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Investments in CDFIs, along with direct community development

lending, help banks comply with the Community Reinvestment

Act, the 1977 law designed to encourage depository institutions

to serve disadvantaged areas.

Source: BusinessWeek

In this sentence, comply means to:

Answer

Follow or adhere to.

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The sentence is saying that investments in CDFIs and direct community development lending help banks follow or adhere to the Community Reinvestment Act, which is...