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Community Reinvestment Act — CRA for Community-Based Organizations
Regulatory Information • Preparing for your CRA Exam

CRA for community-based organizations

  • An Advocate's Guide to Making the CRA Work for Communities (PDF - 791KB)
    This article provides a comprehensive guide to community organizations who want to increase financial institution lending in the their communities
  • CRA 101 (PowerPoint - 97KB)
    A presentation on the "basics" of the CRA
  • A Banker's Quick Reference Guide to CRA
  • Optimal CRA Reform (off-site)
    Using performance evaluation data and assessments of industry and community comments, this paper discusses the dynamics of CRA and community development, and makes recommendations for future CRA reforms.
  • Does Your Bank Measure Up? (off-site)
    From the Fed in Atlanta, this document is a readable overview of how CRA affects the way your financial institution serves your community. It describes the factors federal regulators use when they review a bank's CRA performance and explains the rating the bank receives. It also tells you what information is available about a bank's CRA rating and where you can find it.
  • Public Evaluations - To find CRA ratings and performance evaluations, first visit the FFIEC website to find out which agency regulates the institution you're looking for. Then, use the links below to go to that agency's CRA evaluations web page.
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  • CRA exam schedules
    See what financial institutions have an upcoming CRA exam (off-site)
  • Applications information
    See what applications have been submitted to the agencies (off-site)
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