Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation

From: gpif6@gpif-caa.org [mailto:gpif6@gpif-caa.org]
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 8:51 AM
To: Comments
Subject: SPAM::Community Reinvestment -- RIN 3064-AC50

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, Great Plains Improvement Foundation, Inc., 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.

October 15, 2004

Mr. Robert E. Feldman
Executive Secretary
Attention: Comments/Legal ESS
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
550 17 th 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, Great Plains Improvement Foundation, Inc. Community Action Agency, 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 12 years, Great Plains Improvement Foundation, Inc., Community Action Agency, has built 20 homes that has improved the quality of life for some 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 to withdraw its proposed rule.

Sincerely,
Odell Gunter
Great Plains Improvement Foundation, Inc.
community Action Agency

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,

Odell Gunter
Great Plains Improvement Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 926
2 SE Lee Blvd., Suite 200
Lawton, OK 73505