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Whether the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) is considered a regulatory burden or good business, financial institutions always are in need of sound CRA experts to help with CRA compliance procedures. In this issue of the CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT REPORT miniguide, we focus on CRA service providers. COMPANY CONTACT SPECIALTIES BANKERS SYSTEMS INC. St. Cloud, Minn. 612/251-3060 Provider of compliance software with more than 5,000 customers. COMMUNITY MARKETING, INC. Norwood, N.J. Kevin O'Rourke, 215/579-9780 Offers direct mail packages to help lenders reach CRA prospects. CFI PROSERVICES, INC. Portland, Ore. Greg Myers, 503/274-7280 Provider of software-based compliance systems, including Pro Active, which helps lenders comply with fair lending and CRA requirements. DATAMAP, INC. Eden Prairie, Minn. 800/533-7742 Compliance software including Census Trax Plus. ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. Redland, Calif. 909/793-2853 Provider of mapping software. FINANCIAL MODELING CONCEPTS New York Ned Brown, 212/388-0200 Provider of CRA compliance software and strategies. FORMATION TECHNOLOGIES INC. Denver, Colo. Gaylord Layton, 303/770-5190 Provider of compliance software, including Pedestal Series, which automates compliance processes. GEOSEGMENT SYSTEMS Cambridge, Mass. Thomas Popik, 617/494-0020 Fair lending compliance software, including HMDA (Home Mortgage Disclosure Act) Pro. HALCYON GROUP Folly Beach, S.C. Robert Brinson, 803/588-3000 "Fiscal" software helps financial institutions pick best companies for CRA loans. MAP INFO CORP. Troy, N.Y. 518/285-6000 Provider of mapping software. NEWTREND Orlando, Fla. 407/297-0870 Various products for regulatory compliance. STRATEGIC MAPPING INC. Santa Clara, Calif. David Radoff, 408/970-9600 Desktop mapping firm with ability to define and analyze lending communities. TITUS COMPLIANCE SOFTWARE, INC. Orlando, Fla. 407/894-9099 CRA-HMDA Reporter software detects compliance errors regulators look for and helps to correct them.