t:

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System,
together with the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Home Loan Bank Board,
and the National Credit Union Administration, has announced a
15-day extension of the period for public comment on a proposed
statement of interagency policy regarding uniform guidelines for
the enforcement of Regulation Z, "Truth in Lending." A copy of
the proposed statement was mailed to you by this Bank on October 24.
Following is the text of a joint press release by the
five regulatory agencies, announcing the extension of the comment
period to December 6 , 1977:
The comment period for uniform guidelines for the enforcement
of the Truth in Lending law and its regulatory rules has been
extended for 15 days, the five Federal agencies that regulate banks,
thrift institutions and credit unions, announced today.
The guidelines were proposed by the regulatory agencies
October l8 to "promote improved and uniform enforcement of the
Truth in Lending Act through corrective action, including
reimbursement, for borrowers who have been overcharged or other­
wise harmed by violations of the Act."
The Interagency Coordinating Committee has now agreed to
extend the comment period for the proposal to December 6 , 1977.
Comment should be sent by that date to Interagency Enforcement
Policy— Regulation Z, Washington, D. C. 20219.
Comments on the proposed statement of interagency policy
should be submitted by December 6 and may be sent either to
Interagency Enforcement Policy— Regulation Z, Comptroller of the
Currency, Washington, D. C. 20219, or to the Consumer Affairs
Division of this Bank.




Paul

A. V

olcker,

President.