The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued an alert to financial institutions on the nationwide surge in check fraud schemes targeting the U.S. Mail.
The U.S. Supreme Court said it will take up a case challenging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding method after a federal appeals court ruled last fall that it is unconstitutional.
During America Saves Week, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and the nation’s community banks are reminding consumers of simple steps to help create a nest egg as they work towards building a secure financial future.
Custodia Bank is reportedly continuing its effort to procure a master account with the Federal Reserve after the special-purpose depository institution was denied last month.
The Bank for International Settlements issued a report to help central banks extend operating hours for real-time gross settlement systems to reduce delays in cross-border payments settlement.
ICBA called on the FDIC to deny pending deposit insurance applications from industrial loan companies, citing the outsized risks ILCs pose to the Deposit Insurance Fund, financial stability, and consumers.
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said banks engaging with crypto customers should be “very clear” about the customers’ business models, risk-management systems, and corporate governance structures to ensure the bank is not left “holding the bag if there is a crypto meltdown.”
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today called on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to deny pending deposit insurance applications from industrial loan companies, or ILCs, which present outsized risks to the Deposit Insurance Fund, financial stability, consumers, and taxpayers.
ICBA Chairman Brad Bolton wrote in a new op-ed that the nation’s chief credit union regulator recently hinted at one of the problems with the growth of credit union acquisitions of community banks: the threat to U.S. cybersecurity.
ICBA expressed support for provisions of legislation designed to improve consumer privacy and data security accountability for more entities that handle consumer data.
The Electronic Payments Coalition released new polling conducted by Morning Consult indicating that consumers across all income levels are benefiting from credit card rewards to help make ends meet during uncertain economic times.
The OCC issued the “Branch Closings” booklet of the Comptroller’s Licensing Manual. The revised booklet replaces the booklet of the same title issued June 2017, makes corrections where necessary, and contains updated guidance.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an advisory opinion to prevent digital mortgage comparison-shopping platforms from illegally referring borrowers to only lenders paying referral fees.
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.
ICBA today said it appreciates that the Federal Reserve Board tailored its proposed climate risk management framework to institutions over $100 billion in assets, though the association expressed concerns about the impact of such proposals for community banks.
