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Welcome to the CRA Podcast. I’m Linda Ezuka, your host and Founder of CRA Today and the CRA Hub. This podcast is part of my mission to transform communities through the power of economic development and the Community Reinvestment Act.
For a deeper dive into community development concepts, join your CRA colleagues in the CRA Hub, a membership for bankers to connect and master the art of the CRA.
www.cratoday.com/hub
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For a deeper dive into community development concepts, join your CRA colleagues in the CRA Hub, a membership for bankers to connect and master the art of the CRA.
www.cratoday.com/hub
www.cratoday.com/cra-training
www.cratoday.com
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English
United States
83 episodes
since June 14, 2018
episodic
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As most of you know, the public file is a straightforward requirement of the CRA. Its purpose is to disclose basic information about your bank, its products and services, and how you serve the community. The file includes a wide variety of information, and here I discuss the technical requirements,…
On October 12, 2023, we marked the 46th anniversary of the CRA. As we reflect on the past, I challenge you to consider your role in extending opportunity within your community. Here, I share a special message with our bankers who are forging an impact in our local communities. I also share a person…
In a recent CRA fundamentals office hours session, we discussed current practices around community development services. One bank professional asked why, at her last bank, they counted the number of hours of qualified community development services, but at her current bank, they count both the numb…
In a recent webinar, I received some great tips from a panel of women who shared their journeys in leading their CRA program. I was inspired to pass them along here and share the importance of building a solid team around you in your own program.I start with a story about a private client who had t…
In case you missed it, I recently published an article in the ABA Compliance Magazine earlier this year. It was all about preparing for your CRA exam in the midst of regulatory uncertainty. We sure do have a lot of uncertainty swirling around these days. Although it’s easy to get distracted, I reco…
I recently walked a CRA officer through a potential loan transaction in partnership with a community development corporation, otherwise known as a CDC. As a CRA professional, you may be approached by CDCs directly, or CDCs might approach your lenders first. Either way, these mission based organizat…
Sarah Hope Marshall joins me here to reflect upon digital inequity in place-based community revitalization. Our discussion focuses on digital inequity and how community development professionals can revisit this as they revisit their community development programs. Here are some key quotes from our…
Your previous CRA exam may not have included pandemic activities, but your next one is likely to include activity around the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP. You can get credit for participating in the PPP under your CRA program, which translates into CRA lending performance. Your next ex…
Recently, I was approached by a CRA professional in the industry who was about to be examined. They were working on compiling all their community development loans, and they got a bit turned around when reviewing their loans to nonprofit organizations as asked for guidance.I advise bankers to condu…
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