{"data":{"id":"us/12-cfr-1071.304","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"12 CFR 1071.304","heading":"Settlement.","body":"The applicant and Bureau counsel may agree on a proposed settlement of the award before final action on the application, either in connection with a settlement of the underlying proceeding or after the underlying proceeding has been concluded, in accordance with the Bureau's standard settlement procedures. If a prevailing party and Bureau counsel agree on a proposed settlement of an award before an application has been filed, the application shall be filed with the proposed settlement. If a proposed settlement of an underlying proceeding provides that each side shall bear its own expenses and the settlement is accepted, no application may be filed.","path":["Title 12—Banks and Banking","CHAPTER X—CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU","PART 1071—RULE IMPLEMENTING EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT","Subpart C—Procedures for Considering Applications"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-12.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:16Z","sha256":"933959be404015207be51ec66b86faead73a1d109cb927f636630744caf84532","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/12-cfr-1071.303","next":"us/12-cfr-1071.305"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}