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Brian Brooks on the Community Reinvestment Act — and fintech

Fintech Beat, Ep. 57

Brian Brooks, Acting Comptroller of the Currency
Brian Brooks, Acting Comptroller of the Currency (Office of the Comptroller of the Currency)

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks offers his first interview in response to the vote by the House to overturn his agency’s change in community reinvestment rules for banks. Plus: a discussion about how internet banks being held to the same commitments to low-income communities as brick-and-mortar financial institutions can help tackle inequality.

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