the Community Reinvestment Act
noun[S]
ukusGOVERNMENT,SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
in the US, alawthatencouragesbankstolendmoneyto alltypesofpeoplein thecommunitiesthey dobusinesswith,includingthoselivinginpoorerareas:
Laws such as the Community ReinvestmentActrequirebankstolendtoapplicantslivinginunderprivilegedareas.