CRA to Z: How to Build a Best-in-Class CRA Program

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CRA to Z: How to Build a Best-in-Class CRA Program

Jun 17 - Jun 18, 2025 | In-Person Seminar

In this 1.5-day course to be held at the ICBA Center for Innovation, you will learn CRA management best practices to ensure compliance with current rules and regulations. Upon completion, you will earn 13.5 hours of CPE credit, and have the knowledge and tools required to maintain a robust CRA program for your bank.

Understand the Who, What & Why of CRA

This module serves as an overview of the current CRA rules. We’ll review the CRA’s background, definitions, requirements for each banks’ asset size, critical components of the CRA, and what is needed for a successful CRA program.

Define the CRA Assessment Areas

Designed to assist banks of all sizes in recognizing the importance of defining CRA assessment areas comprised of whole geographies, which do not reflect illegal discrimination or arbitrarily exclude low and moderate-income geographies.

Learn How to Capture and Report CRA Activity

Collecting and reporting community development activities and what qualifies as a Community Development:

  • Loan
  • Investment
  • Service

Discover Peer Analysis

Find out what other banks are doing under the current CRA regulation. How is a peer bank defined? Learn how banks are evaluated using peer bank information. Explore how metric based CRA rules rely on peer bank comparative analysis.

Develop Self-Assessments & Performance Context

We’ll cover conducting a self-assessment and the necessary components needed to be effective, as well as the importance of a comprehensive performance context policy and what is required to develop an effective one.

Prepare for the CRA Exam

  • What to expect when the regulator arrives on site
  • Tips for making the CRA exam a success

Date
Information (Central Time unless otherwise noted)
Tuesday, June 17

7:30 am - 8:00 am

Registration at ICBA Center for Innovation – 999 Peachtree St NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA.

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

  • Module 1: The Who, What & Why of CRA
  • Break
  • Module 2: CRA Assessment Areas

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Lunch (included with your registration)

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

  • Module 3: Facilitating and Capturing Community Development Loans, Investments and Services
  • Break
  • Module 4: What Are Your Peers Doing?

Wednesday, June 18

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

  • Module 5: Self Assessments and Performance Context
  • Break
  • Module 6: How to Prepare for Your CRA Exam

Pricing

ICBA Members: $895

Non-Members: $1095

Printable Registration Form


Attendance & Cancellation Policy

  • Full payment is required prior to event attendance.
  • Registration fee is valid for only the individual registered. Each attendee must register.
  • A substitute registration will be accepted. Please notify ICBA Education if registration needs to be changed.
  • If registration is cancelled more than 30 days prior to the event start date, you will receive a full refund.
  • If cancellation is within 30 days prior to the event start date, 20 percent of the registration fee paid will be deducted for costs.
  • No refunds will be issued once the bank has received event materials or after the event start date.
  • If the program is canceled by ICBA, ICBA’s liability is limited to the registration fee.
  • All rights are reserved by ICBA. No recording or distribution of the content is permitted unless expressly agreed by ICBA.

This event is not recorded. For more information, call 800-422-7285 or email education@icba.org.

Hyatt Centric Midtown Atlanta

125 10th St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

(Classes held at the ICBA Center for Innovation, 999 Peachtree St NE.)

ICBA's room rate of $219 expires May 20, 2025. Please book your room in advance of this date to ensure accommodations. If calling to make your reservations dial 404-443-1234 and reference G-CRA2.

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Who should attend: Bankers responsible for CRA at their bank, CRA Officers, and Chief Compliance Officers. 

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of CRA

Advanced Preparation: None

Program Level: Intermediate

Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge

Delivery Method: Group Live

Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Credit Hours: 10.5

Presented by CRA Solutions in conjunction with ICBA Education.


Continuing Professional Education Credit (CPE) Requirements

To receive full CPE credit for the in-person event you must meet the following requirements:

  • Sign in daily. The sign-in sheet will be located on the registration table outside of the conference room.
  • Attend the session in its entirety.
  • Participate in all group activities and projects.

NASBA Statement

ICBA Education is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: nasbaregistry.org.

In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsor, CPE credits have been granted based on a 50-minute hour.

Steffani Jenkins
Steffani Jenkins

CRA Liaison and Business Development Officer

ICBA CRA Solutions

Kevin Kane

President

Financial Regulatory Consulting, Inc.

Former Federal Bank Examiner

Code of Conduct

Registration, attendance, or participation at this event constitutes an agreement to adhere to the ICBA code of conduct and complaint policy. ICBA aims to be welcoming, safe, and inclusive to all participants, with the most varied and diverse backgrounds possible.

As such, The Independent Community Bankers of America ("ICBA" or the "Association") has adopted a zero-tolerance policy toward all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

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Suitcasing Policy

Suitcasing is the act of soliciting business by non-exhibiting companies during the event or in other public spaces, including another company's booth, a convention center, or a hotel lobby.?It is ICBA event management''s objective to do everything legally possible to protect its exhibitors and community banker attendees from suitcasing.


Recording Disclaimer

Live courses are for educational purposes only and intended only for participants of the class/event. All rights are reserved by ICBA. No recording or distribution of the content is permitted unless expressly agreed to by ICBA.


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