### Question
How does COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS define investment area?


### Answer
Under *12 U.S.C. § 4702*, **investment area** is defined as:

> a geographic area (or areas) including an Indian reservation that—


(A)(i) meets objective criteria of economic distress developed by the Fund, which may include the percentage of low-income families or the extent of poverty, the rate of unemployment or underemployment, rural population outmigration, lag in population growth, and extent of blight and disinvestment

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 4702*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 47-COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BANKING > SUBCHAPTER I-COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS**

