CRA Partners is a turnkey CRA compliance program powered by the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation. The Foundation operates Senior Crimestoppers, a nationwide crime prevention program educating and safeguarding against theft, abuse and neglect. Senior Crimestoppers is funded exclusively by the banking industry.
Partner with us and you will satisfy your bank’s CRA requirements, boost your community relations profile and develop new business relationships, while ensuring safe, secure senior living environments, HUD communities and state veterans homes.
Community Impact Review — Our newest Community Impact Review highlights examples of how banks are enhancing the lives of the elderly in their communities. Click THIS LINK to view the electronic copy, or see the one-page summary HERE. Crossing a New CRA Asset Size Threshold? — Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the total assets of all U.S. commercial banks have grown by more than $5 trillion—that’s trillion with a “T.” This unprecedented balance sheet expansion, as well as the continued trend of consolidation in the industry, has pushed some community banks into a new Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) asset-size categorization sooner than anticipated. THIS ISSUE BRIEF will discuss:
CRA Partners produces live complimentary webinars for banking professionals. For more information, email [email protected] or call (877) 232-0859.
CRA Partners is your partner every step of the way – from participation to examination.
Bankers are often seen as the front line of defense in protecting their elderly customers from financial abuse. And the “front line of that front line” is proactive prevention education for elderly customers and the community at large. The following financial education tool can be applicable for CRA Service Test Credit when used at an event attended by LMI individuals.
Adapted from the FDIC/CFPB “Money Smart for Older Adults,” this toolkit gives your bank the ability to educate any size group in your community on how to look for signs of elder financial abuse and how to prevent it.
Our Senior Sentry program provides education for bankers and healthcare providers. For a $500 contribution to our Foundation, we provide you with our Preventing Elder Financial Abuse toolkit (bank/community audience) and we will also provide the Senior Sentry online training to a senior facility (nursing home, HUD housing facility) in your community. These activities are eligible for CRA credit. Toolkits are accessible online, or by USPS to arrive within a few days. Banks may request kits by emailing [email protected].
Click "Access the Toolkit" to view and download our educational toolkit exclusively for member banks or banks that have purchased the toolkit. This is a password-protected page. Please email [email protected] to obtain the password.
