Examination

OCC: CRA Evaluations for 36 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations Released

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released a list of additional Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations that became public during the period of September 1, 2022, through November 30, 2022. The list contains only national banks, federal savings associations, and insured federal branches of foreign banks that have received ratings….

February 17, 2023 CRA Examinations

ABA: Association Offers Congressional Testimony on Strength of Banking Industry

FirstBank CEO Jim Reuter appears on behalf of ABA members before House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy The American Bankers Association today provided testimony to the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy on the banking industry’s public policy priorities, new initiatives to foster innovation and competition in financial services,…

February 8, 2023 Industry News

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 November 2022. The CRA is a 1977 law intended to encourage insured banks and thrifts to meet local credit…

February 3, 2023 CRA Examinations

FDIC: Update on Supervisory Approach Regarding Changes to HMDA’s Closed-End Mortgage Loan Volume Reporting Threshold

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is issuing this Financial Institution Letter to inform supervised institutions of recent changes regarding the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) reporting threshold for closed-end mortgage loans and the FDIC’s supervisory approach for enforcing related requirements. For FDIC-supervised institutions that meet Regulation C’s coverage requirements, the threshold for reporting data…

February 3, 2023 Regulatory Updates

OCC: CRA Evaluations for 31 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 December 1, 2022, through January 31, 2023.  The list contains only national banks, federal savings associations, and insured federal branches of foreign banks that have received ratings.  The…

February 2, 2023 CRA Examinations

FRB: Federal Reserve Board Policy Statement Issued to Promote a Level Playing Field for All Banks with a Federal Supervisor Regardless of Deposit Insurance Status

The Federal Reserve Board on Friday issued a policy statement to promote a level playing field for all banks with a federal supervisor, regardless of deposit insurance status. The statement makes clear that uninsured and insured banks supervised by the Board will be subject to the same limitations on activities, including novel banking activities, such…

January 27, 2023 Industry News

OCC: CRA Evaluations for 22 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 September 1, 2022, through November 30, 2022. The list contains only national banks, federal savings associations, and insured federal branches of foreign banks that have received ratings. The…

January 11, 2023 CRA Examinations

findCRA to Discuss CRA, Disaster Relief & COVID-19 with the ABA CRA Working Group

findCRA’s President, COO & Co-Founder, Brian Waters, will discuss CRA requirements for banks when tracking activities regarding disaster and pandemic relief with the American Bankers Association’s CRA Working Group on January 5, 2023. The virtual session will include an overview of regulatory guidance regarding bank activities undertaken in response to natural disasters for consideration during…

January 5, 2023 Company Announcements

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 2022. The CRA is a 1977 law intended to encourage insured banks and thrifts to meet local credit…

January 3, 2023 CRA Examinations

Joint Release: Agencies Release Annual Asset-Size Thresholds Under Community Reinvestment Act Regulations

The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation today announced the 2023 updated asset-size thresholds used to define “small bank” and “intermediate small bank” under their Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations.   Annual adjustments to these asset-size thresholds are based on the average change in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and…

December 19, 2022 Regulatory Updates