Compliance question of the month: January 2026
Compliance QOTM clarifies whether all loan renewals are reportable for CRA purposes.
Tag: Community Reinvestment Act
OCC proposes ‘simplified’ CRA planning option for community banks
The proposal is designed to make the CRA strategic plan option more accessible and less resource-intensive for banks with assets ...
ABA submits recommendations for easing regulatory burden on banks
As part of a congressionally mandated review of regulation by federal agencies, ABA submitted a list of recommendations to reduce ...
OCC’s Gould outlines agency actions to aid community banking
Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould said his focus as a banking regulator is to correct the regulatory overreach that ...
OCC releases guidance on preventing debanking
The OCC issued two bulletins for financial institutions “to eliminate politicized or unlawful debanking in the federal banking system.”
ABA urges agencies to rescind 2023 CRA rule, make process improvements
ABA expressed support for rescinding the 2023 Community Reinvestment Act final rule and reinstating the 1995 rule, saying that while ...
ABA Foundation launches guide for nonprofits on forming bank partnerships
The American Bankers Association Foundation released a new resource for nonprofit organizations on how to establish and maintain bank partnerships.
Banking agencies seek more feedback on regulatory burden
For the fourth and final round of EGRPRA review, the agencies are soliciting comments on regulations in three categories: Banking ...
Banking agencies propose to rescind Community Reinvestment Act rule
The Federal Reserve, FDIC and OCC issued a joint proposal to rescind the Community Reinvestment Act final rule adopted in ...
FDIC board advances proposals on industrial banks, supervisory appeals, bank branches
The FDIC board voted to roll back Biden-era actions on industrial banks, supervisory appeals and CRA implementation. It also introduced ...
