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The ICBA Newsroom collects and centralizes all the NewsWatch Today articles, press releases, Main Street Matters blogs, advocacy letters and other news that impacts community bankers.
Navy Federal fallout continues on Capitol Hill
The fallout of reports on discriminatory lending at Navy Federal Credit Union continued Wednesday with new congressional leaders seeking an inquiry.
February 29, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
Fed’s Bowman: CRA rule would constrain community banks
The Community Reinvestment Act final rule issued last fall is unnecessarily complex and would impose disproportionate regulatory burdens on community banks, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said.
February 28, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CRA
Barr: Fed monitoring large banks’ hedge fund risks
Large banks should be doing more to account for the counterparty risks posed by hedge funds and other nonbanks, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr said.
February 28, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA urging outreach on new farm bill
ICBA is urging community bankers to call and write their members of Congress on the pending farm bill.
February 28, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Farm Bill
Bill to bar U.S. CBDC introduced in Senate
ICBA-advocated legislation that would restrict the ability of the federal government to introduce a U.S. central bank digital currency was introduced in the Senate after passing the House Financial Services Committee last fall.
February 27, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
Grassroots Alert: Time to weigh in on new farm bill
ICBA is urging community bankers to both call and write their members of Congress today on the pending farm bill using ICBA’s newest grassroots advocacy materials.
February 27, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Grassroots/Be Heard
Novel bank denied Fed master account
A novel financial institution that would pass deposits directly into a Federal Reserve master account announced it was denied access to a Fed master account.
February 27, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
Global AML watchdog warns of lagging crypto standards
The Financial Action Task Force—a global anti-money-laundering watchdog—said many countries have not implemented its recommended standards on virtual assets, allowing criminals to exploit gaps in crypto regulation.
February 26, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Digital Assets
Treasury sanctions Russia’s national payment system
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced sanctions on nearly 300 Russian individuals and entities, including the operator of the Mir National Payment System.
February 26, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Department of Treasury
IG: FDIC human capital challenges affecting exams
The FDIC Office of the Inspector General said strategic human capital management is the FDIC’s top challenge and is affecting the agency’s ability to conduct exams.
February 26, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Hsu: Crypto industry slowing progress on supervision
Crypto industry resistance and jurisdictions competing for crypto business have held up progress on consolidated supervision of cryptoassets, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said.
February 23, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets
ICBA urges agencies to ensure reg review provides substantive relief
ICBA called on federal banking regulators to ensure their latest regulatory review under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act provides substantive regulatory relief for community banks—which previous reviews have failed to do.
February 23, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
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Jefferson: Fed must prep for economic shocks
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said policymakers should remain “vigilant and nimble” on monetary policy in case of adverse shocks to the economy.
February 23, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
Bowman: Regulators should not dictate bank strategy
The role of the Federal Reserve and other regulators in overseeing banks is not to make credit allocation decisions, but to ensure institutions manage their material risks, Fed Governor Michelle Bowman wrote in a recent essay.
February 22, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
2024 Bank Director Forum series begins April 4
Registration is open for ICBA’s Bank Directors Forums—exclusive sessions tailored for busy directors. Offered quarterly via livestream, these half-day sessions offer insights and tools to navigate the highly regulated financial services industry, with savings for those who register for all four. Register here.
February 22, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CFTC panel to meet on crypto taxonomy
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said its Global Markets Advisory Committee will meet next month on digital assets and other issues.
February 22, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets
CFPB revises supervisory appeals process
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a procedural rule updating the process by which financial institutions can appeal supervisory findings.
February 21, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Fed researchers say CBDC wouldn’t disrupt U.S. dollar’s role
Federal Reserve researchers said a U.S. central bank digital currency would likely have only a marginal impact on the international role of the U.S. dollar and the role of U.S. payment systems in cross-border payments.
February 21, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
Agencies disrupt LockBit ransomware group
The U.S. and U.K. governments said they have successfully disrupted LockBit, one of the world’s most active ransomware groups.
February 21, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
Blog post highlights ICBA innovation milestones
ICBA’s Charles Potts highlighted several recent innovation milestones, including the opening of its Center for Innovation, which coincided with ThinkTECH Regulator Day on Feb. 15, and its inaugural ThinkTECH Core Day event, held earlier in the month, in a new blog post.
