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ICBA’s Anne Balcer met yesterday with Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman on the agency’s proposal to lower debit card interchange fees. Fed Governor Bowman, who has spoken out against the proposal, said the agency’s cap on debit card interchange puts smaller issuers at a disadvantage.

A new ICBA whitepaper provides an in-depth look at current trends in fair lending and the scrutiny of redlining practices.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is seeking feedback on proposed new product offerings from Freddie Mac.

ICBA launched a new fraud subgroup and a new compliance subgroup on its ICBA Community online platform.

The House Financial Services Committee advanced two ICBA-supported Congressional Review Act resolutions, to the full House for consideration. H.J. Res. 127 and H.J. Res. 122, both passed by a 28-22 vote along party lines.

ICBA is hosting a webinar featuring demonstrations of the latest solutions from several ThinkTECH Accelerator alumni.

With “pig butchering” scams depending on cryptocurrencies to defraud victims and launder the proceeds, policymakers must strengthen protections against the crypto sector, according to a new ICBA blog post.

ICBA wrote to House leadership expressing support for the markup of two Congressional Review Act resolutions: H.J. Res. 122 and H.J. Res. 127.

With the deadline to sign up for the 2024 ICBA Capital Summit arriving next week, registrations are trending toward record-level attendance for the industry’s premier advocacy event.

The International Organization of Securities Commissions said it plans to build on its proposals on crypto markets and decentralized finance in the coming year.

ICBA continues urging community bankers to call their members of Congress on the pending farm bill.

With the deadline to sign up for the 2024 ICBA Capital Summit arriving next week, registrations are trending toward record-level attendance for the industry’s premier advocacy event.