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 October 2025. The CRA is a 1977 law that requires the FDIC to assess a bank’s record of meeting the…
Agencies Release Annual Asset-Size Thresholds Under Community Reinvestment Act Regulations
The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation today announced the 2026 updated Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) “small bank” and “intermediate small bank” asset-size thresholds. The CRA regulations establish the framework and criteria by which the relevant agencies assess a financial institution’s record of meeting the credit needs of its entire community, including…
OCC: CRA Bank Asset-Size Threshold Amounts for 2026 Announced
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced revisions to the asset-size threshold amounts used to define “small bank or savings association” and “intermediate small bank or savings association” under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulation (12 CFR 25 (March 29, 2024)). The thresholds—which apply to any national bank, federal savings association, or…
OCC: Proposed Guidance Issued on CRA Simplified Strategic Plan Process to Reduce Regulatory Burden for Community Banks
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today issued proposed guidance for a simplified strategic plan process for community banks to comply with the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). The OCC’s action builds on a series of reforms the OCC announced in October and November to reduce burden and tailor examination activities for community banks. “Community banks are…
OCC: Comptroller Issues Statement on Bank Supervision and Regulation at the Financial Stability Oversight Council Meeting
Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan V. Gould today issued a statement at the Financial Stability Oversight Council meeting about the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) work to strengthen its supervision and regulation of banks to better support the U.S. economy. In his statement, Comptroller Gould discussed the OCC’s recent regulatory efforts to…
FDIC: CRA Examination Schedule for First Quarter 2026 Issued
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued the list of institutions scheduled for a Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) examination during the first quarter 2026. 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 Reinvestment Act is…
OCC: CRA Evaluation Schedule for First and Second Quarters 2026 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 first and second quarters of 2026. The OCC encourages public comment on the CRA-related activities of the national banks and federal savings associations (collectively, banks) scheduled to be evaluated under the…