The share of institutions that got the highest performance rating under the Community Reinvestment Act jumped significantly in 2005, with federal thrifts leading the way, according to Inside Regulatory Strategies’ analysis of 2005 CRA ratings. The percentage of CRA-covered banks and thrifts that received an “outstanding” rating rose to 18.34 percent in 2005, from 11.33 percent in 2004. Guam and the District of Columbia led all other states with the highest CRA scores, while… [Two data tables included]