Contents

A Look Inside

Is the ISB Exam Right for Your Bank?

FAQ About the ISB Exam

New CRA Help for Rural Communities

Rebuilding Communities After a Disaster

ISB Exam Links

Locating Eligible Distressed or Underserved Areas Links

2005 CRA Regulation Revision

2005 CRA Regulation Revision Q's and A's

CRA Consultations Available

This Just In…OCC’s Districts Report on New Investment Opportunities for Banks

CD Topics of Interest

Part 24 Resources on the Web

Common Part 24 Questions

Part 24 Embraces CRA Changes

CD Investment Precedent Letters

Investments in National/Regional Funds

Second Quarter 2006
Part 24 Investments

Regulation and CD-1 Form

CRA Consultations Available

The OCC’s District Community Affairs Officers are available for one-on-one consultations with bankers to help them understand the types of activities that will meet the new CRA tests. Specifically, the District Community Affairs Officers can help to (1) explain what types of activities will qualify under CRA as community development lending, investment, and services; (2) review a bank’s current community development lending, investment, and services programs and provide ideas about activities eligible for CRA consideration; and (3) assist a bank in identifying community development partners as well as government programs that a bank may leverage to implement its CRA program.