Agencies acting today on CRA, climate rulemakings

Oct 24, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
Federal agencies today are set to act on Community Reinvestment Act reform and climate risk.

New risk management subgroup on ICBA Community

Oct 24, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA launched a new risk management subgroup on its ICBA Community online platform.

ICBA, groups urge Fed to reject changes to debit card interchange fees

Oct 23, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA and other groups urged the Federal Reserve Board to reject merchant requests for further changes to Regulation II governing debit card interchange fees during this week’s board meeting.

Agencies set to act on CRA, climate rulemakings

Oct 23, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
Federal agencies this week are set to act on Community Reinvestment Act reform and climate risk.

Regulators extend comment deadlines on megabank capital proposals

Oct 23, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
Federal regulators extended the comment deadline on their proposal to implement stricter regulatory capital standards on banks over $100 billion in assets while the Federal Reserve collects additional data on the impact of the proposal.

AI webinar bundle starts this week

Oct 23, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA this week kicks off a new webinar series to provide community bankers a primer on artificial intelligence.

New Letter: ICBA, Financial Trades Call on Fed to Reject Requests for Changes to Debit Card Interchange Fees

Oct 20, 2023 | Press Release
In a new letter sent to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, ICBA and a coalition that includes organizations representing the vast majority of federally-regulated financial institutions across the country, urged the Fed to reject merchant requests for further changes to Regulation II governing debit card interchange fees.

CFPB issues 1033 proposal on sharing consumer data

Oct 20, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its proposal to implement standards for sharing consumer financial data under Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act.

FinCEN proposes designating crypto mixers as money-laundering concern

Oct 20, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a proposed rule that identifies international convertible virtual currency mixing as a primary money-laundering concern.

Agencies issue anti-ransomware guidance

Oct 20, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and other agencies released an updated version of the joint #StopRansomware Guide. The update includes new prevention tips, revised response steps, and added threat hunting insights.

ICBA Statement on Today’s CFPB Proposed Rule on Sharing Consumer Financial Data

Oct 19, 2023 | Press Release
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposal to implement Section 1033 standards for sharing consumer financial data.

Senate passes ICBA-advocated resolution to scrap CFPB 1071 rule

Oct 19, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA commended the Senate for passing an ICBA-advocated resolution to nullify the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 small-business data collection and reporting requirements.

Administration, Congress target crypto role in terror attacks

Oct 19, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
Policymakers announced efforts to address the role of crypto-assets in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.

ICBA backs DeFi policy recommendations

Oct 19, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA expressed support for the International Organization of Securities Commissions’ recommendations for establishing policies on decentralized finance.

ICBA Commends Senate for Passing Resolution to Scrap CFPB’s 1071 Small-Business Reporting Rule

Oct 18, 2023 | Press Release
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today commended the Senate for passing an ICBA-advocated resolution (S.J.Res.32) to nullify the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 small-business data collection and reporting requirements. The 53-44 Senate vote included five Democratic senators voting yes and follows July’s House Financial Services Committee passage of the House version of the resolution.

Senate slated to vote today on 1071 reversal

Oct 18, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
With the Senate scheduled to vote today on a resolution to block the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 rule, ICBA is urging community bankers to urge their senators to support the measure.

Agencies meeting next week on CRA reform, climate risk

Oct 18, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The Federal Reserve Board and FDIC board of directors scheduled meetings for next week on two high-profile regulatory issues: the Community Reinvestment Act and climate risk.

Fed meeting next week on revising debit interchange fee cap

Oct 18, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The Federal Reserve Board scheduled a meeting for next week on proposed revisions to the agency’s debit interchange fee cap.

Fed’s Bowman: CBDC benefits remain unclear

Oct 18, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said she has yet to see a compelling argument that a U.S. central bank digital currency could address payments system problems more effectively, efficiently, or with fewer risks than alternatives.

New blog post: Crypto concerns renew digital assets policy debate

Oct 17, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
A new ICBA blog post recaps the significant upheaval in the digital assets market over the past year and what it means for Washington’s response.