From: Mark.Lansburgh [mailto:Mark.Lansburgh@VALLEY.NET]
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 10:11 PM
To: Comments
Subject: CRA
Dear Mr. Feldman:
>
> I am a concerned citizen strongly
> opposed to your proposal to significantly weaken the Community
> Reinvestment Act (CRA). You propose much easier CRA requirements
for
> banks between $500 million to $1 billion in assets. This proposal
will
> result in much fewer home and small business loans to low- and
> moderate-income borrowers and much fewer community development
loans and
> investments in low- and moderate-income communities. In addition,
you
> propose that banks can earn CRA points by financing community development
> projects that benefit affluent residents in rural areas, instead
of low-
> and moderate-income consumers and communities in rural America.
This is
> directly contrary to CRA$E2s focus on meeting credit needs of low-
and
> moderate-income communities. In sum, all of your proposals will
result in
> much fewer loans, investments, and branches in low- and moderate-income
> communities. Please withdraw your harmful proposal.
>
> Sincerely,
