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RATA Associates has been the trusted leader in HMDA, CRA, and Fair Lending compliance software since 1987. With nearly four decades of regulatory expertise, our team of compliance specialists helps financial institutions across the United States navigate complex reporting requirements with confidence. Our articles provide practical guidance on compliance best practices, regulatory updates, and strategies to streamline your reporting process.

Comply 365 Newsletter: Edition #2

August 31, 2016 RATA Associates 1 min read
Comply 365 Newsletter: Edition #2

The new edition of the "Comply 365" newsletter has been released to give you the latest news on what's happening at RATA Associates.

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RATA's New Customer Care Review Campaign

August 19, 2016 RATA Associates 2 min read
RATA's New Customer Care Review Campaign

The RATA Comply Suite is currently the most robust compliance product on the market.Over the last few years we have been adding extensive amounts of functionality to help institutions streamline their processes. As part of our ongoing efforts to improve your RATA Comply experience with the products and services we provide, we are launching a Customer Care Review campaign to make sure you are aware of the functionality you have and that you are using it to its full extent.  By appointment we would like to have a web meeting with your entire team to discuss: Your current processes Review the Comply components that you currently have Discuss any issues or challenges you are having related to HMDA/CRA, Fair Lending or Peer Analysis Discuss any questions you have regarding the 2018 HMDA…

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Federal Financial Institutions Regulatory Agencies Announce Availability of 2015 Small Business, Small Farm, and Community Development Lending Data

August 18, 2016 RATA Associates 1 min read

he three federal banking agency members of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) with Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) responsibilities — the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency — announced today the availability of data on small business, small farm, and community development lending reported by certain commercial banks and savings associations, pursuant to the CRA. An FFIEC disclosure statement on the reported 2015 CRA data, in electronic form, is available for each reporting commercial bank and savings association. The FFIEC also has prepared aggregate disclosure statements of small business and small farm lending for all of the metropolitan…

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Agencies release final revisions to interagency questions and answers regarding community reinvestment

July 15, 2016 RATA Associates 1 min read

The federal bank regulatory agencies with responsibility for Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rulemaking today published final revisions to "Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Community Reinvestment". The Questions and Answers document provides additional guidance to financial institutions and the public on the agencies' CRA regulations. The new and revised guidance addresses questions raised by bankers, community organizations, and others regarding the agencies' CRA regulations in the following areas: Availability and effectiveness of retail banking services. Innovative or flexible lending practices. Community development-related issues, including: (i) economic development; (ii) community development loans and activities that revitalize or stabilize underserved nonmetropolitan…

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Agencies release list of distressed or underserved nonmetropolitan middle-income geographies

June 17, 2016 RATA Associates 2 min read

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation today announced the availability of the 2016 list of distressed or underserved nonmetropolitan middle-income geographies, where revitalization or stabilization activities are eligible to receive Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) consideration as community development. Distressed nonmetropolitan middle-income geographies and underserved nonmetropolitan middle-income geographies are designated by the agencies in accordance with their CRA regulations. The criteria for designating these areas are available on the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) website (http://www.ffiec.gov/cra). The designations continue to reflect local…

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