{"data":{"id":"us/12-cfr-1217.7","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"12 CFR 1217.7","heading":"Response.","body":"(a) General. (1) To obtain a hearing, the respondent must file a written response to a notice under § 1217.6:\n(i) In accordance with § 1209.24 of this chapter; and\n(ii) Not later than 30 days after the date of service of the notice.\n(2) A timely filed response to a notice under § 1217.6 shall be deemed to be a request for a hearing.\n(3) A response to a notice under § 1217.6 must include:\n(i) The admission or denial of each allegation of liability made in the notice;\n(ii) Any defense on which the respondent intends to rely;\n(iii) Any reasons why the penalty and, if appropriate, any assessment should be less than the amount set forth in the notice; and\n(iv) The name, address, and telephone number of the person who will act as the respondent's representative, if any.\n(b) Failure to respond. If no response to a notice under this part is timely submitted, FHFA may file a motion for default judgment in accordance with § 1209.24(c) of this part.","path":["Title 12—Banks and Banking","CHAPTER XII—FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY","SUBCHAPTER A—ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS","PART 1217—PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT"],"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":"e61a084718402d21773421bc6f4deba555ff51e3dc8f561dbaab8be4f2b6c84d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/12-cfr-1217.6","next":"us/12-cfr-1217.8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}