Federal CRA Rulemaking Suggestions

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Sign Letter Opposing Harmful Federal Community Reinvestment Act Proposal

We need to oppose changes that would weaken the federal CRA as a community development tool.

The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), passed in 1977 in response to redlining, creates a continuing and affirmative responsibility for banks to make loans and investments in the communities where they do business, including low- and moderate-income communities, underserved communities, and rural areas.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) have issued proposed rules that significantly weaken the federal CRA's regulatory oversight and reduce incentives for community development activity by banks.

Please have your organization sign on to the Illinois CRA Coalition’s letter opposing these proposed rules.

We'll be accepting organization signatures until 12:00 p.m. CT on Friday, October 9, 2026.

Click here to read the letter.

This letter was drafted by the IL CRA Coalition Steering Committee on behalf of the Illinois CRA Coalition. Comments or questions should be directed to Jane Doyle at [email protected] or James Miller at [email protected].

Please complete the form below to sign the letter as an organization or as an elected official.

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The Illinois CRA Coalition is a group of organizations dedicated to protecting and strengthening the federal and the Illinois Community Reinvestment Acts as tools for building more equitable communities and addressing the racial wealth gap.

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We need to oppose changes that would weaken the federal CRA as a community development tool.

Thank You!