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Regulations and Guidance
Apr 3, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
Hsu says overdraft practices pose UDAP risks

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said not all overdraft fees present equal compliance risks and spotlighted “authorize positive, settle negative” and re-presentment fees as particularly risky.

Mar 30, 2023 | Press Release
ICBA to CFPB: Failure to Exempt Community Banks in Final 1071 Reporting Rule Raises Significant Privacy Concerns

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule implementing data collection and reporting requirements for small-business loans.

Mar 29, 2023 | Press Release
ICBA, State Affiliates Urge CFPB to Improve Mortgage Disclosures

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and 42 affiliated state banking associations today called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to approve a proposed template that would improve mortgage disclosures required under TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rules.

Mar 29, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
CFPB says TILA doesn’t preempt state disclosure laws

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said state disclosure laws covering lending to businesses in California, New York, Utah, and Virginia are not preempted by the federal Truth in Lending Act.

Mar 28, 2023
ICBA to Congress: CFPB Should Delay 1071 Rule as Supreme Court Considers Constitutionality

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to delay the release of its final rule implementing Section 1071 small-business data collection and reporting requirements until the Supreme Court has ruled on the constitutionality of the agency’s funding structure.

Mar 27, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
FinCEN publishes guidance on beneficial ownership reporting

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network published its first set of guidance materials to help small businesses understand upcoming beneficial ownership information reporting requirements taking effect on Jan. 1, 2024.

Mar 24, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
Court rules for CFPB funding structure ahead of Supreme Court review

A U.S. appeals court ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding structure is constitutional as the Supreme Court prepares to consider the question later this year.

Mar 23, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA backs bill to enhance regulatory flexibility

ICBA expressed support for legislation to support more flexible agency rules that take account of the size and compliance resources of small businesses.

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