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The ICBA Newsroom collects and centralizes all the NewsWatch Today articles, press releases, blog posts, advocacy letters and other news that impacts community bankers.
ICBA urging comments on deposit insurance assessments
ICBA is calling on community bankers to submit personalized comments to the FDIC opposing its proposal to raise deposit insurance assessment rates by 2 basis points on all insured institutions.
August 15, 2022 |
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Deposit Insurance
House approves spending bill that excludes ICBA-opposed policies
The House passed budget reconciliation legislation that excludes several proposed tax provisions strongly opposed by ICBA.
August 15, 2022 |
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Taxes & Budget
CFPB planning inquiry on credit card interest rates
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a blog post targeting the growing divergence between credit card interest and charge-off rates—and previewing an inquiry into industry practices.
August 15, 2022 |
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Compliance
ICBA urges uniform CRA rule that minimizes reg burdens
ICBA called on federal banking regulators to issue a uniform final rule on Community Reinvestment Act modernization that minimizes new data collection and reporting burdens for community banks.
August 08, 2022 |
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CRA
ICBA guide supports August recess meetings
With Congress breaking for the August recess, ICBA offers an updated version of its “Meetings on Main Street” guide to help community bankers host members of Congress.
August 08, 2022 |
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Advocacy Community Bank Awareness
FS-ISAC covers Robin Banks phishing platform
The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center’s latest weekly risk report spotlights the new phishing-as-a-service platform, Robin Banks.
August 08, 2022 |
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Cybersecurity Technology
House lawmakers press FDIC on appeals office change
Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee pressed the FDIC on its ICBA-opposed decision to eliminate the Office of Supervisory Appeals and reinstate the Supervision Appeals Review Committee.
August 04, 2022 |
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Credit union field of membership application blocked in Virginia
The Virginia State Corporation Commission denied Virginia Credit Union Inc.’s application to expand its field of membership to include the Medical Society of Virginia—the latest setback to the credit union industry’s efforts to increase its taxpayer-subsidized authority.
August 04, 2022 |
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Credit Unions
ICBA: Ford ILC application shows need to close loophole
The Ford Motor Co. plan to apply for an industrial loan company charter shows why the ILC loophole should be closed, ICBA’s Chris Cole told American Banker.
August 04, 2022 |
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Lending
CFPB, DOJ issue reminder on servicemember auto finance protections
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Justice Department issued a joint letter reminding auto finance companies of their responsibility to recognize legal protections for military families under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
August 01, 2022 |
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Lending Military Lending
Fed: Stablecoin growth poses structural vulnerabilities
The value of outstanding stablecoins grew roughly fivefold last year, the Federal Reserve said in its 2021 annual report.
August 01, 2022 |
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Digital Assets Technology
FDIC issues fact sheet, advisory on crypto deposit insurance claims
The FDIC published a fact sheet to consumers and an advisory to financial institutions on FDIC deposit insurance and crypto companies.
August 01, 2022 |
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Digital Assets Technology
SBA now accepting requests for PPP partial-forgiveness reviews
The Small Business Administration said its Paycheck Protection Program platform can now accept borrower requests to review lenders’ partial forgiveness decisions.
July 29, 2022 |
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Crisis Preparedness
Senate spending deal excludes ICBA-opposed policies
The Senate budget reconciliation deal announced this week by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) excludes several proposed tax provisions strongly opposed by ICBA.
July 29, 2022 |
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Taxes & Budget
Senate drops postal banking funding from appropriations bill
Senate appropriators dropped an ICBA-opposed legislative proposal to expand the U.S. Postal Service’s banking pilot after ICBA urged lawmakers to block the plan.
July 29, 2022 |
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Postal Service Banking
OCC issues CRA fact sheets ahead of comment deadline
The OCC released a series of fact sheets on the banking agencies’ proposed updates to Community Reinvestment Act regulations ahead of the Aug. 5 comment deadline.
July 29, 2022 |
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Compliance
CFPB adds new debt-collection FAQs
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau added a new section to its frequently asked questions on the Debt Collection Rule in Regulation F.
July 29, 2022 |
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Compliance
ICBA to committee: Fully vet stablecoin bill before any vote
While legislation is urgently needed to address risks posed by unregulated stablecoins, taking up last-minute legislation at this week’s House Financial Services Committee markup would be premature, ICBA told the panel.
July 25, 2022 |
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Digital Assets Technology
FS-ISAC spotlights Holy Ghost ransomware group
The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center’s latest weekly risk report details the Holy Ghost ransomware group, which has been active for more than a year and has connections to North Korea.
July 25, 2022 |
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Cybersecurity Technology
ICBA urges agencies to keep voluntary cyber tool up to date
ICBA called on federal regulators to continue building on the Cybersecurity Assessment Tool risk assessment framework while keeping it voluntary.
July 25, 2022 |
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Cybersecurity Technology
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