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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.
Gruenberg: Interest in reforming deposit insurance has dissipated
There does not seem to be any imminent likelihood of changes to U.S. deposit insurance coverage, FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg said.
September 29, 2023 |
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Deposit Insurance Deposit Insurance
OCC issues 2024 supervision plan
The OCC released its bank supervision operating plan for fiscal 2024, which the agency’s staff uses to guide supervisory priorities, planning, and resource allocations.
September 29, 2023 |
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Compliance
Central bank group says CBDC experiment successful
The Bank for International Settlements said an experiment showed that wholesale central bank digital currencies can be used to facilitate cross-border trading and settlement between financial institutions.
September 29, 2023 |
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Digital Assets
FDIC updates consumer compliance exam manual
The FDIC issued an updated version of its Consumer Compliance Examination Manual, which exam staff use for supervisory activities.
September 29, 2023 |
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Compliance
FinCEN seeking comment on application for reporting identifier
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is seeking additional comment on a proposed application that entities would use to obtain an identifier for reporting beneficial ownership information.
September 29, 2023 |
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Cybersecurity Technology
FinCEN proposes extending deadline for filing beneficial owner info
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a proposal to extend the deadline for certain reporting companies to file their initial beneficial ownership information reports.
September 28, 2023 |
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Compliance
CISA launches cybersecurity public awareness campaign
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency announced the launch of a nationwide cybersecurity public awareness campaign to educate Americans on how to stay safe online.
September 27, 2023 |
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Cybersecurity Technology
ICBA opposing congressional efforts to advance rate caps
ICBA and other groups expressed united opposition to a legislative proposal to impose a national cap on the fees and interest charged on consumer loans.
September 27, 2023 |
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Lending
Senate preps for vote on resolution to reverse 1071 rule
With the Senate set to act as soon as this week on a resolution to block the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 rule, ICBA is urging community bankers to urge their senators to support the measure.
September 27, 2023 |
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Compliance Payments
ICBA requests comment extension on overtime proposal
ICBA and other groups asked the Labor Department to extend by 60 days the comment period on its proposal to increase the number of employees who are entitled to overtime compensation.
September 27, 2023 |
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Small Business Administration
Fed joins crackdown on re-presented transactions
The Federal Reserve has joined the FDIC and OCC in targeting how banks treat single items that are repeatedly rejected for insufficient funds.
September 26, 2023 |
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Compliance Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Key stakeholders join opposition to credit card routing bill
A key member of the House along with major airlines and transportation unions last week announced their opposition to legislation that would impose credit card routing restrictions, which ICBA continues urging community bankers to speak out against.
September 25, 2023 |
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Credit Cards Payments
Fed’s Bowman urges community banks to weigh in on agency rulemakings
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman encouraged community bankers to provide feedback on agency rulemakings.
September 25, 2023 |
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Climate CRA Risk
Grassroots urgent as Senate prepares to act on 1071 reversal
With the Senate set to act as soon as this week on a resolution to block the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 rule, ICBA is urging community bankers to urge their senators to support the measure.
September 25, 2023 |
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Compliance
SBA Advocacy roundtables on new overtime proposal
The Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy this week is hosting roundtable discussions on the Labor Department’s proposal to increase the number of employees who are entitled to overtime compensation. Banks with less than $850 million in assets—which are defined as small businesses by the SBA—are invited to join.
September 25, 2023 |
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Small Business Administration
CFPB outlines proposals to remove medical bills from credit reports
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it is beginning a rulemaking process to remove medical bills from Americans’ credit reports.
September 22, 2023 |
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Compliance
ICBA opposing latest effort to advance credit card routing bill
ICBA continues calling on community bankers to urge their senators to oppose legislation that would impose credit card routing restrictions amid renewed efforts to attach it to government funding measures.
September 22, 2023 |
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Credit Cards Payments
Consumer groups press CFPB for arbitration crackdown
Several consumer groups recently petitioned the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for a rulemaking on pre-dispute arbitration.
September 22, 2023 |
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Compliance
FDIC’s Hill cites credit unions in discussion of bank merger review
If the FDIC reopens its policies on bank mergers, it should consider competition from credit unions and other nonbank institutions that perform bank-like functions, FDIC Vice Chairman Travis Hill said.
September 22, 2023 |
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Compliance Credit Unions De Novo Banks
CFPB issues guidance on credit denials by lenders using AI
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued guidance about certain legal requirements that lenders must adhere to when using artificial intelligence and other complex models.
September 20, 2023 |
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Compliance Technology
Another court rules against CFPB’s 1071 rule
Another federal district court has ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau may not enforce its Section 1071 small-business rule until the Supreme Court rules on the constitutionality of the bureau’s funding structure.
