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Community Reinvestment Act (CRA): New Rules and Current Requirements All Day Streaming

This all-day streaming session will go over the details of the new Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and point out important differences between it and current requirements. We’ll discuss who has to do what and when, and we’ll set the stage for individual institutions’ formation of working groups and stakeholder meetings, so you can understand how these changes impact you.

Live Stream
Thursday, January 23rd, 2025
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Presented by Carl Pry
7 CRCM Credits
$849.00 or 3 Tokens

Includes: 12 months of OnDemand playback access

  • Auditing
  • Compliance
  • CRA Compliance
  • Risk Management/Legal
  • Bank Legal Counsel
  • Board Member
  • Branch Manager
  • Community Reinvestment Act Officer
  • Compliance Officer
  • Internal Auditor
  • Risk Manager
  • Senior Management
  • Training Manager
  • Trainer

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After what has seemed like an endless series of irregular periods of action, the OCC, Federal Reserve, and FDIC have finally issued their long-awaited amendments to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations.

Financial services have come a long way since 1977, when the original CRA regulations were issued – we’ve seen the evolution into the incredible new array of digital products and services and major changes in the way those products and services are delivered.

But the core concepts of the CRA remain. Institutions are evaluated on their performance within their communities, particularly on the lending side, with a particular focus on Low- and Moderate-Income (LMI) areas within its assessment area. The CRA regulations have long needed to be updated to reflect the new realities, and we finally know what those responsibilities are. However, we’ve seen some important differences from the Proposed Rule that we must understand and incorporate.

As expected, the compliance responsibilities are divided into three distinct categories, depending on institution asset size: small, intermediate, and large. The larger an institution is, the more changes to its CRA responsibilities it will see. But change will impact all institutions to some degree.

The litigation against the agencies’ new rule alleges supposed “overreach.” What is likely to happen, and when? Will the rules be revoked (unlikely, but you never know)? Will they be changed (possibly)?

We’ll also address the state of CRA today – what is necessary to achieve an Outstanding (or Satisfactory) rating? We’ll be living with the current CRA regulations for likely a few more years, so it’s important to understand what it takes to succeed today, as well as plan for the future. We’ll pay particular attention to the timeframes involved, as implementation will be somewhat of a phased process.

What You'll Learn

  • The four chief goals of the new rules:
    1. Encourage institutions to expand access to credit, investment, and banking services in LMI communities;
    2. Adapt to changes in the industry, including internet and mobile transactions;
    3. Provide greater clarity and consistency in the application of the CRA regulations; and
    4. Tailor CRA evaluations and data collection to institution size and type
  • How these goals will be accomplished, including new tests for large and intermediate institutions, and revised data collection responsibilities, among many other changes
  • Evaluation of lending activities outside an institution’s assessment area
  • Evaluation of activities in “non-branch delivery systems, such as online and mobile banking, branchless banking, and hybrid models.” What does this mean? What will be evaluated?
  • Framework to evaluate digital delivery of products and services
  • The new “metrics-based approach” to CRA evaluations, using benchmarks and peer data
  • Listing CRA-eligible activities – what are these?
  • More clarity with “community development”
  • New asset-size thresholds – what are the responsibilities within each of these tiers?
  • Small institutions – continue to be evaluated under existing standards, or opt into the new framework?
  • The new Retail Lending Test, Retail Services and Products Test, the CD Financing Test, and the CD Services Test – what do these mean and who must do what here?
  • Use of HMDA data within the new CRA framework
  • Transparency with the public, including encouraging public input on community needs and opportunities
  • Reinforcing the connection between CRA and fair lending – it’s always been there but now it’s explicit
  • More objectivity in the evaluation process, including weighting of factors
  • Maintaining the strategic plan option
  • Timeframes for compliance, including provisions allowing more times for institutions to come into compliance with the new regulation, especially in light of potential litigation
  • Current state of CRA: Dealing with the current requirements in the meantime

Who Should Attend

This streaming event will be useful for anyone in the institution who has any sort of direct responsibility under the CRA, including compliance professionals, risk managers, auditors, legal counsel, as well as anyone on the lending side who will be responsible for any of the many activities, products, services, and activities that will be evaluated under the new standards. And of course senior management and Boards of Directors will benefit by understanding what the new requirements entail and the timeframes for compliance with the new standards.

Carl Pry

Instructor Bio

Carl Pry is a Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) and Certified Risk Professional (CRP) who is a Senior Advisor for Asurity Advisors in Washington, DC. Through his more than 30-year working career, as well as through his experience as a banking attorney and officer, he has provided a variety of regulatory compliance and financial performance services to financial institutions and other clients throughout the country. He has written extensively regarding consumer and commercial compliance, tax, audit, and financial institution legal issues, and is a frequent contributor to and currently serves as the Chair of the Editorial Advisory Board for the ABA Bank Compliance magazine. He has spoken at scores of banking, compliance, and state bar associations, and has conducted training sessions for financial institutions across the country.

Continuing Education Credit Information

Community Reinvestment Act (CRA): New Rules and Current Requirements All Day Streaming has been approved for 7 CRCM credits. This statement is not an endorsement of this program or its sponsor. Credits are redeemable for both Live and OnDemand viewing. For questions on certificates, please email support@oncourselearning.com. Certification holders must report these credits at https://aba.csod.com.

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