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ICBA proposes needed changes to CRE guidance update

ICBA issued a comment letter expressing support for an agency effort to provide clearer guidance on prudent commercial real estate loan accommodations and workouts while suggesting improvements to the proposal.
October 07, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Commercial Lending 

Grassroots key amid interchange amendment push

With lawmakers working to include ICBA-opposed credit card legislation in a must-pass defense bill, ICBA is urging community bankers to continue the grassroots campaign against the interchange measure.
October 07, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Cards Interchange 

Grassroots critical as lawmakers seek to advance interchange bill

With Sens. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) working to include their ICBA-opposed credit card legislation in a must-pass defense bill, ICBA is urging community bankers to continue the grassroots campaign against the interchange measure.
October 04, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Interchange 

ICBA seeking Digital Assets Task Force nominations

ICBA is seeking submissions from volunteers to serve on a new Digital Assets Task Force to examine and deliberate issues related to central bank digital currency and digital assets, such as stablecoins.
October 04, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets Technology 

Gruenberg: Community bank climate strategies successful

Community banks have successfully employed strategies for managing climate-related financial risk, though the prevalence of risk will increase with climate change, FDIC Acting Chairman Martin Gruenberg said.
October 04, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Climate Community Bank Awareness 

FinCEN issues final rule on beneficial ownership reporting

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a final rule establishing a beneficial ownership information reporting requirement.
September 30, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

As Hurricane Ian makes landfall, ICBA offers community bank resources

With Hurricane Ian making landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, ICBA offers updates on its Hurricane Preparedness resource center.
September 29, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Crisis Preparedness 

Gruenberg: Community banks lead during downturns

FDIC Acting Chairman Martin Gruenberg reiterated his recent remarks that community banks have an outsized role in lending during times of distress and providing equitable access to financial services.
September 29, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Community Bank Awareness 

Fed’s Bowman: Credit union acquisitions indicate need for merger rethink

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said the increase in credit union acquisitions of taxpaying community banks indicates regulators should rethink how they evaluate bank mergers.
September 29, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

ICBA offers hurricane resources as Ian approaches

ICBA updated its Hurricane Preparedness resource center with the latest on Hurricane Ian. With Ian on pace to make landfall with the west coast of Florida early Friday, the page offers community bankers tools to help weather the storm.
September 27, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Crisis Preparedness 

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