Hello, I was wondering if anyone had, or knew where I could get a one (preferably) or two page CRA Guide that I can give my lenders for quick reference. Something they could keep in their desk for occasional review. I appreciate any leads or help you can give me, thanks, Mark.

You betcha

http://www.dallasfed.org/ca/pubs/craloan.pdf

Drop the cover page and the backing page...and I've done it in 2 for you Xerox it on front and back and it's sort of like 1 page

You are a beautiful human being!

LOL Why thank you.

(Not as pretty as you in your lavender shirt and black pumps of course)

Yes, I agree, Dawnie, you seem extremely helpful. Thank you for the info, that helps a lot. I am also looking for something like a "Dummy's Guide to CRA" with pretty colors and stuff that will catch the attention of those people who rarely think of CRA. Anyone have one of those handy??? Thanks again, Mark.

Thank goodness you didn't limit my page numbers this time! Ok let's see what I can do

http://www.dallasfed.org/ca/pubs/quickref.pdf

Oh dear, this only has the one picture of an eagle and some blue lines on it. I think you're going to have to add stickers

http://www.frbatlanta.org/invoke_brochure.cfm?objectid=C9046EE6-6A31-4344-877B86ED54FBFF0A&method=display_body

This link is intended for consumers but is a brief CRA description (verses the other which is more complete).

http://www.alaskool.org/projects/chevak/chevak/Glossary%20Words.html

Ya you're right....not much value here for CRA but at least you can speak some Eskimo now

I have a couple presentations in paper format that I use when visiting the branches for training. I'm afraid a computer disaster killed it on my old computer so it's only a paper copy at this point. If you'd like a copy mailed out feel free to pop me an email (you will see my email address in my profile) and I'll mail you a copy to use for your own evil purposes.

Wait my brain just kicked in again:

http://www.frbsf.org/community/craresources/CRA101JO.ppt

I altered this (it's a bit out of date) for use as well about two years ago. It's not bad but I'd suggest cleaning it up and adding some pretty pictures if you're going to show it to lenders.

Just for giggles I had to try CRA for dummies on Google. Look what I found:

http://www.floridacdc.org/forms/cra.htm

And if you think this document is remotely right, you're fitting the criteria stated in the name of the document

Dawn, Thank you again, these are very helpful. Can you believe the info on that last page? What idiot wrote that?? But, seeing that it came from Florida kind of explains some things I have seen and heard, lolol. Thanks again!

LOL Glad to help Mark. I thought you'd appreciate the last one being as it was close to home. I'm sensing that the group has bigger problems than hanging chads

Whoever wrote this (the Fl. thing) must have gone to the "How to not win friends and not get donations" training.

I agree that you are a wonderful human being -- it was just what I needed too!

Awwww shucks I'm blushing.

(Could be too much wine at lunch, but it's a blush none the less)

(If audit is watching I'm KIDDING!)