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The ICBA Newsroom collects and centralizes all the NewsWatch Today articles, press releases, blog posts, advocacy letters and other news that impacts community bankers.
Voting open for People's Choice Award videos
Community bankers can now vote on ICBA’s National Community Bank Service Awards People's Choice Award videos.
May 24, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy
OCC finalizes rule on collective investment funds
The OCC finalized a rule applicable to national banks and federal savings associations administering a collective investment fund invested primarily in real estate or other assets that are not readily marketable.
May 24, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, May 21, 2021
The Washington state Department of Health is announcing the closure of two of its four mass vaccination sites; coming as the state has vaccinated nearly 40% of its population.
May 21, 2021 |
News
Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
Treasury proposes crypto tax reporting requirements
The Treasury Department proposed tax reporting requirements on cryptocurrencies in a new report on the administration’s American Families Plan.
May 21, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets Technology
Fed releasing CBDC paper this summer: Powell
Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell said the Fed is planning a discussion paper for this summer on the possibility of issuing a U.S. central bank digital currency.
May 21, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets
OCC reconsidering CRA final rule
ICBA expressed support for an OCC announcement that it will reconsider its Community Reinvestment Act rulemakings and information collection.
May 19, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
NCUA chairman seeks CUSO oversight authority
The head of the National Credit Union Administration is scheduled to testify today on behalf of ICBA-supported legislation to expand oversight of third-party vendors, including credit union service organizations (CUSOs).
May 19, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, May 19, 2021
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that the nation is on track to begin vaccinating children under 12 before next year.
May 19, 2021 |
News
Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
$5B left in PPP funds for certain institutions
The Small Business Administration said there is approximately $5 billion remaining in Paycheck Protection Program funds set aside for certain community financial institutions.
May 19, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy
FDIC requests comments on digital assets
The FDIC requested comments within 60 days about insured depository institutions’ current and potential digital asset activities.
May 18, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets Payments
ICBA Supports OCC Reconsidering CRA Rule
ICBA supports the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announcement that it will reconsider its Community Reinvestment Act rulemakings and information collection.
May 18, 2021 |
Press Release
CRA
Custom op-ed counters credit union-bank acquisitions
ICBA continues to offer a customizable op-ed and updated talking points that community bankers can use to raise awareness of credit union acquisitions of community banks.
May 18, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, May 18, 2021
President Biden announced today that the US will share at least 20 million doses of vaccines produced by Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson for a total of 80 million doses globally by the end of June.
May 18, 2021 |
News
Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
ICBA, Community Bankers of Georgia Urge FDIC to Reject Credit Union Merger
ICBA and The Venture Center today announced a series of curriculum-driven events as part of its expanded ICBA ThinkTECH initiative. The ICBA ThinkTECH Innovation Series focuses on emerging technologies that have the potential to positively impact the community banking industry.
May 17, 2021 |
News
CFPB updates TRID rule FAQs
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued additional frequently asked questions on its TILA-RESPA integrated disclosure rule.
May 17, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Fed again extends rule allowing PPP loans to directors
The Federal Reserve Board for the third time extended its rule allowing certain bank directors and shareholders to apply to their banks for Paycheck Protection Program loans for their small businesses.
May 17, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA issues custom op-ed opposing public banking
ICBA released a customizable op-ed that community bankers can use to spread the word about the risks posed by proposals to establish taxpayer-funded public banks.
May 17, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
State-Owned/Public Banks
ICBA, Community Bankers of Georgia Urge FDIC to Reject Credit Union Merger Proposal
ICBA and The Venture Center today announced a series of curriculum-driven events as part of its expanded ICBA ThinkTECH initiative. The ICBA ThinkTECH Innovation Series focuses on emerging technologies that have the potential to positively impact the community banking industry.
May 14, 2021 |
Press Release
Credit Unions
FI Works Announces Partnership with First Community Bank & Trust
ICBA, The Venture Center Kick off Thought Leadership Series
ICBA and The Venture Center today announced a series of curriculum-driven events as part of its expanded ICBA ThinkTECH initiative. The ICBA ThinkTECH Innovation Series focuses on emerging technologies that have the potential to positively impact the community banking industry.
May 12, 2021 |
Press Release
Technology
ICBA urges OCC to block sale of mutual bank’s assets to credit union
ICBA's Mutual Council and America’s Mutual Banks urged the OCC to suspend the sale of Brainerd Savings and Loan Association assets to Wings Financial Credit Union until all freedom of information requests have been considered.
