eCFR Analyzer

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

1,287,738Words in 42 parts
9.9Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
17.2Reading grade
0.0%Unchanged since 2017
0Flagged parts
2026-10-01Last change

Section changes per year

From the eCFR versioner, for the parts that the agency owns now. Before 2017 is the baseline load.

Text and size

Sentences
30.1 words on average; 25.5% over 40 words; 26.9% passive; 15.5 cross-references per 1,000 words
Sentence types
definition 2.8% · prohibition 2.5% · paperwork 5.1% · obligation 15.2% · permission 10.0% · other 64.4%
Checksum
3465e2d2d742520d54358f06a87baec665e1b76666e8942faa18859d6b5203ee

Review candidates in this agency

RankPartWordsScore
1,612 12 CFR 1070 DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS AND INFORMATION
High signals: Paperwork share +1.7 SD · Size +1.1 SD
20,487 0.38
1,992 12 CFR 1080 RULES RELATING TO INVESTIGATIONS
High signals: Restriction density +1.3 SD · Paperwork share +1.1 SD
4,171 0.28
2,186 12 CFR 1081 RULES OF PRACTICE FOR ADJUDICATION PROCEEDINGS
High signals: Restriction density +1.1 SD · Size +1.1 SD
22,416 0.23
2,262 12 CFR 1015 MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE RELIEF SERVICES (REGULATION O)
High signals: Reading grade +3.7 SD
4,011 0.21
2,308 12 CFR 1082 STATE OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION RULES
High signals: Directive share +1.4 SD · Reading grade +1.3 SD
1,361 0.20
2,480 12 CFR 1091 PROCEDURES FOR SUPERVISORY DESIGNATION PROCEEDINGS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
5,532 0.16
2,696 12 CFR 1026 TRUTH IN LENDING (REGULATION Z)
High signals: Size +4.0 SD
628,147 0.11
2,723 12 CFR 1024 REAL ESTATE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES ACT (REGULATION X)
High signals: Size +2.2 SD
75,952 0.10
2,973 12 CFR 1005 ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFERS (REGULATION E)
High signals: Size +2.7 SD
134,730 0.04
2,984 12 CFR 1072 ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
3,831 0.04
3,361 12 CFR 1012 SPECIAL RULES OF PRACTICE (REGULATION L)
High signals: Restriction density +1.4 SD
2,433 -0.04
3,576 12 CFR 1071 RULE IMPLEMENTING EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT
High signals: Paperwork share +1.2 SD
3,778 -0.08
3,625 12 CFR 1007 S.A.F.E. MORTGAGE LICENSING ACT—FEDERAL REGISTRATION OF RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATORS (REGULATION G)
High signals: Reading grade +1.8 SD
4,981 -0.10
3,644 12 CFR 1010 LAND REGISTRATION (REGULATION J)
High signals: Size +1.6 SD
38,470 -0.10
3,695 12 CFR 1022 FAIR CREDIT REPORTING (REGULATION V)
High signals: Size +1.6 SD
39,536 -0.11
3,866 12 CFR 1073 PROCEDURES FOR BUREAU DEBT COLLECTION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
6,165 -0.15
4,214 12 CFR 1033 PERSONAL FINANCIAL DATA RIGHTS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
9,895 -0.23
4,250 12 CFR 1002 EQUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITY ACT (REGULATION B)
High signals: Size +2.2 SD
75,282 -0.24
4,259 12 CFR 1008 S.A.F.E. MORTGAGE LICENSING ACT—STATE COMPLIANCE AND BUREAU REGISTRATION SYSTEM (REGULATION H)
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
9,648 -0.25
4,481 12 CFR 1016 PRIVACY OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL INFORMATION (REGULATION P)
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
19,106 -0.30
4,658 12 CFR 1014 MORTGAGE ACTS AND PRACTICES—ADVERTISING (REGULATION N)
High signals: Reading grade +2.9 SD
1,712 -0.35
4,825 5 CFR 9401 SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
5,920 -0.40
5,054 12 CFR 1003 HOME MORTGAGE DISCLOSURE (REGULATION C)
High signals: Size +1.9 SD
53,254 -0.47
5,184 12 CFR 1006 DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES (REGULATION F)
High signals: Size +1.5 SD
36,011 -0.50
5,381 12 CFR 1030 TRUTH IN SAVINGS (REGULATION DD)
High signals: Size +1.1 SD
22,639 -0.56

Score: the mean of six signals, in standard deviations (SD). Across the CFR, the top 641 of 6,402 ranked parts (10%) get a flag for review; this list shows 25. A flag is not a finding.

Statutes behind the most text

  • 12 U.S.C. 2601: 628,147 words in 1 parts (48.8% of this agency's text)
  • 15 U.S.C. 1601: 628,147 words in 1 parts (48.8% of this agency's text)
  • 12 U.S.C. 5512: 400,753 words in 16 parts (31.1% of this agency's text)
  • 12 U.S.C. 5601: 134,730 words in 1 parts (10.5% of this agency's text)
  • 15 U.S.C. 1693b: 134,730 words in 1 parts (10.5% of this agency's text)
  • 15 U.S.C. 1693o: 134,730 words in 1 parts (10.5% of this agency's text)
  • 12 U.S.C. 2603: 75,952 words in 1 parts (5.9% of this agency's text)
  • 15 U.S.C. 1691b: 75,282 words in 1 parts (5.8% of this agency's text)
  • 15 U.S.C. 1691c: 75,282 words in 1 parts (5.8% of this agency's text)
  • 12 U.S.C. 2803: 53,254 words in 1 parts (4.1% of this agency's text)

From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.

Largest parts

  • 12 CFR 1026: TRUTH IN LENDING (REGULATION Z) (628,147 words)
  • 12 CFR 1005: ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFERS (REGULATION E) (134,730 words)
  • 12 CFR 1024: REAL ESTATE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES ACT (REGULATION X) (75,952 words)
  • 12 CFR 1002: EQUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITY ACT (REGULATION B) (75,282 words)
  • 12 CFR 1003: HOME MORTGAGE DISCLOSURE (REGULATION C) (53,254 words)
  • 12 CFR 1022: FAIR CREDIT REPORTING (REGULATION V) (39,536 words)
  • 12 CFR 1010: LAND REGISTRATION (REGULATION J) (38,470 words)
  • 12 CFR 1006: DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES (REGULATION F) (36,011 words)
  • 12 CFR 1041: PAYDAY, VEHICLE TITLE, AND CERTAIN HIGH-COST INSTALLMENT LOANS (24,892 words)
  • 12 CFR 1030: TRUTH IN SAVINGS (REGULATION DD) (22,639 words)

Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.