Otting Announces Departure from OCC; Brooks to Serve as Acting Comptroller
As reported by several media outlets earlier this week, Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting today announced that he would step down from office on May 29.
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OCC Unilaterally Finalizes Community Reinvestment Act Changes
The OCC today issued its long-awaited final rule making significant changes to the regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act—the first overhaul of the CRA framework in more than three decades.
OCC Seeks Bank-Specific Data to Inform CRA Revamp
Now that the OCC and FDIC have formally issued their proposal to modernize Community Reinvestment Act rules, the OCC is requesting public input and bank-specific data to help determine how the proposal might be revised to achieve CRA’s purpose.
Brainard Floats Fed’s Alternative Ideas on CRA Modernization
Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard, the agency’s point person for the Community Reinvestment Act modernization process, today outlined the Fed’s approach to revising CRA rules and explained why the Fed did not join the notice of proposed rulemaking issued last month by the OCC and the FDIC.
ABA, Trade Groups to Agencies: Hold Call Report Changes Pending CRA Modernization, Section 1071
ABA, joined by the Bank Policy Institute, Consumer Bankers Association and the Independent Community Bankers of America, today called on the federal banking agencies to pause any changes in certain Call Report data until the ongoing Community Reinvestment Act regulatory revamp and Dodd-Frank Act Section 1071 rulemaking are completed.
Bonus Podcast: Digging into the Details on CRA Modernization
In this bonus episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, senior OCC policy official Grovetta Gardineer digs into the details of the OCC and FDIC’s notice of proposed rulemaking on the Community Reinvestment Act.
OCC, FDIC Propose New Regulatory Framework for CRA
The OCC and the FDIC today proposed major changes to the regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act.
Otting, McWilliams Discuss Next Steps on CRA Modernization Effort
Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting is moving forward with issuing a long-awaited notice of proposed rulemaking that would modernize how the agency evaluates banks’ Community Reinvestment Act performance, he said today.
Fed Report Reveals Banker, Community Group Feedback on CRA
Bankers and community groups agree on several areas of possible Community Reinvestment Act regulatory reforms, according to a summary of several roundtable meetings released by the Federal Reserve today.
Compliance in 2019: What to Expect and Where to Focus
From HMDA to CRA and from fair lending to anti-money laundering, 2019 promises to be a busy year in the world of compliance.