The articles listed below are those that have been featured in Community Dividend since its inception in December 1993, along with a brief description of each article. The purpose of the reform is to provide more objective, performance-based assessment standards that minimize compliance burden while improving performance. December 1993, page 1 Outlines recent activity behind proposal.
Issues involved include the current global nature of investments in mutual funds and securities.
First Reactions to the New Community Reinvestment Act 2nd Quarter 1995, page 4 Results of an informal survey of some banks and community groups in the Ninth District. Respondents were asked for their opinions about the effectiveness of the old CRA, the effectiveness of the new CRA, whether the new CRA will change the way they do business and the strategic plan option. Definitions of census tracts and BNAs, suggestions of ways to use data to analyze need or loan activity and sources for data and maps by state are given. An interview with the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis' assistant vice president in charge of CRA examinations. Innovative Peer Lending in South Dakota 1st Quarter 1994, page 6 Discussion of the Lakota Fund, a private, nonprofit community loan fund for the Lakota People of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation that provides capital and technical assistance for small businesses and microenterprises using traditional loan programs and peer lending.