Spring 2009 CRA Roundtable in Los Angeles

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Past Event

Spring 2009 CRA Roundtable in Los Angeles
Sponsored by the Community Affairs Offices of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Los Angeles Branch at the corner of Olympic Blvd.
950 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90015

Questions? Contact Melody Winter Nava, 213-683-2932.

Event Description

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and the Office of the Comptroller hosted Spring 2009 CRA Roundtables in San Diego on March 16th and in Los Angeles on March 17th, 2009. The roundtables focused on the newly released Regulatory Interagency Questions and Answers regarding enforcement of the Community Reinvestment Act. The latest Q&As were released by the federal banking regulators providing guidance to financial institutions and the public, and took effect on January 6, 2009 with public comments welcome through March 9th.
9:00 a.m.	Welcome & Introductions Susan Howard, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Melody Winter Nava, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
9:10 a.m.	“The Economy – What’s really going on?” Ray Squitieri, Financial Economist, OCC International Analysis and Banking Conditions (PDF 1.88KB)
10:40 a.m.	The Interagency Questions and Answers – and a discussion on navigating the “choppy waters” of today’s CRA compliance regulations Harry Hurtzel, Regional Compliance Examiner, OTS
Roundtable Agenda (PDF - 37KB)