Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994

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The Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 is a U.S. federal law aimed at promoting community development and financial services in underserved areas, notably by establishing the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund.


Statements (42)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
banking law
abbreviation Riegle Community Development Act
administeredBy United States Department of the Treasury
appliesTo banks
community development financial institutions
credit unions
thrifts
containsProvision regulatory burden reduction for financial institutions
support for community development banks
support for community development credit unions
support for microenterprise lending
technical and regulatory improvements to banking laws
country United States
enactedBy United States Congress
establishes Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
focusesOn community development financial institutions
low-income communities
underserved rural areas
underserved urban areas
implementedThrough equity investments in CDFIs
grants to CDFIs
loans to CDFIs
technical assistance to CDFIs
jurisdiction United States federal government
legalForm public law
namedAfter Donald W. Riegle Jr.
objective enhance safety and soundness of financial institutions
expand credit availability in distressed communities
leverage private capital for community development
policyArea bank regulation
community development
economic development
purpose encourage private investment in low-income communities
improve access to financial services in underserved areas
promote community development
regulates depository institutions
relatedTo CDFI Fund program
Community Reinvestment Act
sector financial services
signedBy Bill Clinton
yearEnacted 1994

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
NACA Program ("Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994")
Native American CDFI Assistance Program ("Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994")
legalBasis
Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 ("Riegle Community Development Act")
abbreviation
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
createdBy
Bank Enterprise Award Program ("Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994")
legalFramework

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