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CRA Comparison

Rating Factors Sr. Housing Crime Prevention Foundation CRA Loan CRA Loan Pool Municipal Housing Issue Low Income Housing Tax Credit Investment CRA Fund
Credit Quality AAA AAA to non-rated; based on strength of borrower AAA Gov't Agency Guarantee AAA to non-rated: based on strength of issuing entity High to Low, based on project cash flow and developer strength High
CRA Credit:
Lending Yes Yes No No Yes No
Investments Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Service Potentially Yes No No No No No
Loan Loss Reserve No Yes No No No No
Risk Weighting 20% 0 to 100% 0 to 20% 20 to 50% 100% 20%
Yield 5yr. U.S. Agency debentures less 187.5 bps Prime +2% or more:
Fixed rates based on funding costs
30 year Agency MBS less 15 bps Based on term, structure and current yields in municipal market 10-year TSY + 250 bps 15-year Agency MPS less 90 bps
Full Dollar Credit Each Year Yes No No No No Yes
Term Short Short/Long Intermediate/Long Long/Short Long Intermediate
Additional Yield Potential Yes No No No No No
Touches Real Customers & Family Needs Yes No No No No No
Other
  • In branch recognition materials
  • Positive local publicity
  • Low to moderate senior housing residents served
  • Origination costs fairly high
  • Harder to find this type of loan
Usually long maturity and average life Usually long maturity and harder to find Usually long maturity and harder to find Longer average life