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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.
Following new credit union acquisitions, ICBA continues hearing push
ICBA continued its calls for Congress to investigate credit union acquisitions of tax-paying community banks following two new acquisitions.
January 29, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Congressional Matters
Lowest pricing for ICBA LIVE ends this week
This Friday, Feb. 2, is the deadline for lowest pricing for ICBA LIVE 2024 in Orlando, Fla.
January 29, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
FinCEN announces BSA penalty adjustments
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a final rule to reflect annual inflation adjustments to its civil monetary penalties.
January 26, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
ICBA continues pressing ‘trigger leads’ bill
ICBA continues calling on community bankers to urge their members of Congress to co-sponsor bipartisan legislation designed to help protect the financial privacy of mortgage applicants.
January 26, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Congressional Matters
Lowest pricing for ICBA LIVE 2024 ends next week
Friday, Feb. 2, is the deadline for lowest pricing for ICBA LIVE 2024 in Orlando, Fla.
January 26, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Senators discuss flood insurance reforms as deadline looms
Senators discussed potential reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program while acknowledging the need for a reauthorization to avoid a lapse in the program.
January 26, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Flood Insurance
Agencies issue guidance on using AI securely
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and other national and international agencies released joint guidance on using artificial intelligence systems securely.
January 25, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Cybersecurity
CFPB proposal on non-sufficient-funds fees would distort market: ICBA
A new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed rule to restrict the use of non-sufficient-funds fees is another example of the bureau imposing arbitrary price controls that would distort market discipline, ICBA said.
January 25, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance
ICBA urges long-term flood insurance reauthorization
ICBA today is calling on Congress to enact a long-term reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program and to avoid any lapse in the program.
January 25, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Congressional Matters
Fed: Bank Term Funding Program to expire on schedule
The Federal Reserve Board said the Bank Term Funding Program will cease making new loans as scheduled on Monday, March 11. The program will continue to make loans until that date.
January 25, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA continues push on ‘trigger leads’ bill
ICBA continues calling on community bankers to urge their members of Congress to co-sponsor bipartisan legislation designed to help protect the financial privacy of mortgage applicants.
January 25, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Congressional Matters
ICBA, state groups endorse Senate bill to close ILC loophole
ICBA and affiliated state community banking associations expressed strong support for Senate legislation to permanently close the industrial loan company loophole.
January 24, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy
ICBA urges expanded efforts to combat crypto mixers
ICBA called on the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to expand on its proposal to combat crime enabled by cryptocurrency mixers.
January 24, 2024 |
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Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
ICBA calls on administration to protect crop insurance
ICBA and other groups called on the Biden administration to protect crop insurance from harmful cuts as it develops its budget proposal for fiscal 2025.
January 24, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Farm Bill
ICBA pushing grassroots on ‘trigger leads’ bill
ICBA is calling on community bankers to urge their members of Congress to co-sponsor bipartisan legislation designed to help protect the financial privacy of mortgage applicants.
January 24, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Grassroots/Be Heard
ICBA urging grassroots outreach on ‘trigger leads’ bill
ICBA is calling on community bankers to urge their members of Congress to co-sponsor bipartisan legislation designed to help protect the financial privacy of mortgage applicants.
January 23, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Congressional Matters
Fed extends comment period on interchange proposal
The Federal Reserve delayed the comment deadline on its proposal to lower the maximum interchange fee that covered debit card issuers may receive for debit card transactions, as advocated by ICBA.
January 23, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Atlanta Fed reports on lagging credit union oversight
A Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta report following a series of ransomware attacks on credit unions last year noted that the National Credit Union Administration has no enforcement authority over third-party service providers.
January 23, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
ICBA LIVE 2024 lowest pricing ends next week
Friday, Feb. 2, is the deadline for lowest pricing for ICBA LIVE 2024 in Orlando, Fla.