May 12, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, May 12, 2021
The rate of new Covid cases in the US fell to an average of 38,800 per day Monday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, the first time daily case counts have been below 40,000 since September.
May 12, 2021 |
News
Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
ICBA, ProfitStars Expand Preferred Service Provider Program with Information Security and Risk Management Solutions
The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced it has extended its Preferred Service Provider agreement with ProfitStars, a division of Jack Henry & Associates Inc., to include several risk management solutions.
May 11, 2021 |
Press Release
ICBA to Serve as Strategic Advisor to JAM FINTOP Banktech Investment Fund
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) will serve as a strategic advisor for JAM FINTOP Banktech, a $150 million investment fund designed to help accelerate technology adoption at community banks.
May 10, 2021 |
Press Release
Fed proposes changes to interchange regs
The Federal Reserve Board invited public comment on proposed changes to Regulation II (Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing).
May 10, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Payments
ARRC issues market indicators supporting LIBOR alternative
The Alternative Reference Rates Committee last week published market indicators it will consider in recommending a forward-looking Secured Overnight Financing Rate term rate to support the transition away from LIBOR.
May 10, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
ICBA to FinCEN: exempt banks from beneficial owner mandates
ICBA called on the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to amend its customer due diligence rules and withdraw its requirement that banks collect beneficial ownership information.
May 10, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Regulatory Relief
ICBA continues support for ‘true lender’ rule
ICBA and other groups told Congress they oppose legislative efforts to repeal the OCC’s “true lender” rule. The OCC rule, which ICBA supported in a comment letter last year, creates a standard to determine when a bank is the “true lender” when partnering with a third party.
May 07, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending Technology Regulatory Relief
ICBA, groups urge OCC to withdraw CRA rule
ICBA and other groups this week called on the OCC to formally withdraw its Community Reinvestment Act rule or delay its January 2023 compliance date for at least two years.
May 07, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CRA
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, May 7, 2021
Americans have entered a new, hopeful phase of the pandemic as the outlook has improved across the nation, with cases and hospitalizations at their lowest points in nearly seven months, and deaths from Covid-19 have not been this low since July.
May 07, 2021 |
News
Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
ICBA Names Kristina Morris as Director of Innovation
ICBA announced today that Kristina Morris has joined as director of innovation. In this role Morris will work with the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator cohort, leading portfolio management activities and program development to support ICBA’s overall innovation strategy.
May 06, 2021 |
Press Release
Treasury extends MDI, CDFI program
The Treasury Department extended its program to invest in Minority Depository Institutions and Community Development Financial Institutions, as requested by ICBA.
May 06, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
MDI
Fed proposes standards for accessing Fed accounts, payments system
The Federal Reserve Board proposed guidelines for evaluating requests for accounts with the Fed and access to the payments system, as advocated by ICBA.
May 06, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Payments
IRS issues another 1.1M EIPs
The IRS said it is disbursing another 1.1 million Economic Impact Payments in the eighth batch under the American Rescue Plan.
May 06, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Crisis Preparedness Lending
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, May 6, 2021
The Small Business Administration said Wednesday that the Paycheck Protection Program has been exhausted, and as of Sunday, the PPP had given out nearly 10.8 million loans worth more than $780 billion since April of last year.
May 06, 2021 |
News
Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
Postal banking won’t deliver: letter
While increasing financial inclusion and improving U.S. Postal Service financial stability are worthy goals, postal banking would accomplish neither, Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers President and CEO Kevin L. Shivers wrote.
May 05, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Postal Service Banking
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, May 5, 2021
So far, about 145 million adults - about 56% of the adult population in the US - have received at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine, according to the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
May 05, 2021 |
News
Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
PPP general fund exhausted
The Paycheck Protection Program’s general fund was reportedly exhausted Tuesday ahead of the program’s May 31 authorization, though some PPP funds remain for certain loans and lenders.
May 05, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Crisis Preparedness Lending
CFPB reports on mortgage borrower challenges
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said more needs to be done to help mortgage borrowers coping with the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn.
May 05, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Independent Banker features 2020’s top performers
The May issue of Independent Banker magazine spotlights the best-performing community banks of 2020.
May 04, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Independent Banker
Independent Banker is the award-winning monthly member publication of ICBA. Continually rated the best news source by community bankers, IB provides timely, relevant information and insights to help community banks continue to flourish.
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