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CRA Examinations

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* Exam Schedule
* Annual CRA Asset-Size Threshold Adjustments for Small and Intermediate Small Institutions
* List of Distressed or Underserved Nonmetropolitan Middle-Income Geographies
* Exam Procedures
* Public Evaluations



Exam Schedule
* FDIC Exam Schedules
* FRB Exam Schedules
* OCC Exam Schedules
* OTS Exam Schedules

 

Annual CRA Asset-Size Threshold Adjustments for Small and Intermediate Small Institutions
On December 19, 2012, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced the annual adjustment to the asset-size thresholds used to define 'Small Bank,' 'Small Savings Association,' 'Intermediate Small Bank,' and 'Intermediate Small Savings Association' under the CRA Regulations. A copy of the agencies' press release, along with tables showing current and historical asset-size thresholds, and examples of implementation follow.

* Joint Press Release
* Current and Historical Asset-Size Thresholds and Examples (PDF)

 

List of Distressed or Underserved Nonmetropolitan Middle-Income Geographies

Available Formats:


* 2012 Distressed or Underserved Tract List Excel File | PDF File | Accessible PDF File
* 2011 Distressed or Underserved Tract List Excel File | PDF File | Accessible PDF File
* 2010 Distressed or Underserved Tract List Excel File | PDF File | Accessible PDF File
* 2009 Distressed or Underserved Tract List Excel File | PDF File* | Accessible PDF File*
*Updated June 11, 2009
* 2008 Distressed or Underserved Tract List Excel File | PDF File | Accessible PDF File
* 2007 Distressed or Underserved Tract List Excel File | PDF File | Accessible PDF File
* 2006 Distressed or Underserved Tract List Excel File | PDF File | HTML File
* 2005 Distressed or Underserved Tract List Excel File | PDF File | HTML File

* 2012 Source Information and Methodology PDF File 
* 2011 Source Information and Methodology PDF File 
* 2010 Source Information and Methodology PDF File 
* 2009 Source Information and Methodology PDF File 
* 2008 Source Information and Methodology PDF File 
* 2007 Source Information and Methodology PDF File 
* 2006 Source Information and Methodology PDF File 
* 2005 Source Information and Methodology PDF File 

 

Exam Procedures
In this section you will be provided with an overview of the CRA Examination Procedures. Actual examination procedures for the FRS, FDIC, OCC and OTS are included below.

Available Formats:
* Small Institutions PDF File | MS Word
* Intermediate Small Institutions PDF File | MS Word
* Large Institutions PDF File | MS Word
* Wholesale/Limited Purpose Institutions PDF File | MS Word
* Institutions w/ Strategic Plans PDF File | MS Word

 

Public Evaluations
There are also instructions for writing public evaluations available for viewing. This document details the requirements for the provisions of amendments to the Community Reinvestment Act. Perfomance Evaluations (PEs) consist of the following institution types: Small Institutions, Intermediate Small Institutions, Large Retail Institutions, Limited Purpose and Wholesale Institutions, and Institutions with Strategic Plans. A copy of the evaluation for each institution type is provided.

 

Available Formats:
* Small Institutions PDF File | MS Word
* Intermediate Small Institutions (Intrastate) PDF File | MS Word
* Intermediate Small Institutions (Interstate) PDF File | MS Word
* Large Institutions PDF File | MS Word
* Wholesale/Limited Purpose Institutions PDF File | MS Word
* Institutions w/ Strategic Plans PDF File | MS Word