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FinCEN ceremony recognizes BSA reporting

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network held its ninth annual Law Enforcement Awards Program to recognize agencies that used Bank Secrecy Act data to successfully pursue and prosecute criminal investigations.
December 11, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   FinCEN 

Revised CDFI certification application released

The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund issued a revised CDFI certification application that addresses ICBA concerns with a previously released proposal.
December 08, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   CDFI 

FDIC: DIF restoration on track

The FDIC projects the Deposit Insurance Fund reserve ratio will likely reach its 1.35% minimum by the statutory deadline of Sept. 30, 2028, according to an agency update on its DIF restoration plan.
December 08, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA announces next ThinkTECH Accelerator cohort

ICBA announced the selected companies for its sixth ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program.
December 08, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Key offices report on crypto risks to financial sector

This year’s turmoil in the digital assets market exposed and elevated the high level of interconnectedness between digital assets firms and traditional markets, according to the federal Office of Financial Research.
December 08, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

OCC issues guidance on ‘buy now, pay later’ lending

The OCC issued guidance to national banks and federal savings associations to address the risks associated with “buy now, pay later” lending.
December 07, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

ICBA urges President Biden to sign resolution blocking 1071 rule

ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey called on President Joe Biden to sign a recently passed bipartisan resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 rule.
December 07, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   CFPB 

Romero Rainey, Merski again named top lobbyists

ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey and ICBA Group Executive Vice President of Congressional Relations and Strategy Paul Merski were featured on The Hill’s 2023 list of the nation’s top lobbyists.
December 07, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Regulators rolling out off-cycle exams: Reuters

Reuters reported on bank regulators ramping up off-cycle examinations of community banks following large bank failures earlier this year.
December 07, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Agencies/Regulators  

ICBA: Agency use of AI could relieve data reporting burden

ICBA offered recommendations for an Office of Management and Budget proposal to establish artificial intelligence governance standards for federal agencies.
December 06, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Technology 

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