Reinvestment Alert 31 - Measuring the Provision of Banking Services for the Underbanked: Recommendations for a More Effective Community Reinvestment Act Service Test

Contributing Organization(s): Woodstock Institute


Author(s)/Creator(s): Geoff Smith; Malcolm Bush; Nathan Paufve

Publishing Date: 2007-05-07

Issue Areas: Consumer Protection

Ownership/Rights Info: Copyright 2008 Woodstock Institute. All rights reserved.

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This alert examines the service test evaluations of Chicago area large banks and thrifts to determine what information on services is collected and analyzed during the test procedures and looks at how regulators use these data to assess service test performance. The alert also discusses the limitations of the available data and makes recommendations for steps that might be taken to improve the effectiveness of the service test performance evaluation.

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Intended Audience: General Public; Legislators/Legislative Aids; Policy Professionals

Type/Format: Evaluation

Language code: English

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