FDIC Federal Register Citations

From: bryank@orfh.org [mailto:bryank@orfh.org]
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 9:30 AM
To: Comments
Subject: Community Reinvestment -- RIN 3064-AC50

10/14/04 9:29:37 AM

Mr. Robert E. Feldman

Executive Secretary

Attention: Comments/Legal ESS

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
550 17th St. NW
Washington, DC 20429
RE: RIN 3064-AC50

Dear Mr. Feldman:

I am writing to request that you to withdraw your proposed changes to
the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations. My organization,
Office of Rural and Farmworker Housing, knows firsthand that the CRA has
been instrumental
in increasing homeownership, boosting economic development, and
expanding small businesses in the nation’s low- and moderate-income
communities.

The Community Reinvestment Act is a critical component of our community’s
affordable housing and community development solutions. For the past 25
years, the Office of Rural and Farmworker Housing has built 956
multi-family homes, improving the lives of low- and moderate-income
families in our community. Without strong support from our financial
institution partners, this work would not have been possible.

The proposed FDIC rule would exempt many of our community’s key
financial partners from the effective and productive requirements
currently in place. We oppose any increase to the threshold of what
is considered to be a small bank,and we urge the FDIC withdraw its
proposed rule Sincerely,

Bryan Ketcham
Office of Rural and Farmworker Housing
1400 Summitview Ave., Suite 203
Yakima, WA 98902