The federal banking agencies believe returning to the 1995 CRA regulation is the “the most effective” way to provide certainty regarding CRA requirements.
The final rule would have rescinded procedures that require a state official to notify the bureau when they take action to enforce the Consumer Financial Protection Act.
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The proposal seeks to reinstate the Community Reinvestment Act framework that existed prior to the 2023 final rule. That framework has largely been unchanged since it took effect in 1995.