CRA

CFPB: FFIEC Announces Availability of 2019 HMDA Data on Mortgage Lending

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today announced the availability of data on 2019 mortgage lending transactions at 5,508 U.S. financial institutions covered by the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). Covered institutions include banks, savings associations, credit unions, and mortgage companies. The HMDA data are the most comprehensive publicly available information on mortgage market…

FDIC: Agency Unveils Redesigned Website

For the first time in nearly a decade, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today unveiled a comprehensive overhaul of the agency’s flagship website. The newly redesigned FDIC.gov offers consumers, bankers, and analysts easier access to the agency’s most popular content, including information critical to financial institutions and consumers impacted by COVID-19. FDIC’s homepage prominently features a…

FDIC: List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance Issued

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued its list of state nonmember banks recently evaluated for compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). The list covers evaluation ratings that the FDIC assigned to institutions in March 2020. The CRA is a 1977 law intended to encourage insured banks and thrifts to meet local credit…

Agencies Issue Host State Loan-to-Deposit Ratios

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency today issued the host state loan-to-deposit ratios that they will use to determine compliance with section 109 of the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994. These ratios replace the…

OCC: CRA Evaluations for 17 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations Released

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released a list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations that became public during the period of May 1, 2020 through May 31, 2020. The list contains only national banks, federal savings associations, and insured federal branches of foreign banks that have received ratings. The…

FDIC: CRA Examination Schedules for Third and Fourth Quarter 2020 Issued

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued the lists of institutions scheduled for a Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) examination during the third and fourth quarter 2020. CRA regulations require each federal bank and thrift regulator to publish its quarterly CRA examination schedule at least 30 days before the beginning of each quarter. The Community…

Interagency Joint FAQs on CRA Consideration for Activities in Response to the Coronaviurs

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency have issued the attached Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on CRA consideration for activities in response to the Coronavirus Disease (referred to as COVID-19). This FAQ provides additional clarification of the information included…

OCC: Third and Fourth Quarter 2020 CRA Evaluation Schedule Issued

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released its schedule of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) evaluations to be conducted in the third quarter and fourth quarter 2020. The OCC encourages public comment on the national banks and federal savings associations scheduled to be evaluated under the CRA. Public comments should be submitted…

FDIC: Statement by Chairman McWilliams on CRA Joint Proposed Rulemaking

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Jelena McWilliams today released the following statement regarding the agency’s joint proposed rulemaking with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to modernize the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). “The CRA proposal the OCC and the FDIC issued last December was a culmination of a multi-year effort by…

ABA: Statement on OCC’s CRA Final Rule

“The modernization of CRA’s outdated rules is long overdue, and we are very grateful to Comptroller Otting and the OCC staff for their commitment to this important effort. Stakeholders on all sides have acknowledged that the current CRA regime has failed to keep pace with the evolution of banking and community needs. We appreciate that…