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Conversations with the St. Louis Fed titled “Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Reform- Q&A”

On Thursday, July 21,2022 the latest edition of Conversations with the St. Louis Fed titled “Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Reform- Q&A” was held. During this session we heard from Supervisory Examiner Caleb Bobo (St. Louis Fed), Lead Supervisory Policy Analyst Alejandra Lopez-Fernandini (Board of Governors), and CRA Subject Matter Expert Jessica Farr (Atlanta Fed), as they provide an overview of the Interagency CRA Proposal that was released on May 5, 2022.

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FAQs on the Scaled CECL Allowance for Losses Estimator (SCALE) Method and Tool

The Thursday, August 26, 2021, Conversations with the St. Louis Fed session featured Deputy Associate Director and Chief Accountant Lara Lylozian (Board of Governors), Lead Examiner Paul Oseland (Kansas City Fed), and Vice President Allen North (St. Louis Fed), as they addressed questions from the new CECL SCALE tool that was released on July 15, 2021. 


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Cybersecurity: Mission Possible

During this session you will hear from Vice President Allen North, Supervisory Examiners Carey Sharp and Nathan Goodson, and Supervisory Officer Megan Kahlenberg on recent cyber-events such as third-party breaches, ransomware attacks, zero-day vulnerabilities, and data losses. Presenters will offer their views on the best practices that can be drawn from these events and how bankers can better prepare themselves to respond to adverse cyber-related events.

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Conversations with the St. Louis Fed December 3, 2020

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The Thursday, December 3, 2020, Conversations with the St. Louis Fed session featured an update from Senior Vice President Carl White on the current state of the St. Louis Fed Supervision Division examination process, changes in rules and the extension of several Fed lending and liquidity facilities. He was joined by Assistant Vice President Doug Kerr from the Consumer Affairs unit, who discussed the Federal Reserve’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Community Reinvestment Act. 

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Conversations with the St. Louis Fed August 26, 2020

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The August 26, 2020, Conversations with the St. Louis Fed teleconference featured updates about the Eighth District by Senior Vice President Carl White. It also featured Vice President Allen North and Assistant Vice President Scott Smith who discussed Covid-19-related loan modifications, deferrals and loan loss reserves. Assistant Vice President Kevin Henry and Assistant Vice President Doug Kerr then reviewed Consumer Affairs exam procedures related to The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and other changes banks may see in upcoming exams.


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