From: Sudhir Venkatesh [mailto:sv185@columbia.edu]
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 12:57 PM
To: Comments
Subject: Community Reinvestment -- RIN 3064-AC50
I 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.
sudhir venkatesh
associate professor
department of sociology
columbia university in the city of new york