Community Reinvestment Act
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The Community Reinvestment Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1977 that encourages banks to help meet the credit needs of the communities in which they operate, particularly low- and moderate-income neighborhoods.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Community Reinvestment Act canonical | 9 |
| Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T108317 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Community Reinvestment Act Context triple: [Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994, relatedTo, Community Reinvestment Act]
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Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994
The Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 is a U.S. federal law aimed at promoting community development and financial services in underserved areas, notably by establishing the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund.
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B.
Fair Housing Act of 1968
The Fair Housing Act of 1968 is a landmark U.S. law that prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, color, religion, sex, and later other protected characteristics.
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Glass–Steagall Act
The Glass–Steagall Act was a landmark U.S. banking law of the 1930s that separated commercial and investment banking to curb financial speculation and prevent future banking crises.
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Home Owners' Loan Corporation
The Home Owners' Loan Corporation was a New Deal-era U.S. government agency created during the Great Depression to refinance home mortgages, prevent foreclosures, and stabilize the housing market.
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E.
Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
The Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is a major U.S. financial reform law enacted after the 2008 crisis to increase oversight of Wall Street, reduce systemic risk, and strengthen consumer financial protections.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Community Reinvestment Act Target entity description: The Community Reinvestment Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1977 that encourages banks to help meet the credit needs of the communities in which they operate, particularly low- and moderate-income neighborhoods.
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A.
Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994
The Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 is a U.S. federal law aimed at promoting community development and financial services in underserved areas, notably by establishing the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund.
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B.
Fair Housing Act of 1968
The Fair Housing Act of 1968 is a landmark U.S. law that prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, color, religion, sex, and later other protected characteristics.
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C.
Glass–Steagall Act
The Glass–Steagall Act was a landmark U.S. banking law of the 1930s that separated commercial and investment banking to curb financial speculation and prevent future banking crises.
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D.
Home Owners' Loan Corporation
The Home Owners' Loan Corporation was a New Deal-era U.S. government agency created during the Great Depression to refinance home mortgages, prevent foreclosures, and stabilize the housing market.
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E.
Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
The Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is a major U.S. financial reform law enacted after the 2008 crisis to increase oversight of Wall Street, reduce systemic risk, and strengthen consumer financial protections.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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banking regulation ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Federal Reserve Board ⓘ
linked to:
Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991
ⓘ
Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 ⓘ Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 ⓘ Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
FDIC-insured depository institutions
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national banks ⓘ savings associations ⓘ state-chartered banks ⓘ |
| assessmentAreaDefinedBy | geographic areas around bank branches and deposit-taking facilities ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | 12 U.S.C. §§ 2901–2908 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticizedFor |
complexity of compliance requirements
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debates over its role in the subprime mortgage crisis ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1977-10-12 ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
95th United States Congress
ⓘ
linked to:
95th Congress
|
| enactedInYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| establishes |
obligation to serve entire assessment area
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obligation to serve low- and moderate-income borrowers ⓘ |
| focusesOn | low- and moderate-income neighborhoods ⓘ |
| intendedTo |
combat redlining
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encourage community development lending and investment ⓘ promote fair access to credit ⓘ |
| performanceEvaluatedOn |
investment test
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lending test ⓘ service test ⓘ |
| performanceRatingScale |
Needs to Improve
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Outstanding ⓘ Satisfactory ⓘ Substantial Noncompliance ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | encourage banks to help meet the credit needs of their entire communities ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 95-128, Title VIII ⓘ |
| regulates |
community investment practices
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community lending practices ⓘ community service obligations of banks ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Equal Credit Opportunity Act
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Fair Housing Act ⓘ
linked to:
Fair Housing Act of 1968
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act ⓘ |
| requires |
consideration of CRA record in applications for deposit facilities
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consideration of CRA record in applications for mergers and acquisitions ⓘ consideration of CRA record in applications for new branches ⓘ periodic CRA examinations of covered institutions ⓘ public CRA performance evaluations ⓘ |
| shortName | CRA ⓘ |
| signedIntoLawBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| supports |
affordable housing initiatives
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community development financial institutions ⓘ small business lending in underserved areas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Community Reinvestment Act Description of subject: The Community Reinvestment Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1977 that encourages banks to help meet the credit needs of the communities in which they operate, particularly low- and moderate-income neighborhoods.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994
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relatedTo
→
Community Reinvestment Act
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subject linked to:
CRA
linked to: Community Reinvestment Act
linked to: Community Reinvestment Act
linked to: Community Reinvestment Act