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Jun 07, 2016 |
referred to banks delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 01, 2016 |
ordered to third reading cal.1249 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to banks returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 16, 2015 |
referred to banks delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 09, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 08, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 03, 2015 |
1st report cal.1330 |
May 12, 2015 |
referred to banks |
Senate Bill S5297
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Relates to community reinvestment evaluation exemptions
download bill text pdfSponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
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Floor Vote: Jun 7, 2016
aye (52)- Addabbo Jr.
- Akshar
- Amedore
- Avella
- Bonacic
- Boyle
- Breslin
- Carlucci
- Comrie
- Croci
- DeFrancisco
- Dilan
- Espaillat
- Farley
- Felder
- Flanagan
- Funke
- Gallivan
- Gianaris
- Golden
- Griffo
- Hamilton
- Hannon
- Hoylman-Sigal
- Kennedy
- Klein
- LaValle
- Lanza
- Larkin
- Latimer
- Little
- Marcellino
- Marchione
- Martins
- Murphy
- Nozzolio
- O'Mara
- Ortt
- Panepinto
- Peralta
- Ranzenhofer
- Ritchie
- Robach
- Sanders Jr.
- Savino
- Serino
- Serrano
- Seward
- Stavisky
- Valesky
- Venditto
- Young
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Floor Vote: Jun 16, 2015
aye (52)- Addabbo Jr.
- Amedore
- Avella
- Bonacic
- Boyle
- Breslin
- Carlucci
- Croci
- DeFrancisco
- Diaz
- Dilan
- Espaillat
- Farley
- Felder
- Flanagan
- Funke
- Gallivan
- Gianaris
- Golden
- Griffo
- Hannon
- Hassell-Thompson
- Hoylman-Sigal
- Kennedy
- Klein
- LaValle
- Lanza
- Larkin
- Latimer
- Libous
- Little
- Marcellino
- Marchione
- Martins
- Murphy
- Nozzolio
- O'Mara
- Ortt
- Peralta
- Ranzenhofer
- Ritchie
- Robach
- Sampson
- Savino
- Serino
- Serrano
- Seward
- Skelos
- Stavisky
- Valesky
- Venditto
- Young
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Jun 1, 2016 - Rules Committee Vote
S529718Aye5Nay2Aye with Reservations0Absent0Excused0AbstainedJun 3, 2015 - Banks Committee Vote
S529715Aye0Nay4Aye with Reservations0Absent0Excused0Abstained -
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2015-S5297 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Banks
- Law Section:
- Banking Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §46, Bank L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
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2015-S5297 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to community reinvestment evaluation exemptions; a bank organization which has total assets of less than one billion dollars with a satisfactory or outstanding rating shall be exempt from community reinvestment evaluations by the department of financial services.
2015-S5297 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5297 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the banking law, in relation to community reinvestment evaluations PURPOSE: Exempts banking organizations with total assets of less than one billion and have received a satisfactory or outstanding rating by their primary federal regulator shall be exempt from the community reinvestment evalu- ation by the Department of Financial Services SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends the banking law by adding a new § 46 exempting banking organiza- tions with total assets of less than one billion and have received a satisfactory or outstanding rating by their primary federal regulator shall be exempt from the community reinvestment evaluation by the Department of Financial Services EXISTING LAW: According to the Departmental of Financial Services Website: On a bien- nial basis, New York State bank examiners conduct an evaluation, pursu-
ant to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), of an institution's performance in helping to meet the credit needs of communities, includ- ing those of low or moderate income within its assessment area. An institution's assessment area reflects those areas in which it operates branches, accepts deposits and/or does a significant amount: of lend- ing,. Based on the evaluation, a rating of 1-4 is assigned. 1 - indicates an Outstanding record of helping to meet community credit needs. 2 indicates a Satisfactory record of helping to meet community credit needs. 3 - indicates that the bank Needs to Improve its record of helping to meet community credit needs. 4 - indicates Substantial Non-compliance in helping to meet the credit needs of its community. These ratings, along with a Performance Evaluation provide the bank and the public an understanding of how well the bank is performing under CRA. JUSTIFICATION: Community banks are facing challenges from increased regulatory and technology demands. The thousands of pages of new federal regulations from Dodd Frank apply to banks irrespective of size or their business model. Community banks have additional costs and staff to respond to compliance requirements. This increased regulatory burden reflected in the continuing loss of community banks in New York State. From 1992 to 2011, the number if community banks in New York State has shrunk from 299 to 169. This trend has not dissipated. There is pressure to consolidate in part to achieve scale to meet compliance requirements in a cost-effective manner. For banks with assets under $1 billion, this bill would provide an exemption from a Department of Financial Services community reinvestment evaluation if the bank received a rating of satisfactory or outstanding in their most recent community reinvestment examination conducted by the bank's federal regulator. Only 12 states have their own CRA exams. The fact is that it is extremely rare for a community banks under $1 billion is assets to fail to meet the credit needs of their entire communities as required by CRA. Community banks under $1 billion in assets have a limited geographical area to serve and to survive must focus exclusively on the financial needs of their community. In the event of a bank's failure of a federal CRA examination, the bank would be subject to a state examination. The dual examination model when applied to community banks that consistently achieve a rating of satisfactory or outstanding is duplicative. The same issues are reviewed by both the state and federal regulators. One exam would relieve banks of the additional commitment of time, manpower and assets. This bill would not only benefit community banks by limiting their regu- latory burden but would also enable DFS to use it examiners more effec- tively to focus on institutions with problems in achieving the required results. This measure would be helpful in responding to the regulatory squeeze on community banks with no negative impacts to achieving the goals of CRA. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2015 Session - New Legislation FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None EFFECTIVE DATE: Sixty days after being signed into law.
2015-S5297 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5297 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 12, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Banks AN ACT to amend the banking law, in relation to community reinvestment evaluations THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The banking law is amended by adding a new section 46 to read as follows: S 46. COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT EVALUATION EXEMPTIONS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, A BANKING ORGANIZATION WHICH HAS TOTAL ASSETS OF LESS THAN ONE BILLION DOLLARS AND WHICH RECEIVED A RATING OF SATISFACTORY OR OUTSTANDING IN THE MOST RECENT COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT EXAMINATION CONDUCTED BY SUCH BANKING ORGAN- IZATION'S PRIMARY FEDERAL REGULATOR SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE CONDUCT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES OF A COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT EVALU- ATION. S 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10707-01-5
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