NCUA issued a Regulatory Alert (21-RA-11) with the 2022 annual adjustments for three exemption thresholds under the Truth in Lending Act (TILA or Regulation Z) and the Consumer Leasing Act (CLA or Regulation M). The thresholds exempt loans from special appraisal requirements for higher-priced mortgage loans and determine exempt consumer credit and lease transactions under Regulation Z and Regulation M.

The 2022 thresholds, effective on Jan. 1, 2022, are an increase from the 2021 thresholds.

The CFPB also issued an annual adjustment to the maximum amount credit bureaus may charge consumers for making a file disclosure to a consumer under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA or Regulation V). The 2022 ceiling, effective on Jan. 1, will increase from the 2021 ceiling.

• The appraisals for higher-priced mortgage loans exemption threshold for 2022 will increase to $28,500 from $27,200 based on the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) in effect as of June 1, 2021. 
• The consumer credit and consumer lease exemption threshold for 2022 will increase to $61,000 from $58,300 based on the annual percentage increase in the CPI-W in effect as of June 1, 2021. 
• The credit bureau consumer report fee maximum allowable charges for 2022 will increase to $13.50 from $13.00, based proportionally on changes in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers. The ceiling does not affect the amount a credit union may charge its members or potential members, directly or indirectly, for obtaining a credit report in the normal course of business. Such cost is expected to be accurately represented in all advertising, disclosures, or agreements, whether presented orally or in written form.