Episode 73: CRA Tips: I'm an ISB, do I really need to look at my lending performance?
I recently received a question from someone newer to the CRA within an intermediate small bank (ISB). They knew they didn’t have to report their lending data but wanted to know if they needed to actually review it. Additionally, if they did need to review it, they wanted to know how they would do so. I referred them to the Banker’s Quick Reference Guide I’ve linked below. It’s one of my favorites because it’s a quick review of all performance standards and shows you how examiners evaluate performance.
Here, I outline the best practices I shared in response to this question. Although ISBs aren’t required to report, it’s important for you to know what your performance is before the examiners. Pulling your data on at least an annual basis and reflecting on some of the key performance standards is highly recommended.
- A Banker’s Quick Reference Guide to CRA, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas: https://www.dallasfed.org/~/media/documents/cd/pubs/quickref.pdf
- CRA Today Website: https://cratoday.com/
- CRA Hub: For more Community Reinvestment Act training resources, check out the Hub! https://cratoday.com/hub
- Linda Ezuka, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-ezuka-cra-today/
(No claim to original U.S. government material)
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