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FDIC Rates 3 of 60 Banks ‘Outstanding’ in CRA Compliance
Bank Regulation // February 04, 2025

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) rated three banks “outstanding” in its latest monthly list of banks examined for Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) compliance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

OCC Rates 3 Financial Institutions ‘Outstanding’ in CRA Performance Evaluations
Banking // December 02, 2024

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) rated three out of 19 financial institutions as “outstanding” in its latest list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

US Fed Says Better Law Can Help Underserved Credit Areas
Loans // March 12, 2019

Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said on Tuesday (March 12) that a more flexible look at banks through the lens of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) could potentially make capital available for regions outside the usual areas financial institutions cater to. Get the Full Story...

Data Dive: The Reworked, Reversed, Reconsidered Edition
Data Dive // January 15, 2018

Louis Brandeis, arguably the most quotable judge in the history of the United States Supreme Court, had his doubts about spontaneous acts of brilliance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Interviews & Exclusives
The Wild Ride In Alternative Financing In 2017

December 26, 2017
A decade ago, the world of financial services saw what was perhaps its greatest sea change in a generation — in 2007, two separate, unconnected and epoch-making things happened at the same time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no […]

Payday Lending Rules Seem Likely To Escape The CRA

October 31, 2017
Last week, at the end of an otherwise dramatic day on Capitol Hill, the Senate managed to pull off something of a twist ending: the repeal of the CFPB’s arbitration rule via a...

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OCC Rates 6 Banks ‘Outstanding’ and 10 ‘Satisfactory’ in CRA Compliance

November 03, 2025
Six banks were rated “outstanding” and 10 were rated “satisfactory” in the latest list of banks examined for Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) compliance by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no […]

FDIC Rates 3 of 60 Banks ‘Outstanding’ in CRA Compliance

February 04, 2025
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) rated three banks “outstanding” in its latest monthly list of banks examined for Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) compliance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

OCC Rates 3 Financial Institutions ‘Outstanding’ in CRA Performance Evaluations

December 02, 2024
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) rated three out of 19 financial institutions as “outstanding” in its latest list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations. Get the Full...

US Fed Says Better Law Can Help Underserved Credit Areas

March 12, 2019
Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said on Tuesday (March 12) that a more flexible look at banks through the lens of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) could potentially make capital...