February 20, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CFPB: Credit card data shows small issuers offer lower rates
A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report on credit card data show that smaller credit card issuers have "significantly lower" median annual percentage rates than the largest 25 credit card companies.
February 20, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Barr: Larger banks face increased scrutiny in the wake of SVB
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr said Friday that bank supervisors are increasing scrutiny for larger banks in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank’s failure due in part to large unrealized losses.
February 20, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA continues grassroots push on several bills
While Congress is out for the Presidents’ Day recess, ICBA continues calling on community bankers to use its Be Heard grassroots action center to urge lawmakers to support several pro-community bank bills.
February 20, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Grassroots/Be Heard
Waller discounts crypto, Chinese threats to dollar dominance
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he does not expect the U.S. dollar to lose its status as the world's reserve currency due to challenges from cryptocurrencies and the Chinese renminbi.
February 16, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets
Fed’s Bowman: Policymakers have key role in payments improvements
The pursuit of improvements in the payments system to expand access to the financial system must avoid the temptation to exclusively rely on new technology, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said.
February 16, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
FDIC committee on misconduct encourages outreach
More than 350 people have contacted the law firm conducting an independent review of the FDIC’s workplace culture, according to the FDIC board’s special committee overseeing the review.
February 16, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
ICBA endorses bill to coordinate beneficial ownership rulemakings
ICBA called on Congress to advance legislation to coordinate and strengthen recent Financial Crimes Enforcement Network anti-money laundering rulemakings.
February 15, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
Barr: No signs of liquidity problems in banking system
A single bank missing its revenue expectations and increasing its provisioning does not change the fact that the overall banking system is strong, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr said.
February 15, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Vilsack testifies as farm bill questions loom
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack testified before the House Agriculture Committee as questions loom about the timing of a new farm bill.
February 15, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture
ICBA PAC auction tickets available
Tickets are available for ICBA PAC’s 35th Annual Auction Fundraiser, which is scheduled for Saturday, March 16, during ICBA LIVE in Orlando.
February 15, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Durbin announces hearing on credit card routing bill
With Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) announcing a hearing on ICBA-opposed legislation to impose credit card routing restrictions, ICBA is calling on community bankers to urge their members of Congress to oppose the bill.
February 14, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Interchange
ICBA seeking referrals for seventh ThinkTECH Accelerator
ICBA is now accepting applications for its seventh ThinkTECH Accelerator program, which promotes growth-stage companies that serve or wish to serve community banks and their customers.
February 14, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Payments
FinCEN proposes BSA standards for investment advisers
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a proposed rule to add investment advisers to the list of businesses classified as “financial institutions” under the Bank Secrecy Act.
February 14, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
BSA/AML Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
ICBA supports bill to coordinate FinCEN rulemakings
ICBA today is calling on Congress to advance legislation to coordinate and strengthen recent Financial Crimes Enforcement Network anti-money laundering rulemakings.
February 14, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Fintech Regulation
ICBA seeking referrals for seventh ThinkTECH Accelerator
ICBA is now accepting applications for its seventh ThinkTECH Accelerator program, which promotes growth-stage companies that serve or wish to serve community banks and their customers.
February 13, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Op-ed: Credit union CRA exemption helped sink Navy Federal
Had Navy Federal Credit Union been subject to the Community Reinvestment Act, it might have avoided reputation disaster with reports of its discriminatory lending, according to a new op-ed.
February 13, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
Agency council issues exam principles on valuation discrimination
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council issued a statement of principles related to valuation discrimination and bias for member agencies to consider when examining financial institutions.
February 13, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
FFIEC Compliance
Fed’s Bowman urges fair rules for community banks
Fairness for community banks often appears to be a non-factor when considering which proposals make the regulatory agenda, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said.
February 13, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA, state groups to FDIC: Withdraw corporate governance proposal
ICBA and state community banking associations expressed strong opposition to the FDIC’s proposed corporate governance and risk management guidelines for covered institutions with $10 billion or more in assets.
February 12, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
ICBA continues grassroots push on several bills
ICBA is calling on community bankers to use its Be Heard grassroots action center to urge Congress to support several pro-community bank bills.
February 12, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Grassroots/Be Heard
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