Reduce capital requirements for affordable housing investments

Torres asked federal banking regulators to reduce the risk weight for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity investments and associated loans from 100% to 20%. The request is intended to change how regulators treat these investments and loans.

Context: The source describes a request to regulators, not an adopted change.

In their own words

reduce the risk weight assigned to Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity investments and associated loans from 100% to 20%

The source

Ritchie Torres: official policy priorities

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