The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)
requires the banking agencies to assess the record of banks and
thrifts in helping to meet the credit needs of their entire
communities, including low-and moderate-income neighborhoods,
consistent with safe and sound operations and to take this record
into account in evaluating applications for megers, branches, and
certain other corporate activities. The public and the OCC use the
information to assess the bank's community lending record.
The increase in the burden is
due to an increase in the number of repondents as a result of the
implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
Protection Act, P.L. 111-203, 124 Stat. 1376 (2010). The Agencies
use the data collected under the CRA regulations to fulfill their
statutory obligations, including the assessment of each
institution's record of helping to meet the credit needs of local
communities. The Agencies use the data to support their conclusions
regarding an institution's record of performance, in assigning a
CRA rating, and in preparing the public evaluations that the
statute requires. Additionally, judgments based on these data are
used in evaluating an institution's applications for mergers,
branches, and other corporate activities. The public uses this
information to assess the institution's CRA performance and to
participate meaningfully in the application process
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No
No
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Yes
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Uncollected
Patrick Tierney 202 874-5090
patrick.tierney@occ.treas.gov
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.