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Swap guidance continues LIBOR transition

A Commodity Futures Trading Commission panel recommended best practices for switching interdealer trading conventions from LIBOR to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate in U.S. dollar interest rate swaps.
June 09, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Lending 

CFPB issues FAQ on EFT and Reg E

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued frequently asked questions on unauthorized transfer and error resolution provisions under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and Regulation E.
June 08, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance Compliance 

IRS begins contacting families on Child Tax Credit

The IRS said it started sending letters to more than 36 million American families who may be eligible to receive monthly Child Tax Credit payments starting in July.
June 08, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Taxes & Budget 

ICBA releases new elder abuse awareness resources

ICBA released customizable resources to help community banks recognize World Elder Abuse Awareness Day next week.
June 08, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy 

ICBA requests more time for interchange feedback

ICBA and other groups called on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors to grant a 30-day extension for its Notice of Proposed Rule Making on Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing.
June 03, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Interchange 

ICBA updates data privacy guide

ICBA recently released an updated guide for community banks on data privacy laws and regulations. The guide walks community bankers through some of the more prominent state, federal, and international data privacy laws.
June 03, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Risk Cybersecurity 

ICBA to OCC: Rescind charter policy shift

ICBA and other groups wrote to request the OCC rescind its interpretive letter expanding eligibility to apply for a national trust charter as well as the conditional charter approvals for Anchorage Digital Bank, Paxos National Trust and Protego Trust Bank.
June 02, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Regulatory Relief 

GAO urges agency collaboration re: alternative data use

The Government Accountability Office reissued its recommendation to the FDIC for enhanced collaboration with other financial regulators concerning the use of alternative data in credit underwriting.
June 02, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Regulatory Relief 

PPP funding exhausted as loan application deadline passes

The Paycheck Protection Program closed to new loan applications more than a year and several iterations after the emergency program was enacted.
June 01, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Crisis Preparedness Lending 

Fed proposes changes to intraday credit policy

The Federal Reserve Board requested public comment on proposed changes to its policy governing the provision of intraday credit, or daylight overdrafts, to healthy institutions with accounts at the Federal Reserve Banks.
June 01, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

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