From: Ariel Behr [mailto:ABehr05@gsb.columbia.edu]
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 7:50 PM
To: Comments
Subject: Community Reinvestment -- RIN 3064-AC50
I strongly oppose the FDIC's proposal to allow banks with assets
above $250
million to be examined as small banks under the Community Reinvestment
Act.
This policy would reduce lending, investments and services in low-income
communities.
I urge you to continue to list these institutions as large banks,
and to
continue to hold them to the rigorous standards of the CRA.
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Ariel Golden Behr
Columbia Business School