FDIC: CRA Examination Schedules for Second Quarter 2019 and Third Quarter 2019 Issued
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued the lists of institutions scheduled for a Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) examination during the second quarter of 2019 and third quarter of 2019. CRA regulations require each federal bank and thrift regulator to publish its quarterly CRA examination schedule at least 30 days before the beginning of…
OCC: Second and Third Quarter 2019 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 second and third quarters of 2019. The OCC encourages public comment on the national banks and federal savings associations scheduled to be evaluated under the CRA, and suggests that comments be…
Federal Reserve: Consumer Affairs Letter Issued Regarding NMTCs and Public Welfare Investments
CA 19-1: New Markets Tax Credits and Public Welfare Investments BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM WASHINGTON, D.C. 20551 DIVISION OF CONSUMER AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS CA 19-1 February 26, 2019 TO THE OFFICERS AND MANAGERS IN CHARGE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS SECTIONS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SUPERVISED BY THE FEDERAL RESERVE: SUBJECT: New Markets…
OCC: Grovetta Gardineer Named Senior Deputy Comptroller for Bank Supervision Policy
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced Grovetta Gardineer will become its Senior Deputy Comptroller for Bank Supervision Policy upon the retirement of Grace Dailey on March 2, 2019. “Grovetta brings deep policy experience and passion to this new role and has been an important voice on the OCC’s Executive Committee…
Federal Reserve: Speech | Strengthening the Community Reinvestment Act: What Are We Learning?
Strengthening the Community Reinvestment Act: What Are We Learning? Governor Lael Brainard At “Research Symposium on the Community Reinvestment Act” hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Thank you all for participating in our Research Symposium on the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). I am happy to have an opportunity to learn from…
OCC: CRA Regulation Revision of Small and Intermediate Small Bank and Savings Association Asset Thresholds
OCC BULLETIN 2019-1 Summary On December 27, 2018, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published in the Federal Register revisions to its Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations that became effective January 1, 2019. The revisions adjust the asset-size threshold amounts used to define “small bank,” “small savings association,” “intermediate small bank,” and “intermediate…