Banks play a pivotal role in the economic wellbeing of our nation and local communities. Banks do this by being “financial intermediaries” facilitating the flow of funds between savers and borrowers. This obligation is so important that Congress passed legislation…
President Trump signed Executive Order 14281, “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy on April 23, 2025”. The EO proclaims a policy goal of eliminating “the use of disparate-impact liability in all contexts to the maximum degree possible’”. Given the relatively…
Just when you thought the flurry of executive orders pertaining to “deregulation” might have slowed down, the President signed, on April 23, 2025, Executive Order 14281, “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy.” The EO proclaims a policy goal of eliminating…
In the previous articles of this 4-part series, I identified and explained three types of fatal flaws in the 2023 CRA rule and I presented 5 suggestions to improve the effectiveness of the legacy CRA rule. In this article I…
In the first 3 articles in this series (1, 2, 3), we identified fatal flaws in the 2023 CRA rule. In Parts 4a – 4c we propose the regulators consider potential improvements to the rule when they publish the Notice…
In the previous 3 articles of this 4-part series I identified and explained three types of fatal flaws in the 2023 CRA rule: 1. The unreliable and sometimes misleading performance ratings based on unrealistic assessment areas mandated in the 2023 rule…
Fill in your details to watch now. In this webinar, we will take an in-depth look at why the 2023 CRA Rule is detrimental to all communities, including underserved areas. Rather than improving the CRA, the rule introduced serious flaws…
When the new CRA rule was published in late 2023 it contained some very serious flaws that need to be corrected. In fact, some of those flaws are so bad that they left the Trump Administration with only 2 choices,…
Today, March 28, the regulators announced what many have been anticipating. The Agencies issued a press release indicating they intend to rescind the 2023 CRA rule. This is a good thing because the 2023 CRA rule was filled with some…
Earlier today, as I was writing this article the news broke about the regulators deciding they intend to rescind the 2023 CRA rule. My first reaction was to toss this article in the “trash” folder. But upon further reflection I…
Dear Banker, Many bankers are easily confused by the technical requirements for loans in “disaster areas” to be potentially qualified for community development credit under CRA. This brief article explains how to avoid the confusion. Numerous natural weather events have…
When the new CRA rule was published in late 2023 it contained some very serious flaws that need to be corrected. Fixing the flawed CRA rule should be a high priority for the Trump Administration because the new rule is…
As all CRA officers know by now on December 19, 2024, the agencies announced the new size thresholds to determine what asset size qualifies as a “small bank”, “intermediate-small bank”, and “large bank” for CRA purposes. The new size categories…
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These special reports have been developed by GeoDataVision to help banks estimate if their performance during 2023 would have been rated at least as satisfactory under the Retail Lending Tests (“RLT”). The RLT uses a combination of market data reported…
Dear Banker, On December 19, 2024 the agencies announced the new size thresholds to determine what asset size qualifies as a “small bank”, “intermediate-small bank”, and “large bank” for CRA purposes. The new size categories will apply for the year…
No sooner had President elect Trump’s win been announced that speculation began about the implications for bank regulations. “Trump Administration may upend banking industry,” proclaimed a headline in USA Today, while Yahoo News ran a story titled, “Regulation Slowdown Expected…
During the last 15 years there have been notable changes in regulatory enforcement of potential redlining situations. This article addresses those changes. Originally, redlining prosecutions were limited to situations in which the lender’s intent to avoid or otherwise restrict access…
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