CRA Self-Assessments: Why You Need One and Where To Start

CRA Self-Assessments: Why You Need One and Where To Start

Are you ready for your next CRA exam? If you’re like most CRA professionals, preparing for a CRA exam is a never-ending process. One way to make this process a little more manageable is by creating a CRA self-assessment. Most CRA officers find that once they create a...
Who exactly is responsible for your bank’s CRA program?

Who exactly is responsible for your bank’s CRA program?

If you said “the CRA Officer,” I want to challenge your thinking on that. You should consider your bank’s CRA program to be the responsibility of every employee in your company, from the tellers on the bank floor to the back office employees and all the way up to the...
The Power of Financial Institution and CDFI Partnerships

The Power of Financial Institution and CDFI Partnerships

Are you ready to partner with a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), but aren’t sure where to start? We’ve talked a lot about the value and power of CDFI partnerships over the last few weeks, and I know it can be overwhelming to get started. Today I’m...