Agencies release 2026 list of CRA-eligible communities
The federal banking agencies released the 2026 list of certain geographies where certain bank activities are eligible for Community Reinvestment ...
Tag: Community Reinvestment Act
Banking regulations pressed on CRA, bank merger reform
The top banking regulators appeared before the House Financial Services Committee, where they said that a decision on whether to ...
FDIC, OCC release Q3, Q4 CRA exam schedules
The FDIC has released the schedules for Community Reinvestment Act examinations to be conducted in the third and fourth quarters ...
Compliance question of the month: March 2026
Compliance QOTM answers question on CRA public file.
ABA offers recommendations for ‘simplified’ CRA planning option for community banks
An OCC proposal to make Community Reinvestment Act strategic plans more accessible for community banks is increasingly important as the ...
Compliance question of the month: January 2026
Compliance QOTM clarifies whether all loan renewals are reportable for CRA purposes.
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.”
