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  From: rmontequin@whdc.org [mailto:rmontequin@whdc.org] Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 9:43 AM
 To: Comments
 Subject: Community Reinvestment -- RIN 3064-AC50
 10/14/04 9:42:34 AM Mr. Robert E. Feldman Executive Secretary Attention: Comments/Legal ESS Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation550 17th St. NW
 Washington, DC 20429
 RE: RIN 3064-AC50
 Dear Mr. Feldman: I am writing to request that you to withdraw your proposed changes tothe Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations. My organization,
 Wesley Housing Development Corporation, knows firsthand that the CRA has
 been instrumental
 in increasing homeownership, boosting economic development, and
 expanding small businesses in the nation’s low- and moderate-income
 communities.
 I am writing to request that you to withdraw your proposed changes to
      theCommunity Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations. My organization, Wesley
 Housing Development Corporation of Northern Virginia, knows firsthand that
 the CRA has been instrumental in increasing increasing the stock of rental
 affordable housing, homeownership, boosting economic development, and
 expanding small businesses in the nation’s low- and moderate-income
 communities.
 The Community Reinvestment Act is a critical component of the nation'saffordable housing. For the past 30 years, Wesley Housing Development
 Corporation of Northern Virginia has provided rental affordable housing
      to
 over 10,000 families. Our efforts have improved the lives of many. This
 would not have been possible without the support from our financial
 institution partners.
 The proposed FDIC rule
        would exempt many of our community’s key
      financialpartners from the effective and productive requirements currently in
 place. We oppose any increase to the threshold of what is considered to
      be
 a small bank, and we urge the FDIC to withdraw its proposed rule.
 Sincerely, Rosana M. Montequin  The proposed FDIC
        rule would exempt many of our community’s keyfinancial partners from the effective and productive requirements
 currently in place. We oppose any increase to the threshold of what
 is considered to be a small bank,and we urge the FDIC withdraw its
 proposed rule Sincerely,
 Rosana MontequinWesley Housing Development Corporation
 5515 Chrerokee Avenue, Suite 204
 Alexandria, VA 22310
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