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A bank received a signed letter criticizing its performance in meeting the credit needs of the community, but not adversely reflecting upon any individual bank employee's reputation. What must the bank do with this letter?

A.
Have it reviewed and discussed by the board of directors
A.
Have it reviewed and discussed by the board of directors
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B.
File it with the regional office of the bank's federal regulator
B.
File it with the regional office of the bank's federal regulator
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C.
Retain it in the CRA public comment file
C.
Retain it in the CRA public comment file
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D.
Answer it within 10 business days
D.
Answer it within 10 business days
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Suggested answer: C

What is the definition of a ''small'' business under CRA rules?

A.
Employs fewer than 50 people
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Employs fewer than 50 people
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B.
Has assets of less than $5 million
B.
Has assets of less than $5 million
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C.
Produces gross annual revenues of $1 million or less
C.
Produces gross annual revenues of $1 million or less
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D.
Does not generally have access to regional or national credit markets
D.
Does not generally have access to regional or national credit markets
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Suggested answer: C

Which of the following must a ''large'' bank maintain as part of its CRA program?

A.
Listing of director, officer, and employee community involvement, and a listing of loans made to low- and moderate-income individuals
A.
Listing of director, officer, and employee community involvement, and a listing of loans made to low- and moderate-income individuals
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B.
Description of its assessment area, written comments and responses, and the public portion of the regulator's most recent CRA performance evaluation
B.
Description of its assessment area, written comments and responses, and the public portion of the regulator's most recent CRA performance evaluation
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C.
Copy of the bank's CRA Notice and the bank's most recent five years of CRA disclosure statements
C.
Copy of the bank's CRA Notice and the bank's most recent five years of CRA disclosure statements
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D.
A comprehensive record of all CRA-related training completed by employees during the past two years 696 AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
D.
A comprehensive record of all CRA-related training completed by employees during the past two years 696 AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
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Suggested answer: B

A bank has been criticized by an examiner for less than satisfactory CRA performance. The bank must show improvement in its commitment to CR A. For the examiner, what would be LEAST effective in demonstrating the change?

A.
Informing the examiner that the bank does not plan to acquire or merge with another bank, so CRA is not a priority
A.
Informing the examiner that the bank does not plan to acquire or merge with another bank, so CRA is not a priority
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B.
Giving the examiner an updated CRA public file
B.
Giving the examiner an updated CRA public file
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C.
Showing the examiner a list of community groups with which the bank has met in the past 24 months to discuss credit needs
C.
Showing the examiner a list of community groups with which the bank has met in the past 24 months to discuss credit needs
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D.
Showing the examiner results of the bank's most recent geocoding analysis, indicating parity in the number of loans made in each census tract
D.
Showing the examiner results of the bank's most recent geocoding analysis, indicating parity in the number of loans made in each census tract
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Suggested answer: A

Which of the following is the best method for a large bank to use in monitoring its CRA performance?

A.
Review the effectiveness of marketing materials.
A.
Review the effectiveness of marketing materials.
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B.
Evaluate approval and denial rates for minority loan applicants.
B.
Evaluate approval and denial rates for minority loan applicants.
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C.
Perform a quarterly evaluation of the bank's loans-to-deposits ratio.
C.
Perform a quarterly evaluation of the bank's loans-to-deposits ratio.
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D.
Perform a geographic analysis of lending levels and dispersion of loans.
D.
Perform a geographic analysis of lending levels and dispersion of loans.
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Suggested answer: D

In evaluating a bank's CRA performance, to what do bank examiners give the greatest consideration?

A.
Efforts to analyze the geographic origins of its deposit base
A.
Efforts to analyze the geographic origins of its deposit base
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B.
Efforts to establish communication with members of the community regarding credit needs
B.
Efforts to establish communication with members of the community regarding credit needs
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C.
Participation of the bank's board of directors in formulating CRA policy
C.
Participation of the bank's board of directors in formulating CRA policy
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D.
Extensions of credit the bank has made where the financing benefits low and moderate-income borrowers or neighborhoods
D.
Extensions of credit the bank has made where the financing benefits low and moderate-income borrowers or neighborhoods
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Suggested answer: D

What obligation does a bank have to disclose a covered CRA agreement 40 months after it terminates?

A.
It must maintain a copy in its CRA public file.
A.
It must maintain a copy in its CRA public file.
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B.
It must send a copy to its regulatory agency upon request.
B.
It must send a copy to its regulatory agency upon request.
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C.
It must send a copy to a member of the public upon request.
C.
It must send a copy to a member of the public upon request.
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D.
It has no obligation to disclose these covered CRA agreements.
D.
It has no obligation to disclose these covered CRA agreements.
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Suggested answer: D

Which of the following institutions is NOT subject to the coverage of HMDA?

* Bank A, with assets of $55 million and located in a large urban city, makes home improvement loans and some home purchase loans to existing customers, but no mortgage loans.

* Bank B, with assets of $9 million and located in a rural area, has several branches, also in rural areas, including one that makes home improvement and home purchase loans.

* Mortgage Company C, with assets of $75 million and a home office in a large East Coast city, makes exclusively home purchase loans.

A.
All the institutions are subject to HMDA
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All the institutions are subject to HMDA
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B.
Bank A
B.
Bank A
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C.
Bank B
C.
Bank B
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D.
Mortgage Company C
D.
Mortgage Company C
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Suggested answer: C

Several types of loan-related data appear in the following list. Which type of data is NOT required to be reported under HMDA?

A.
Data on multifamily housing
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Data on multifamily housing
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B.
Data on unsecured home improvement loans
B.
Data on unsecured home improvement loans
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C.
Data on refinancings of home purchase loans
C.
Data on refinancings of home purchase loans
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D.
Data on loans to purchase residential lots
D.
Data on loans to purchase residential lots
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Suggested answer: D

Of the following types of data, which one is NOT required to be reported for each application for an originated loan subject to Regulation C?

A.
Purpose of the loan
A.
Purpose of the loan
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B.
Race, ethnicity, and sex of the applicant
B.
Race, ethnicity, and sex of the applicant
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C.
Type of action taken and the date
C.
Type of action taken and the date
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D.
The interest rate on the loan
D.
The interest rate on the loan
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Suggested answer: D
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