---
kind: "section"
citation: "12 C.F.R. § 1217.10"
title: "12"
number: "1217.10"
heading: "Settlements."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/12/1217.10"
---

# §1217.10. Settlements.

- (a) **General.** The reviewing official, on behalf of FHFA, and the respondent may enter into a settlement agreement under [§ 1209.20](/cfr/12/1209.20.md) of this chapter at any time prior to the issuing of a notice of final decision under [§ 1209.55](/cfr/12/1209.55.md) of this chapter.
- (b) **Failure to comply.** Failure of the respondent to comply with a settlement agreement shall be sufficient cause for resuming an action under this part, or for any other judicial or administrative action.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 12 U.S.C. 4501; 12 U.S.C. 4526, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; 31 U.S.C. 3801-3812.

### Source

Source: 81 FR 43034, July 1, 2016, unless otherwise noted.