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Community Reinvestment Act Exams
The New York Fed conducts CRA exams of Second District member banks. The written evaluations and the banks' CRA ratings are made public. Read recent CRA public evaluations and find out which banks are scheduled for an upcoming CRA exam here.
Background
Community Reinvestment Act
Definitions of CRA Ratings
Second District Member Banks
Interagency Questions and Answers PDF
Federal Register 64 (84), May 3, 1999; 31 pages / 229 kb
Bank Evaluation
Evaluations are based on lending, investment and service tests; for most banks, the lending test is weighted most heavily in determining the overall rating.
   
 
Bank
Exam Date
Public Date*
Rating
Report
 
 
Adirondack Bank
August 24, 2009
July 6, 2010
Satisfactory
PDF
27 pages / 979 kb
 
Adirondack Trust Company
May 18, 2009
November 19, 2009
Outstanding
PDF
19 pages / 637 kb
 
Banco Popular North America
March 9, 2009
June 10, 2010
Satisfactory
PDF
109 pages / 2.9 mb
 
Bank of New York Mellon
June 15, 2009
May 26, 2010
Satisfactory
PDF
15 pages / 922 kb
 
Five Star Bank
May 18, 2009
March 1, 2010
Outstanding
PDF
42 pages / 1.32 mb
 
*A copy of the public section of the most recent CRA performance evaluation must be placed in a bank's public file within 30 business days after its receipt from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Performance Evaluations Archive
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Additional Resources
Federal Reserve Board:
Community Reinvestment Act Strategic Plan OFFSITE
CRA Performance Ratings OFFSITE
Wholesale and Limited Purpose Designations

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council: CRA offsite

The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Community Reinvestment Act: Past Accomplishments and Future Regulatory Challenges PDF
Economic Policy Review, June 2003, 23 pages / 209 kb

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