Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)

Resources to help industry participants understand, implement, and comply with the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and Regulation X.

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of HUD-issued official rules, interpretations, or policy statements that continue to be applied today by the CFPB.

Regulations and official interpretations

Browse Regulation X (12 CFR 1024) on: Interactive Bureau Regulations | eCFR

Main RESPA provisions and official interpretations can be found in:

Guides

Supervision and examination materials

Guides to how the Bureau will supervise and examine entities under its jurisdiction for compliance with Federal consumer financial law.

Compliance Bulletins

Advisory Opinions

Rules related to mortgages

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FAQs

The Bureau provides a list of commonly asked questions and answers on particular topics to assist in understanding and complying with RESPA and Regulation X.

Additional materials

A non-exhaustive list of HUD-issued official rules, interpretations, or policy statements that continue to be applied today by the CFPB.

Escrow disclosure appendices that were removed from the CFR and converted into Public Guidance Documents by HUD’s 1996 Streamlining Final Rule.

Specific RESPA and Regulation X provisions relating to the TRID Rule are discussed in more detail on the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure page.

Specific RESPA and Regulation X provisions relating to Mortgage Servicing are discussed in more detail on the Mortgage Servicing page.

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Regulation inquiries

If you have a question about the Bureau’s rules and the statutes we implement, please first review the regulations and official interpretations (commentary) as well as the available guidance and compliance resources.

If you still have a question, you may submit it using the link below.