CRA Modernization

Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies Release Webinar on New CRA Regulations

The federal bank regulatory agencies today jointly issued a pre-recorded webinar on the interagency final rule to strengthen and modernize regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).  The nearly one-hour video provides an overview of the new CRA rule issued on October 24, 2023, and its objectives.  Additional topics in the recording include assessment areas, community development, evaluation…

Agencies Finalize Rule Updating and Modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act

On October 24, 2023, the FDIC Board voted to approve a final rule, to be issued jointly with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), that makes comprehensive regulatory amendments to the FDIC’s regulation implementing the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977…

Federal Reserve: Michal Barr Delivers “Serving Indian Country with the Modernized Community Reinvestment Act” Speech

Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S. Barr At the Modernized Community Reinvestment Act and Indian Country, the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota (virtual) “Good afternoon. I’m grateful for the opportunity to join you today as we discuss the updated Community Reinvestment Act regulations and what they mean for Indian Country. The Community Reinvestment…

ABA: Statement on Community Reinvestment Act Final Rule

“ABA and our members have long supported the goals of the Community Reinvestment Act to make sure people in every corner of the country have the chance to succeed. In demonstration of that commitment, banks of all sizes invested $287 billion in capital in low- and moderate-income areas in 2021 alone. We have also strongly…

FDIC: Agencies Issue Final Rule to Strengthen and Modernize Community Reinvestment Act Regulations

Federal bank regulatory agencies today jointly issued a final rule to strengthen and modernize regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) to better achieve the purposes of the law. The CRA is a landmark law enacted nearly 50 years ago to encourage banks to help meet the credit needs of their entire communities, especially in low– and…

Federal Reserve: Agencies Issue Final Rule to Strengthen and Modernize Community Reinvestment Act Regulations

Federal bank regulatory agencies today jointly issued a final rule to strengthen and modernize regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) to better achieve the purposes of the law. The CRA is a landmark law enacted nearly 50 years ago to encourage banks to help meet the credit needs of their entire communities, especially in…

CFPB: Statement on the Final Rule Implementing the Community Reinvestment Act

Banks are not ordinary businesses. They are critical infrastructure of the economy. This is why we provide them with many public benefits, and in exchange, they have obligations to meet the “convenience and needs” of the communities they serve. The final rule is the product of compromise between the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office…

OCC: Acting Comptroller Issues Statements on FDIC Board Meeting on CRA and Climate-Related Financial Risk Management

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu today issued statements at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Board Meeting in support of rulemakings on the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and the finalization of interagency principles for climate-related financial risk management for large banks. In his remarks, Mr. Hsu discussed how modernizing and strengthening the CRA…

OCC: Agencies Issue Final Rule to Strengthen and Modernize the Community Reinvestment Act

Federal bank regulatory agencies today jointly issued a final rule to strengthen and modernize regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) to better achieve the purposes of the law.  The CRA is a landmark law enacted nearly 50 years ago to encourage banks to help meet the credit needs of their entire communities, especially in…

FDIC: Open Board Meeting Regarding CRA Modernization Scheduled for October 24th

Time and Date: 3:00 p.m. on October 24, 2023. Place: This Board meeting will be open to public observation only by webcast. Visit https://www.fdic.gov/news/board-matters/video.html for a link to the webcast. FDIC Board Members and staff will participate from FDIC Headquarters, 550 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC.  Observers requiring auxiliary aids (e.g., sign language interpretation) for this meeting should email DisabilityProgram@fdic.gov to…