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Treasury, IRS announce 6,500 Opportunity Zones

November 06, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   U.S. Department of the Treasury Tax Policy Cash/Treasury Management 

CISA, partners publish post-quantum questions to ask vendors

November 06, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity U.S. Department of the Treasury Cybersecurity/Data Security 

ICBA supports Reg O modernization

November 06, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve Regulation O - Loans to Insiders Regulatory Relief 

Agencies release 2025 CRA lending data

November 06, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   CRA Lending 

Treasury targets global scam networks

November 06, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA Preferred Service Provider Engagement Forum Offers Insights to Advance Community Bank Innovation

November 06, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Fintech Innovation Third-Party Service Providers Innovation 

ICBA opposes Gurufin’s national trust bank charter application

November 05, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets OCC Safety & Soundness 

OCC issues AI supervisory framework

November 05, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity OCC Technology Examination & Supervision Cybersecurity/Data Security 

How to Address Crypto Risks to National Security

November 05, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity Digital Assets Digital banking Cybersecurity/Data Security 

The Binance Hack Is a National Security Alarm

Crypto’s most dangerous threat actor is a nuclear power. Every regulatory gap it exploits helps fund missiles aimed at the United States and its allies.
November 02, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity Cybersecurity/Data Security 

ICBA, others request extension on comment period for TPRM proposals

October 30, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Vendor Management TRID 

Warsh says Fed will have fewer rate meetings in 2027, 2028

October 30, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

GDP up 3.4% in Q3

October 30, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Strategic Planning 

Seven Steps to Successful Fintech Partnerships for Community Banks

October 27, 2026 | Main Street Matters   Technology Fintech Regulation Fintech 

OCC reports on interest rate risks

October 26, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Lending OCC 

Independent Banker shares tips for successful specialty lending

October 26, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Lending 

Trump, Treasury move to ease housing burden

October 23, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Mortgage Lending Mortgage Rules Housing Finance/GSEs 

Rural economic index falls

October 23, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Agriculture Rural Development Rural 

OCC issues GENIUS Act final rule

October 22, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets OCC Safety & Soundness Legislation 

OCC revises GENIUS Act info-collection rule, issues waiver guidance

October 22, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets OCC Safety & Soundness Legislation 

ICBA supports revision of ‘Banking Day’ definition

October 22, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   ACH Payments Payments Operations 

CISA warns of critical PHP vulnerabilities

October 22, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity Cybersecurity/Data Security 

ICBA: Latest credit union out-of-state bank acquisition exposes the cost of outdated policy

October 20, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions Tax Policy 

ICBA: GENIUS Act rules must protect local lending

October 20, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets Lending Safety & Soundness Legislation Deposits 

ICBA, others urge Fed to extend comment period for GENIUS Act proposals

October 20, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve Digital Assets Lending Safety & Soundness Legislation Deposits 

FDIC, CFPB to host scam-prevention webinar next week

October 20, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   CFPB Cybersecurity FDIC Fraud Cybersecurity/Data Security 

Bowman: Supervisory modernization must continue following SVB failure

October 16, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve Tiered Regulation for Community Banks Examination & Supervision 

Fannie Mae foresees 7.5% mortgage rates for 2027

October 16, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Mortgage Lending Housing Finance/GSEs 

ICBA: Regulators should harmonize CRA modernization efforts

October 14, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   CRA FDIC OCC Regulatory Relief 

Advancing Technology Stacks Through Conferences

October 14, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Fintech Innovation Innovation Fintech 

Study: ICBA-supported ban on mortgage ‘trigger leads’ paying off

October 13, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Mortgage Lending Legislation 

Fed survey shows growth in families’ net worth

October 13, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

CISA issues alert on hacking threat

October 13, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity Data Security/Fraud 

Report: GAO to examine CFTC staffing issues

October 09, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

State regulators reach settlement with crypto kiosk operator

October 09, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   BSA/AML BSA/AML Digital Assets 

FHA updates policy for implementing alternative credit scores

October 09, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Mortgage Lending Housing Finance/GSEs 

Bowman says Fed will redo supervision structure

October 07, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve Regulatory Relief Tiered Regulation for Community Banks Examination & Supervision 

Treasury reports progress in fighting payments fraud

October 07, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Checks Fraud 

ICBA: Strengthening robocall database would benefit community banks

October 07, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   FCC Fraud 

ICBA strongly supports proposal to update Reg O thresholds

October 06, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Capital FDIC Lending Regulation O - Loans to Insiders 

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