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ICBA: FDIC framework could pose unintended consequences for community businesses

ICBA wrote to the FDIC to share its concerns with the agency’s proposed climate risk management framework for large banks, which could limit and discourage financial institutions from doing otherwise lawful business with climate-disfavored industries.
June 06, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Climate 

Grassroots push on credit union bill continues

ICBA continues calling on community bankers to urge their lawmakers to oppose legislation that would expand credit unions’ fields of membership and commercial lending powers.
June 06, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

Blog: Expanding interchange price control puts fraud protections at risk

Misguided efforts by “big box” merchants seeking to extend debit card interchange price controls to the credit card market jeopardize investments in protections and security that defend cardholders from criminal activity and undermine trust in the banking system, writes ICBA’s Deborah Matthews Phillips in a new blog post.
June 06, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Interchange 

ICBA, state groups express concerns over climate risk management framework

ICBA and 44 state banking groups wrote to the FDIC to express concerns that the agency’s proposed climate risk management framework for large banks could “choke off” lawful but climate-disfavored industries from the banking system.
June 03, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Climate 

FDIC climate comment letters due today

Today is the deadline for community bankers to submit personalized comment letters to the FDIC on its draft statement of principles for climate-related financial risk management for large financial institutions.
June 03, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Climate 

USDA B&I loan program funding running out

The USDA told Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program stakeholders that it has discontinued allocating funds on an as-requested basis because the program is running low on authorized funding.
May 31, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Agriculture 

FDIC climate comment letters due this week

Community bankers have until this Friday, June 3, to submit personalized comment letters to the FDIC on its draft statement of principles for climate-related financial risk management for large financial institutions.
May 31, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Climate 

SEC, CFTC leaders propose joint crypto roundtables

Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission officials called on their agencies to hold joint roundtables to consider regulations governing digital assets.
May 31, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets Technology 

Lawmakers echo ICBA’s CBDC concerns during hearing

Members of Congress from both parties raised concerns about the impact of a U.S. central bank digital currency on community banks after ICBA told lawmakers it opposes the digital dollar.
May 27, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

One week left for FDIC climate comment letters

Community bankers have one week left to submit personalized comment letters to the FDIC on its draft statement of principles for climate-related financial risk management for large financial institutions.
May 27, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Climate 

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