Press Release: Agencies Issue Joint Proposal to Rescind 2023 Community Reinvestment Act Final Rule
PRESS RELEASE | JULY 16, 2025 Agencies Issue Joint Proposal to Rescind 2023 Community Reinvestment Act Final Rule WASHINGTON – Federal bank regulatory agencies today jointly issued a proposal to rescind the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) final rule issued in October 2023 and replace it with the prior CRA regulations that were originally adopted by […]
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