Within how many days must a creditor notify an applicant of action taken on a...

Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), creditors must notify applicants of action taken (approval, denial, or other) within 30 days of receiving a completed application.

“A creditor shall notify an applicant of action taken within 30 days after receiving a completed application concerning the creditor's approval of, counteroffer to, or adverse action on the application.”

— 12 CFR § 1002.9(a)(1), Regulation B (ECOA)