The OCC, the Federal Reserve Board ("FRB") and the FDIC (collectively, the "Agencies") set effective dates on amendments to rules implementing the Community Reinvestment Act ("CRA"). The agencies published the rule and the effective dates in the Federal Register.
News & Insights
The OCC, the Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC adopted a new framework for the implementation of the Community Reinvestment Act.
The FDIC and Federal Reserve Board amended the asset-size thresholds used to define "small bank" and "intermediate small bank" under Community Reinvestment Act regulations.
In separate hearings, the Senate Banking Committee and the House Financial Services Committee heard testimony from CEOs of the largest U.S. banks on a broad range of public policy and compliance matters.
House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA) proposed amendments to the Community Reinvestment Act in an effort to (i) end modern-day redlining, (ii) root out discrimination in the banking system and (iii) close the gaps in racial wealth and homeownership.