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- OCC Issues Final Rule Revising Community Reinvestment Act Regulations
OCC Issues Final Rule Revising Community Reinvestment Act Regulations
May 26, 2020, Covington Alert
On May 20, 2020, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”) issued a final rule overhauling its regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act (the “CRA”). The CRA, enacted in 1977, incentivizes banks to meet the credit needs of their entire communities, including low- and moderate-income (“LMI”) neighborhoods. The final rule makes the first major revisions to CRA regulations in nearly twenty-five years, and applies only to national banks, federal savings associations, and insured federal branches.
October 6, 2020, Covington Alert
On September 21, the Federal Reserve released an advance notice of proposed rulemaking ("ANPR") to solicit views on potential changes to the agency's Community Reinvestment Act regulations. The Board’s issuance of the ANPR follows the May 2020 release of a final rule by the OCC that substantially reforms the OCC’s CRA regulations. The ANPR's unusual level of ...
September 21, 2020, Covington Alert
On September 15, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) released an Outline of Proposals under Consideration and Alternatives Considered for the small business data collection rulemaking mandated by Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act and a High-Level Summary of Outline of Proposals under Consideration for SBREFA: Small Business ...
December 16, 2019, Covington Alert
On December 12, 2019, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) released a notice of proposed rulemaking to overhaul the agencies’ regulatory framework for evaluating banks’ Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) performance. The proposal follows a 2018 advance notice of proposed rulemaking by the OCC, ...