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Fed extends deadline for commenting on Reg O proposal

October 05, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve Lending Regulation O - Loans to Insiders 

SEC proposes removing barriers to crypto advice

October 05, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets SEC Legislation 

ICBA objects to Block's national trust bank charter application

October 05, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   OCC Safety & Soundness 

ICBA sues OCC over national trust bank charters for crypto firms

October 05, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets OCC Safety & Soundness 

ICBA urges OCC to refine rule on matters requiring attention

October 02, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance OCC Safety & Soundness Examination & Supervision Supervisory Environment 

FinCEN proposes rule to cut off funds from shadow banking network

October 02, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   BSA/AML BSA/AML Digital Assets FinCEN Fraud FinCEN 

Fannie and Freddie offer temporary UAD 3.6 exception

October 02, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Mortgage Lending Mortgage Rules Housing Finance/GSEs 

Treasury announces automatic enrollment for Trump Accounts

October 02, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   FDIC 

ICBA Sues OCC Over National Trust Bank Charters for Crypto Firms

October 02, 2026 | Press Release   Digital Assets OCC Legislation 

Gould: OCC has no intention of slowing down on tailored regs

September 29, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance OCC Regulatory Relief Tiered Regulation for Community Banks 

ICBA: UCC updates would help community banks fight payment fraud

September 29, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Checks Payments Fraud 

Senate passes romance scam prevention bill

September 29, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   BSA/AML BSA/AML Digital Assets Fraud Legislation 

Fed issues rules on backing, issuing stablecoins

September 25, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve Digital Assets 

Independent Banker: Seven ways to navigate risk

September 25, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Operational Risk Artificial Intelligence Risk Housing Finance/GSEs 

Britt introduces bill to update bank thresholds

September 23, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Capital Regulatory Relief Tiered Regulation for Community Banks Legislation 

Jefferson discusses Fed discount modernization efforts

September 23, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve Lending FHLB 

FHA proposes changes to minimum property requirements

September 23, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   FHA/HUD Housing Finance/GSEs 

ICBA: Hold off on stablecoin reporting proposals until GENIUS Act framework is complete

September 21, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets FDIC Safety & Soundness 

FDIC issues Summary of Deposits

September 21, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   FDIC Deposits 

Fed’s Bowman: Agency should have known about SVB vulnerabilities sooner

September 21, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve Deposit Insurance Safety & Soundness Examination & Supervision 

FDIC proposes merger reforms that account for credit unions

September 18, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions FDIC M&A 

FDIC proposes state bank parity rule

September 18, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   FDIC Interchange Legislation 

SEC, CFTC issue digital rules

September 18, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

House panel advances CFPB reform, payment scams bills

September 18, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   CFPB Compliance FHLB Fraud 

FDIC rescinds statement on supervisory recommendations

September 18, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   FDIC Examination & Supervision 

CSBS releases AI supervisory framework

September 18, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Artificial Intelligence Governance Technology 

CISA, partners update guidance on Microsoft compromises

September 16, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity Cybersecurity/Data Security 

FDIC board to discuss mergers, state bank parity tomorrow

September 16, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   FDIC M&A 

Bessent: Administration wants to reduce BSA/AML threshold for community banks

September 16, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   BSA/AML BSA/AML FinCEN Regulatory Relief Tiered Regulation for Community Banks FinCEN 

CDFI Fund announces awards

September 16, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   CDFI 

ICBA Statement on Farm Bill Passage in Senate Ag Committee

September 16, 2026 | Press Release   Agriculture Farm Bill USDA Farm Loan Programs FCS 

Banking Trades Statement on Clarity Act Cloture Vote

September 15, 2026 | Press Release   Digital Assets FDIC Legislation Deposits 

FBI releases cyber strategy

September 14, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity Data Security/Fraud Fraud Cybersecurity/Data Security 

FFIEC announces new CRA reporting option

September 14, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   FFIEC CRA 

ICBA commends agency statement on core providers

September 14, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Payments Core Software 

Agencies propose third-party risk management guidance

September 14, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Operational Risk Risk Vendor Management Enterprise Risk Management 

FHA releases date, guide for alternative credit score models

September 11, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Mortgage Rules Housing Finance/GSEs Credit Administration 

Agencies increase community bank eligibility for 18-month exam cycles

September 11, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve Compliance OCC Examination & Supervision Supervisory Environment 

ICBA, state groups urge senators to amend Clarity Act

September 11, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Capital Digital Assets Lending Technology Legislation 

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