September 18, 2023 |
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Compliance
ICBA, groups oppose effort to slip credit card bill into military funding package
ICBA and other groups expressed united opposition to efforts by Sens. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) and Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) to attach their ICBA-opposed credit card routing bill to a must-pass appropriations bill.
September 18, 2023 |
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Credit Cards Payments
Senate panel to mark up cannabis banking bill this month
The Senate Banking Committee said it would meet Sept. 27 to consider ICBA-advocated legislation to establish a safe harbor from federal sanctions for financial institutions that serve cannabis-related businesses in states where cannabis is legal.
September 18, 2023 |
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Cannabis banking
CFPB updates FAQs on 1071 rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau updated its frequently asked questions on its Section 1071 small-business rule.
September 15, 2023 |
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Compliance
Innovation and relationship banking define community bank value proposition: ICBA leaders
Data show that consumers and small businesses value the symbiotic relationship between innovation and relationship banking that community banks offer, ICBA community bankers wrote in a new LinkedIn post.
September 15, 2023 |
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Fintech Innovation
ICBA urges CBDC opposition at House hearing
ICBA reiterated to Congress its opposition to the creation of a U.S. central bank digital currency.
September 15, 2023 |
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Digital Assets
Romero Rainey: ICBA campaigns targeting credit union policies
With credit union executives in Washington this week for advocacy meetings, ICBA launched several campaigns to raise questions about credit union policies among lawmakers, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey announced.
September 15, 2023 |
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Credit Unions
Senator renews push to advance ICBA-opposed credit card routing bill
ICBA is calling on community bankers to voice strong opposition to renewed efforts by Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) to force Senate consideration of legislation to advance credit card routing restrictions.
September 15, 2023 |
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Payments
ICBA meets with OCC on re-presentment concerns
ICBA leadership community bankers and staff this week met with OCC officials on the agency’s supervisory approach to how banks treat single items that are repeatedly rejected for insufficient funds.
September 14, 2023 |
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Compliance Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
ICBA grassroots campaigns continue with Congress back in Washington
With Congress back in Washington following the August recess, ICBA continues its grassroots campaigns on key advocacy issues.
September 13, 2023 |
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Compliance
SEC’s Gensler to Congress: Securities laws apply to crypto industry
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler told Congress that most crypto tokens and intermediaries are subject to U.S. securities laws despite the industry’s “wide-ranging noncompliance.”
September 13, 2023 |
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Cybersecurity
Judge vacates ICBA-opposed CFPB exam manual update
A federal judge vacated last year’s ICBA-opposed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau actions expanding the bureau’s authority to examine banks for discrimination.
September 13, 2023 |
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Compliance
FHFA plans stakeholder forums on new credit score models
The Federal Housing Finance Agency said it will hold stakeholder forums and listening sessions in the coming weeks on its plans to transition Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to new credit score models.
September 13, 2023 |
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Compliance Federal Housing Finance Agency
FS-ISAC spotlights MinIO threat targeting corporate networks
The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center’s latest weekly risk summary covers an unknown threat actor exploiting vulnerabilities in the MinIO Object Storage system to remotely execute arbitrary code on vulnerable servers.
September 13, 2023 |
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Cybersecurity
Rakuten credit union application confirmed following ICBA outreach
The National Credit Union Administration reportedly confirmed that Rakuten Inc. has applied for a federal credit union charter after ICBA asked the agency for confirmation.
September 11, 2023 |
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Credit Unions
Barr: Fed program on novel activities will continue to grow
The Federal Reserve’s new program to supervise novel, technology-driven activities in the banks it oversees will continue to grow as new technologies emerge, Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr said.
September 11, 2023 |
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Technology
ICBA urges bipartisan response to SBA 7(a) changes ahead of House markup
ICBA and other groups urged the House Small Business Committee to work toward a bipartisan response to recent Small Business Administration changes to its 7(a) loan program.
September 11, 2023 |
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Small Business Lending Small Business Administration
ICBA community bankers discuss navigating challenges in new video
ICBA leadership community bankers discussed the vital role of community banks in a video discussion with the Travillian executive search and talent advisory firm.
September 11, 2023 |
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Community Bank Awareness
ICBA rejects Kevin O’Leary’s inaccurate message on bank lending
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey pushed back against erroneous claims from television personality Kevin O'Leary that banks are not lending to small businesses in the current economic environment.
September 08, 2023 |
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Lending
Chopra: CFPB’s 1033 proposal coming next month
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau next month will propose standards for sharing consumer financial data, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said.
September 08, 2023 |
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Compliance
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