CRA COVID FAQ 12: Responsive Retail Bank Service Activities
Question 12 What retail banking service activities will be considered particularly responsive to the needs of low- and moderate-income individuals due to the COVID-19 emergency? Response 12 As the Joint Statement explains, the agencies encourage banks to work with affected individuals and communities, particularly those that are low- or moderate-income. Examples of services that are…
CRA COVID FAQ 13: Responsive Community Services
Question 13 The Joint Statement highlights loans, investments, and services that support access to health care for low- and moderate-income individuals and communities. Are there other community services that are particularly responsive to the needs of low- and moderate-income individuals during the COVID-19 emergency?communities. Response 13 Examples of community services that are responsive to the…
CRA COVID FAQ 14: Service Test Consideration for Processing Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) or Other Pandemic-Focused Loan Applications and Loan Servicing
Question 14 Can banks receive CRA service test consideration for processing Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) or other pandemic-focused loan applications and related loan servicing activities? (new FAQ added March 8, 2021) Response 14 The CRA regulatory criteria for the service test do not include loan(7) processing and servicing activities for retail loans originated by the bank….
CRA COVID FAQ 15: Reporting of Rescinded or Returned Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans
Question 15 Should banks report, and should examiners give CRA consideration to, PPP loans that have been rescinded or returned under the SBA’s safe harbor? (new FAQ added March 8, 2021) Response 15 No. Banks should neither report these loans on their CRA loan register nor will examiners consider the loans in their CRA evaluations…
CRA COVID FAQ 16: Community Development Eligiblity of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans in Low- or Moderate-Income, Distressed or Underserved Geographies
Question 16 Are PPP loans over $1 million that are also in low- or moderate-income geographies or in distressed or underserved nonmetropolitan middle-income geographies automatically considered to be community development activities? (new FAQ added March 8, 2021) Response 16 Yes, a PPP loan greater than $1 million in one of these geographies will be considered…
CRA COVID FAQ 17: CRA Community Service Consideration of Fee Waivers and Other Account Accommodations
Question 17 Due to the economic distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, some banks have been: Will CRA community development service credit be given for these types of actions during the pandemic? How should banks document these activities and the number of customers served by them? (new FAQ added March 8, 2021) Response 17 The Joint…
CRA COVID FAQ 18: CRA Consideration for Services Provided Virtually by Bank Employees
Question 18 Considering the challenge of providing in-person community development services during the COVID-19 pandemic, how will such services provided virtually by bank representatives be considered for CRA purposes? (new FAQ added March 8, 2021) Response 18 Historically, for CRA purposes, bank representatives have primarily provided community development services in-person. However, the agencies recognize that…
Large Institutions | Examination Scope
For institutions (interstate and intrastate) with more than one assessment area, identify assessment areas for a full-scope review. A full-scope review is accomplished when examiners complete all of the procedures for an assessment area. For interstate institutions, a minimum of one assessment area from each state, and a minimum of one assessment area from each…
Large Institutions | Performance Context
1. Review standardized worksheets and other agency information sources to obtain relevant demographic, economic, and loan data, to the extent available, for each assessment area under review. Compare the data to similar data for the MSA/MD, county, or state to determine how any similarities or differences will help in evaluating lending, investment, and service opportunities…
Large Institutions | Assessment Area
1. Review the institution’s stated assessment area(s) to ensure that it: a. Consists of one or more MSAs/MDs or contiguous political subdivisions (i.e., counties, cities, or towns); b. Includes the geographies where the institution has its main office, branches, and deposittaking (Automated Teller Machines) ATMs, as well as the surrounding geographies in which the institution…