On Friday, December 13, 2013, the Federal Reserve issued SR 13-20 / CA 13-23, which transmits the attached interagency statement that clarifies safety-and-soundness expectations and Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) considerations for regulated institutions engaged in residential mortgage lending in light of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (Bureau) Ability-to-Repay and Qualified Mortgage Standards Rule (Ability-to-Repay Rule).