There are some signs that regulators are becoming aware of the major problems inherent in the 2022 CRA NPR and are starting to question the cost and benefits of the proposed Rule. In an August 6, speech before the Kansas Bankers…
The controversial 2022 CRA NPR comment period ended on Friday, August 5. While the proposed Rule does have some very good improvements in the Regulation, it also had some very serious, if not fatal, flaws. The NPR was long (679…
Dear Banker,As I write this email there are fewer than 30 days to go before the comment period ends on the proposed CRA Rule that, based on data in the NPR, would increase the CRA exam failure rate by more than…
Dear Banker, Everyone has been inquiring about the new 2022 census tracts and their income classifications. The FFIEC as of this date (June 29, 2022) has yet to post the 2022 tract income classes on its geocoding website (although it…
As I continue to review the 2022 CRA NPR I am recognizing more and more potential problems for bankers if the Rule is adopted as proposed. Today I am going to briefly comment on what I call the “Double Whammy” for banks subject to the new proposed Retail Lending Test. What…
Register for the webinar Dear Banker, Readers and reviewers of the 2022 joint CRA NPR issued by the bank regulators on May 5 may be overwhelmed by the long (679 pages) and complex proposed rule-making document. Just trying to grasp…
GeoDataVision has received many inquiries about the changes in census tract identities, income classification, and minority status. So we have prepared one-of-a-kind tract reference books that juxtapose the 2022 tracts and their income class and minority status. If you would…
GeoDataVision President Len Suzio announced the release of the free 2022 Census Tracts with Majority-Minority tract designations. “The FFIEC released these files 10 days ago and we at GeoDataVision are making available for free listings of the new 2022 tracts…
2020 CRA Aggregate & Disclosure Data was finally finally released last week, on December 21 by the FFIEC. GeoDataVision has now compiled the data into a variety of market reports that are invaluable for market analysis as well as regulatory…
Every year the FFIEC issues updated demographic databases for Community Reinvestment Act purposes. The FFIEC was unusually late publishing the data this year. Bankers have been waiting months for the 2021 demographics to be released. GeoDataVision has prepared CRA Census…
One of the most important CRA responsibilities for Intermediate-Small Banks and Large Banks is “Community Development Lending”. But while Community Development Lending is critically important, there is very little information available about the Community Development Loan Market. The most valuable…
GeoDataVision President Len Suzio today announced the publication of important Small Business Loan Market Rank and Market Share Reports for each state. “A critical part of CRA performance evaluations is the ‘Performance Context’ and there is no more important or…
Each webinar is priced at $250. A special discounted price of $500 is available for anyone who registers for all 3 webinars. Purchase All Three Recordings As an added bonus, the programs in the webinars in this series have been…
On February 9, at the 2016 CRA Conference in Los Angeles the Comptroller of the Currency, Thomas Curry, announced a draft of a soon-to-be-published proposal to encourage banks to help revitalize “targeted” neighborhoods by engaging in higher loan-to-value mortgages. The…
Do you feel the pressure to reach impossible or ill-defined CRA Performance goals ? How you have constructed your Assessment Area may be your problem! When they construct their Assessment Area most bankers are concerned only about being technically compliant.…
Visualize your market! Computer-generated maps are an exciting opportunity for banks to literally see their markets as never before. It’s one thing to examine a table of the mortgage market in Bridgeport Connecticut and it’s another thing to see a…
Many bankers are not aware that when they have AA’s within one of the eleven “mega” MSA’s they can designate any or all of the MSA as an AA. However, when examiners evaluate their bank’s CRA performance the procedure is…
