Forward look: The partners behind a new fund to finance affordable housing believe they can build a business by allocating CRA-related capital from banks for this kind of project. Expert quote: “We found a capital stack that has really never been institutionalized,” said Bryant Group Ventures Founder John Hope Bryant. Supporting data: The U.S. is […]
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Key Insight: Democratic Lawmakers say the 2023 CRA made important updates to a decades old framework, accounting for online banking and reducing CRA “grade inflation.” Supporting Data: The 2023 rule was backed by bipartisan members of the Federal Reserve Board, including Governor Waller and Chair Powell. Forward Look: Lawmakers are pressing regulators to defend the
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Vitalii Vodolazskyi – stock.adob Banks are coming out in support of the Trump administration’s move to repeal Community Reinvestment Act regulations finalized in 2023, despite known flaws with the decades-old status quo. They argue that a flawed but manageable rule is preferable to a flawed and unmanageable one. In a recent comment letter submitted to
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Adobe Stock Federal regulators have formally begun the process of nullifying their 2023 update to implementing regulations for the Community Reinvestment Act, a Civil Rights-era anti-redlining law that requires banks to invest in the communities they serve. The Federal Reserve Board, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a
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Adobe Stock WASHINGTON — New Jersey lawmakers have introduced a bill in the state that would create a state-level Community Reinvestment Act, one that would apply to more financial institutions than its federal counterpart. The bill would extend CRA review beyond banks to online institutions, credit unions and nonbank mortgage lenders. Other states, including Illinois,
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