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Express repeal of the identified loan-data collection and reporting provision supports a disclosure-loss score and a modest broad-class lender-benefit score. The stated compliance-cost and credit-access rationale is counterevidence. The same data repeal is not counted again as a separate oversight-removal mechanism, and no discrimination or corrupt intent is inferred.
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The bill expressly removes the identified small-business loan data collection and reporting safeguard. That can reduce information available to evaluate lending patterns and enforcement needs through this statutory mechanism.
“Section 704B of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C. 1691c-2) is repealed”
Why the risk may be smaller: Other Equal Credit Opportunity Act protections remain; privacy and burden concerns can justify narrower collection. The availability of substitute data is not established.
Removing the identified duty offers broad lender compliance relief, with no named grant recipient or firm-specific benefit.
“increased compliance costs for financial institutions”
Why the risk may be smaller: The bill says compliance costs can reduce access to credit for small businesses. That asserted benefit is not a measured result and could be a legitimate public-policy objective.
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