Brown, Meeks And Members Of Congress Demand Bank Regulators Strengthen, Not Weaken The Community Reinvestment Act
We write to reiterate our grave concern about the impact of potential reforms to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).
TreasureCRA
Increasing community development financing data a necessary component for CRA reform
Data on community development lending and investing is lacking on a census tract level, making the information incomplete and difficult to assess. However, this is not the case for home mortgage lending data and small business loan data. If the federal regulatory agencies truly want to reform CRA, the first place to start is with better data. It would be a win-win for both banks and community organizations by facilitating identification of underserved areas. It would also further CRA’s objectives of directing access to credit and capital where it is needed most.
