Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation

From: Lawrence Powell [mailto:powell@tulane.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 5:26 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."

Lawrence N. Powell, Ph.D.
Executive Director

The National Center for the Urban Community
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