As the OCC’s revised Community Reinvestment Act rules took effect today, the OCC issued several compliance resources including a small bank compliance guide, an initial illustrative list of qualifying CRA activities and a form that banks and stakeholders can use to request the addition of an item to the list of qualifying activities.
The Federal Reserve today issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on updating the agency’s three-decade-old Community Reinvestment Act regulations.
Compliance officers and CRA professionals can leverage the powerful resources in banks across the country to make an impact both now and throughout the extended recovery period from this national emergency.
During an often contentious hearing before the House Financial Services Committee today, Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting defended his agency’s proposed changes to the Community Reinvestment Act regulations.
By Jamie Serino