Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation

From: jharrison [mailto:jharrison@catchhousing.org]
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 9:54 AM
To: Comments
Subject: Community Reinvestment 12 CFR Part 345 Comment

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. I have been developing affordable housing in New Hampshire for nine years. I am very concerned that this action on the part of all the various bank regulators runs a significant risk of reduced lending, investment and support for services to low-income communities in our state.

Joe Harrison
Director of Housing Production
CATCH, 79 S. State Street
Concord, NH 03301
Tel: 603-225-8835 Ext. 22
Fax: 603-225-8046
Cell: 617-939-7115
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