Course Outline

Seat Time: 0.75hrs 

This course will introduce the learner to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) by detailing the requirements of the Act. The learner will also understand the requirements of Regulation G and the necessity of record retention and performance tests. After completing this program, the learner will be able to:

• Understand the record-retention requirements and performance tests that institutions must undergo.
• Describe the Act’s purpose, disclosures, and the necessity of compliance.
• Understand the effect of the CRA record on applications.

Course Topics

T1. Community Reinvestment Act (CRA): This topic will introduce the learner to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) through a discussion of the requirements of the act, such as records being made available and lenders being evaluated.

T2. Regulation G: This topic will familiarize the learner with Regulation G, which implements the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), so that the learner can describe the ActÆs purpose, disclosures, and the necessity of compliance.

T3. Record Retention and Performance Tests: This topic will teach the learner about the record retention that the institution is required to keep and the performance tests that the institution must undergo under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).