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Jefferson: Fed must prep for economic shocks

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said policymakers should remain “vigilant and nimble” on monetary policy in case of adverse shocks to the economy.
February 23, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

Bowman: Regulators should not dictate bank strategy

The role of the Federal Reserve and other regulators in overseeing banks is not to make credit allocation decisions, but to ensure institutions manage their material risks, Fed Governor Michelle Bowman wrote in a recent essay.
February 22, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

2024 Bank Director Forum series begins April 4

Registration is open for ICBA’s Bank Directors Forums—exclusive sessions tailored for busy directors. Offered quarterly via livestream, these half-day sessions offer insights and tools to navigate the highly regulated financial services industry, with savings for those who register for all four. Register here.
February 22, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

CFTC panel to meet on crypto taxonomy

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said its Global Markets Advisory Committee will meet next month on digital assets and other issues.
February 22, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

CFPB revises supervisory appeals process

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a procedural rule updating the process by which financial institutions can appeal supervisory findings.
February 21, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   CFPB 

Fed researchers say CBDC wouldn’t disrupt U.S. dollar’s role

Federal Reserve researchers said a U.S. central bank digital currency would likely have only a marginal impact on the international role of the U.S. dollar and the role of U.S. payment systems in cross-border payments.
February 21, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

Agencies disrupt LockBit ransomware group

The U.S. and U.K. governments said they have successfully disrupted LockBit, one of the world’s most active ransomware groups.
February 21, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity 

Blog post highlights ICBA innovation milestones

ICBA’s Charles Potts highlighted several recent innovation milestones, including the opening of its Center for Innovation, which coincided with ThinkTECH Regulator Day on Feb. 15, and its inaugural ThinkTECH Core Day event, held earlier in the month, in a new blog post.
February 20, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

CFPB: Credit card data shows small issuers offer lower rates

A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report on credit card data show that smaller credit card issuers have "significantly lower" median annual percentage rates than the largest 25 credit card companies.
February 20, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   CFPB 

Barr: Larger banks face increased scrutiny in the wake of SVB

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr said Friday that bank supervisors are increasing scrutiny for larger banks in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank’s failure due in part to large unrealized losses.
February 20, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

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