January 23, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA seeking videos on how community banks are ‘here for good’
ICBA is calling on community bankers to submit videos on how their banks represent the ICBA LIVE 2024 theme: Here for Good.
January 22, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
FDIC demands entities cease false deposit insurance claims
The FDIC issued letters demanding five entities and certain associated parties cease and desist from making false and misleading statements about FDIC deposit insurance.
January 22, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Stabenow outlines farm bill safety net principles
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) sent a letter to committee members outlining her plan for the farm safety net in the 2024 farm bill.
January 22, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Farm Bill
CISA issues emergency directive on Ivanti vulnerabilities
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued an emergency directive that requires agencies to implement vendor-published mitigation guidance immediately to Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure solutions.
January 22, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
ICBA urges credit union hearing following Navy Federal reports
ICBA called on congressional committees to convene a hearing on credit union lending practices and oversight following reports of discriminatory lending at Navy Federal Credit Union.
January 19, 2024 |
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Credit Unions
Stablecoins top choice for crypto scams: report
Stablecoins last year were used in 70% of crypto scam transactions and more than 80% of crypto payments to sanctioned countries, individuals, and companies, according to a new report.
January 19, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets
Huizenga: SEC underestimates cost of climate disclosure proposal
House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.) said the Securities and Exchange Commission has dramatically underestimated the cost of its proposed rule to institute climate-related investor disclosures.
January 19, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Hsu calls for new liquidity standards for midsize, large banks
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu called for new regulations that would require midsize and large banks to have sufficient liquidity to cover stress outflows over a five-day period.
January 19, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CFPB issues overdraft proposal with community bank exemption
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a proposed rule on overdraft services that would exempt community banks under $10 billion in assets.
January 18, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance
OCC issues guidance on shorter securities settlement cycle
The OCC said banks should prepare for a change in the standard securities settlement cycle for most U.S. securities transactions, effective May 28.
January 18, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit card, rural lending grassroots ongoing
ICBA continues calling on community bankers to urge their lawmakers
January 18, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Cards
Agencies start 10-year regulatory review
Federal banking regulators kicked off their decennial review of agency rules under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act.
January 18, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agencies/Regulators
Week in Washington: Fed’s Waller shares economic outlook, hearings on housing supply, capital access
Registration is open for the 2024 ICBA Capital Summit, the industry’s premier advocacy event scheduled for April 28-May 1 in Washington, D.C.
January 16, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
‘Tell Your Story’ Toolkit offers resources for 2024
ICBA’s complimentary "Tell Your Story" Marketing Communications Toolkit offers new and updated resources to help community banks plan for the year ahead.
January 16, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Marketing
‘40 Under 40’ nominations now open
ICBA Independent Banker opened nominations for its 2024 “40 Under 40: Community Bank Leaders” awards.
January 16, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Six payment trends for 2024 featured in new blog post
A new blog post from ICBA Payments President and CEO Tina Giorgio spotlights six key payments trends that will help community banks ease regulatory and economic pressure in 2024.
January 16, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Senators seek agency review of Navy Federal lending disparities
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and other Democratic members of the panel called on federal agencies to review Navy Federal Credit Union’s mortgage lending practices following reports of racial disparities in its mortgage approval rates.
January 12, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
CFPB issues guidance to consumer reporting companies
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued guidance to consumer reporting companies to address inaccurate background check reports and credit file sharing practices.
January 12, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance
Blog post details six payment trends for 2024
A new blog post from ICBA Payments President and CEO Tina Giorgio spotlights six key payments trends that will help community banks ease regulatory and economic pressure in 2024.
January 12, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA hits back after second credit union acquisition in two days
Following the second report of a historically large credit union acquisition of a tax-paying community bank in as many days, ICBA once again called on Congress to investigate.
January 12, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
ICBA briefs GAO on authorized payment fraud
ICBA this week met with Government Accountability Office officials to discuss authorized payment fraud, in which scammers dupe consumers into authorizing payments.
January 12, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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