Barry Wides

Deputy Comptroller for Community Affairs

Barry Wides is the deputy comptroller for community affairs at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, where he oversees outreach to banks and their community partners, the development of related policy and the production of educational materials on community development.

CRA

Setting the record straight on CRA reform

Robust public discussion from a diverse array of stakeholders has informed regulators working to reform the Community Reinvestment Act, but it has also included some misleading claims, writes a top OCC official.

By Barry Wides

March 25