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OCC releases August CRA evaluations for 17 institutions

On September 3, the OCC released its Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations for August. The OCC evaluated 17 entities, including national banks, federal savings associations and insured federal branches of...more

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FDIC announces its CRA evaluations since May

On August 5, the FDIC released an updated list of banks evaluated for compliance with the CRA in May, June, July and August. In May, the FDIC disclosed a list of evaluations of 56 banks, of which two were rated “outstanding,”...more

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Bank regulators appeal to 5th Circuit to lift district court’s final rule ban

On July 18, the OCC, FDIC, and the Fed (the federal banking agencies or FBAs) submitted a brief requesting that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit hold oral argument and reverse the U.S. District Court for the...more

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Banking Regulators Ask Fifth Circuit to Lift Injunction Blocking CRA Rules

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Federal banking regulators are asking the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to lift a Texas court injunction barring implementation of new Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rules....more

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How to Minimize Compliance Risk in the Radical New “Modern” Redlining Era

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As any bank professional regulatory compliance professional knows redlining is the hottest issue today and has been since Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the “Combatting Redlining Initiative” in October 2021. Since...more

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Chevron is History. Implications for the 2023 Community Reinvestment Act regulations

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When the Supreme Court decided in favor of the plaintiff in Loper Bright Enterprises et al vs. Gina Raimondo it overruled its decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, the so-called “Chevron Decision” which...more

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“Figures don’t lie” but do regulators figure? Simpson’s Paradox says so

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In emails in recent months we've warned bankers about the extremely aggressive enforcement of anti-redlining policies. This is becoming more and more obvious every day as more banks get threatened with referral to the DOJ....more

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OCC releases May CRA evaluations for 19 institutions

On June 3, the OCC released its Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations for May. The OCC evaluated 19 entities including national banks, federal savings associations, and insured federal branches of foreign...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Bank Report: May 2024

Headlines 1. Supreme Court Upholds the Constitutionality of the CFPB’s Funding Structure The Supreme Court has ruled that the statutory authorization that allows the CFPB to draw funds from the earnings of the Federal Reserve...more

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Acting Comptroller Hsu Highlights Latest Efforts of OCC in Elevating Financial Fairness

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On April 4, acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu provided his remarks for the second year in a row at the Just Economy Conference hosted by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition. He focused his remarks on...more

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FDIC Chairman Gruenberg issues remarks at National Community Reinvestment Coalition on FDIC’s economic inclusion strategy

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FDIC’s Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg recently gave remarks at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition on the FDIC’s economic inclusion strategy.  ...more

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Federal Court Blocks Enforcement of Revised CRA Rules

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A federal district judge in Texas has enjoined federal bank regulators from enforcing the recently overhauled Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) rules.  The injunction was issued on the eve of the first effective date under...more

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Persisting Regulatory Uncertainty: Federal Regulators Delay New Community Lending Rules

On March 21, the FDIC, Fed, and OCC jointly issued an interim final rule to extend the applicability date of certain provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) final rule and requested comments on the extension. The...more

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FDIC Proposes Revisions to Policy on Bank Merger Transactions

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The Proposal clarifies the FDIC’s bank merger approval process but may prove challenging for new large bank consolidations with the FDIC as the primary regulator. On March 21, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Federal...more

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Will the Regulators Implement a Key CRA Rule Component by Stealth?

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Now that a Texas court has issued a temporary injunction delaying the April 1, 2024, scheduled implementation of the new CRA Rule should bankers relax and assume that the new rule’s effective date has been delayed for at...more

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Nutter Bank Report: March 2024

The SEC has issued a controversial 886-page final rule imposing climate-related disclosure requirements on publicly traded companies, including banking organizations, which will require them to include certain climate-related...more

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How to estimate how your performance will look under the new CRA

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Podcast #71 of The Compliance 911 Show discusses how banks can estimate their performance under the new Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rules. Len highlights bankers' concerns about the increased difficulty in passing the...more

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Postponement of April 1, 2024 “Applicable” Date May Cause More Confusion

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The March 21, 2024, announcement that the prudential bank regulators have decided to postpone the scheduled April 1, “applicable” date for the Facility-based assessment areas, the new Public File section and the Public Notice...more

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The Answers to the CRA Questions Everyone is asking: What must we do on April 1?

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With April 1, 2024, the effective date for the new CRA rule fast approaching, every bank is asking what must we do on April 1? Here are the answers....more

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New CRA Retail Lending Test Benchmarks

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The Retail Lending Test in the new CRA will measure bank performance against “market” benchmarks (lending activity reported by other lenders) and “community” benchmarks” (community demographics). Many bankers, although not...more

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Bank regulators respond to bankers’ motion to enjoin CRA final rule

On March 8, the Fed, OCC, and FDIC (the federal banking agencies, or “FBAs”) submitted a brief opposing the plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction to stop the CRA final rule from going into effect. As previously...more

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FDIC releases March CRA evaluations for 56 banks, three rated as “Needs to Improve”

On March 4, the FDIC released a list of state nonmember banks evaluated for compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) for March. The FDIC evaluated 56 banks with four ratings: Outstanding, Satisfactory, Needs to...more

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Assessment Areas Under the New CRA Rule – Estimated Standards to Be Available Soon

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There has been much understandable confusion about many aspects of the new CRA rule. But perhaps there’s been no greater confusion and anxiety than about the Assessment Areas. And this anxiety has become more acute the closer...more

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OCC releases February CRA evaluations for 31 banks, one “Needs to Improve”

On March 1, the OCC released its Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations for last February. The OCC evaluated 31 national banks and federal savings associations under four ratings: Outstanding, Satisfactory,...more

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Fed’s Bowman speaks on current trends in banking regulation

On February 27, Michelle Bowman, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, gave a speech reflecting on the state of the broader U.S. economy and banking regulation in Tampa, Florida. Bowman highlighted the need for...more

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