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Senators introduce broad cannabis bill as safe harbor push continues
Senate Democrats introduced sweeping legislation to end federal cannabis prohibitions, potentially paving the way for an ICBA-advocated cannabis banking safe harbor.
July 22, 2022 |
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Cannabis banking
Feds announce first crypto insider trading indictment
Federal law enforcement officials announced the first-ever insider trading tipping indictment involving cryptocurrency.
July 22, 2022 |
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Digital Assets Technology
Community banks vital to manufacturing-concentrated states: FDIC
Community banks in manufacturing-concentrated states have provided more commercial loans than other community banks and reported higher net interest margins, according to a new FDIC report.
July 22, 2022 |
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Community Bank Awareness Lending
House again passes cannabis banking bill
The House advanced an ICBA-advocated cannabis banking safe harbor as part of a fiscal 2023 defense authorization bill.
July 18, 2022 |
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Cannabis banking
What community banks can do about the super app rise
ICBA Bancard President and CEO Tina Giorgio’s latest blog post covers the rise of the super app and what community banks can do about it.
July 18, 2022 |
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Technology
USPS defends postal banking pilot
The U.S. Postal Service defended its decision to launch an ICBA-opposed postal banking pilot program without first consulting the Postal Regulatory Commission.
July 18, 2022 |
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Postal Service Banking
ICBA testifying today on CRA modernization
ICBA is scheduled to testify today before Congress on the interagency proposal to modernize Community Reinvestment Act regulations.
July 13, 2022 |
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CRA
CFPB confirms March 2023 for 1071 final rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to issue a final rule implementing Section 1071 small-business reporting requirements by March 31, 2023, according to court filing.
July 13, 2022 |
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Compliance 1071
ICBA to House: Include cannabis, notarization bills in defense act
ICBA and other groups today are calling on the House to include a cannabis banking safe harbor in the fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 7900).
July 13, 2022 |
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Cannabis banking Data Security/Fraud Fraud
‘Buy now, pay later’ surge deflates merchant interchange push
While merchants are urging regulators to expand the Durbin Amendment, the recent surge of “buy now, pay later” is deflating their interchange arguments, according to ICBA’s latest blog post.
July 13, 2022 |
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Interchange Payments
How ICBA’s ThinkTECH Accelerator refines tech solutions
ICBA's latest blog post shares how this year's ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program helped three fintech participants refine their solutions to address community bank pain points and opportunities.
July 08, 2022 |
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Technology
CFPB issues advisory on credit report privacy restrictions
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a legal interpretation on the permissible purposes for companies to use and share credit reports and background reports under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
July 08, 2022 |
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Compliance
Treasury’s Liang raises prospect of nonbank stablecoin model
Treasury Under Secretary for Domestic Finance Nellie Liang this week explored the appropriate regulatory structure to address stablecoin risks.
July 08, 2022 |
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Digital Assets Technology
Agencies encourage risk-based approach to customer due diligence
Federal financial services regulators issued a joint statement to remind banks of the risk-based approach to assessing customer relationships and conducting customer due diligence.
July 07, 2022 |
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Compliance
Bank branching deregulation harmed small businesses: FDIC paper
Community banks and small businesses were affected disproportionately by U.S. branching deregulation during the 1990s, according to a new research paper released by the FDIC’s Center for Financial Research.
July 07, 2022 |
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Agencies/Regulators Credit Unions De Novo Banks Compliance
ICBA “dashboard” and briefing highlight community bank-focused advocacy efforts for Q3
ICBA’s third quarter “Advocacy in Action” government relations dashboard and recent advocacy briefing provide community banks with an update on ICBA’s advocacy successes, along with more information about our community bank-focused policy positions before Congress and the financial agencies.
July 05, 2022 |
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Advocacy
ICBA guidance on new FDIC approach to re-presented transactions
With the FDIC taking a new, stricter approach to how banks treat single items that are repeatedly rejected for insufficient funds, ICBA released member-protected fact sheet on the issue with recommendations for reducing the risk of penalties.
July 05, 2022 |
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Nominations open for Best Community Banks to Work For awards
ICBA’s Independent Banker magazine opened nominations for its 2022 Best Community Banks to Work For awards.
July 05, 2022 |
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Fed: Community Banking Connections makes business case for relationship banking
The latest issue of the Federal Reserve’s Community Banking Connections herald's the financial resilience and commitment of the nation's community banks in serving local communities throughout the pandemic.
July 05, 2022 |
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Community Bank Awareness
ICBA offers guidance on FDIC’s new approach to re-presented transactions
With the FDIC taking a new, stricter approach to how banks treat single items that are repeatedly rejected for insufficient funds, ICBA released a member protected fact sheet on the issue with recommendations for reducing the risk of penalties.
June 30, 2022 |
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