Community Reinvestment Act

Since Jimmy Carter signed it in 1977, the CRA has required federal agencies to review thousands of banks’ efforts to meet the credit needs of their communities, particularly low- and moderate-income areas. read more >

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is kicking off the second full year of its Investment Connection program on May 21 in Memphis, to be followed by other live events around the Eighth Federal Reserve District in 2019. read more >

With changes in banking, including a dramatic consolidation of the industry, federal bank regulators have put out the word that the way the Community Reinvestment Act is enforced is likely to change as well. read more >

The Community Reinvestment Act channels capital into communities to spur development. read more >

You don’t know what you don’t know, and if you’ve never been exposed to a particular career or seen someone who looks like you in a position of influence, it’s hard to imagine entering that field or wielding that influence. read more >

Among the items on his to-do list as dean, Matt Waller said, is ensuring the success of the Fleischer Scholars Program, a scholarship program that seeks to draw students from “underrepresented” parts of Arkansas to the Walton College of Business. read more >