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Revisiting the CRA: Perspectives on the Future of the Community Reinvestment Act

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    A Joint Publication of the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston and San Francisco

    The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), enacted in 1977, has fostered access to financial services for low- and moderate-income communities across the country. Together with other antidiscrimination, consumer protection, and disclosure laws, the CRA remains today a key element of the regulatory framework, encouraging the provision of mortgage, small business, and other credit, investments, and financial services in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods.

    02.01.2009

    The views expressed in this report are those of the author(s) and are not necessarily those of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland or the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

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    2009. “Revisiting the CRA: Perspectives on the Future of the Community Reinvestment Act.” A Joint Publication of the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston and San Francisco, Community Development Reports.