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CFPB: TILA doesn’t preempt N.Y. disclosure law

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a preliminary determination that the Truth in Lending Act does not preempt a New York state law requiring commercial financing disclosures.
December 09, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

ICBA urges passage of new Senate bill to close ILC loophole

ICBA expressed strong support for the introduction of Senate legislation to close the industrial loan company loophole.
December 07, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Lending 

Grassroots heating up as lame-duck Congress winds down

As Congress considers must-pass end-of-year legislation, ICBA is calling on community bankers to contact their members of Congress on top advocacy priorities.
December 07, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cannabis banking Lending 

CFPB issues guidance on HMDA enforcement following court ruling

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released Home Mortgage Disclosure Act enforcement guidance following a recent court ruling vacating its 2020 HMDA final rule.
December 07, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Mortgage Rules 

Grassroots key as Senate cannabis banking debate ramps up

With the debate over ICBA-advocated cannabis banking legislation picking up as some policymakers express concerns and others confidence in the bill's passage, ICBA is urging community bankers to continue speaking out to their members of Congress.
December 05, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cannabis banking 

ICBA, groups urge Congress to oppose SBA's proposed 7(a) changes

ICBA and other groups called on Congress to oppose Small Business Administration proposals to detrimentally reform its 7(a) lending program.
December 05, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Lending Small Business Administration 

ICBA: PPP report validates that community banks are superior alternative to nonbanks

ICBA said a congressional report on financial technology participants in the Paycheck Protection Program validates that community banks were the unequivocal leaders of the U.S. economic recovery during the pandemic.
December 05, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Community Bank Awareness 

ICBA to regulators: Ensure CRA reform minimizes new burdens

With FDIC Acting Chairman Martin Gruenberg telling Congress this week that he expects regulators to release a final rule modernizing Community Reinvestment Act regulations during the early part of next year, ICBA reiterated its call for the federal banking agencies to issue a uniform rule that minimizes new data collection and reporting burdens for community banks.
December 02, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   CRA 

Community bank net income rises 13.5% in Q3

Community banks reported a 13.5% increase in net income during the third quarter from the previous quarter and a 3.9% increase from a year ago, according to the FDIC's latest Quarterly Banking Profile.
December 02, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Community Bank Awareness 

Lawmakers urge FHFA to align capital standards with banking agencies

ICBA expressed support for a new bipartisan letter from members of Congress urging the Federal Housing Finance Agency to align its capital rules with those of federal banking regulators to avoid penalizing community banks for supporting local communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
December 02, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Capital Compliance 

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