July 20, 2021

Interagency statement on Community Reinvestment Act joint agency action

  • Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
  • Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
  • Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

For release at 4:30 p.m. EDT

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) are committed to working together to jointly strengthen and modernize regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).

The agencies have broad authority and responsibility for implementing the CRA. Joint agency action will best achieve a consistent, modernized framework across all banks to help meet the credit needs of the communities in which they do business, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods.

Media Contacts:
Federal Reserve Board
Susan Stawick
202-452-2955
FDIC
Julianne Breitbeil
202-340-2043
OCC
Bryan Hubbard
202-649-6870
Last Update: July 20, 2021