Agencies adjust CRA asset thresholds

Federal regulators announced the 2024 updated asset-size thresholds used to define "small banks" and "intermediate small banks" under their current Community Reinvestment Act regulations.

Details: Effective Jan. 1:

• “Small bank” means an institution that had assets of less than $1.564 billion, as of Dec. 31 of either of the prior two calendar years.

• “Intermediate small bank” means a small institution with assets of at least $391 million as of Dec. 31 of both of the prior two calendar years and less than $1.564 billion as of Dec. 31 of either of the prior two calendar years.

New CRA Rule: The changes will not affect the asset-threshold increases to $600 million and $2 billion under the new CRA rule. Those thresholds are scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, 2026.