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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.
ICBA backs bill supporting mortgage applicant financial privacy
ICBA expressed support for legislation to give mortgage applicants more control over their private financial information.
April 25, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Mortgage Rules
Recent failures not shaking consumer trust in banks: poll
The recent failures of large financial institutions has not shaken consumer trust in the banking industry, according to a new Morning Consult poll.
April 21, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Community Bank Awareness
ICBA seeking feedback on National Campaign webinars
ICBA is requesting community banker feedback on how to focus upcoming webinars on the ICBA National Campaign.
April 21, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Community Bank Awareness
Grassroots push on 1071 rule continues
ICBA continues calling on community bankers to urge their members of Congress to support a House resolution to nullify the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 rule.
April 21, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
FHFA proposes rule to codify fair lending requirements
The Federal Housing Finance Agency requested comment on a proposed rule that would formalize many of the agency’s existing practices and programs regarding fair housing and fair lending oversight of its regulated entities.
April 20, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
New ICBA podcast on SVB fallout
The latest episode of ICBA’s “Independent Banker” podcast focuses on fallout from the recent failures of large banks and the opportunity for community banks to shine.
April 19, 2023 |
Podcast
ICBA, states urge House to pass resolution nullifying 1071 rule
ICBA and 44 state community banking associations called on the House of Representatives to approve a resolution to nullify the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 1071 final rule.
April 19, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
FDIC: Failures won’t have material impact on DIF restoration
The FDIC said it does not expect losses from recent bank failures to materially affect the restoration of the Deposit Insurance Fund, and policymakers continued to signal support for a risk-based special assessment.
April 19, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Deposit Insurance
CFPB issues additional 1071 sample form formats
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued additional file formats for its Section 1071 small-business data-collection sample form.
April 18, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
ICBA strongly opposes opening 7(a) SBA program to fintechs
ICBA expressed strong opposition to a Small Business Administration final rule that undermines its 7(a) loan program.
April 17, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Technology Fintech Regulation
ICBA to FDIC: Exempt community banks from special assessment
ICBA urged the FDIC to exempt community banks from any special assessment to recover Deposit Insurance Fund losses caused by the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank of New York.
April 17, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Deposit Insurance
CFPB revises average prime offer rate methodology
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a revised version of its methodology for determining average prime offer rates.
April 17, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Agencies issue updated HMDA guide
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council issued the 2023 edition of “A Guide to HMDA Reporting: Getting It Right!” for HMDA-related data collection and reporting.
April 14, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
ICBA releases 1071 rule summary ahead of briefing
ICBA published a summary of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s recently released Section 1071 final rule ahead of tomorrow’s ICBA briefing on the rule.
April 13, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
FDIC signage and advertising requirements proposal
ICBA wrote in support of a new FDIC proposal to update signage requirements across all banking channels to clearly distinguish insured deposits from noninsured deposits and combat misleading statements to customers regarding the safety of their deposits.
April 11, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Deposit Insurance
Latest ICBA podcast on winning the talent war
The latest episode of ICBA’s “Independent Banker” podcast focuses on thinking creatively about recruitment amid the Great Resignation.
April 11, 2023 |
Podcast
ICBA urging grassroots outreach on farm bill principles
ICBA is calling on community bankers to urge their members of Congress to include six key principles in this year’s farm bill.
April 11, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture
CFPB reports on small entities’ calls to restrict impact of 1033 rule
The CFPB this week released its Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act report on its pending rulemaking to establish standards for sharing consumer financial data, setting the stage for the bureau to issue a proposed rule.
April 10, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
FDIC reports effective consumer compliance
The FDIC conducted roughly 1,000 consumer compliance examinations last year and found supervised institutions demonstrated effective management of their consumer compliance responsibilities, the agency said.
April 06, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
CFPB launches 1071 technical support program
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau launched a technical support program to help financial institutions implement and comply with its newly released Section 1071 final rule.
April 06, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
CFPB issues guidance on abusive conduct
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a policy statement that explains the legal prohibition on abusive conduct in consumer financial markets and summarizes precedent.
April 04, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
FinCEN reports on business email compromise in the real estate sector
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued an analysis on patterns and trends identified in Bank Secrecy Act data relating to business email compromise in the real estate sector in 2020 and 2021.
April 03, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Hsu says overdraft practices pose UDAP risks
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said not all overdraft fees present equal compliance risks and spotlighted “authorize positive, settle negative” and re-presentment fees as particularly risky.
April 03, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
CFPB says TILA doesn’t preempt state disclosure laws
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said state disclosure laws covering lending to businesses in California, New York, Utah, and Virginia are not preempted by the federal Truth in Lending Act.
March 29, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
ICBA offers custom op-ed distinguishing community banks
ICBA is offering community bankers a new customizable op-ed to help differentiate community banks from larger and riskier financial institutions.
March 27, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Community Bank Awareness
FinCEN publishes guidance on beneficial ownership reporting
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network published its first set of guidance materials to help small businesses understand upcoming beneficial ownership information reporting requirements taking effect on Jan. 1, 2024.
March 27, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
ICBA continues differentiating community banks in media
ICBA continued its media push to differentiate community banks from larger institutions and to ensure any response to recent banking industry developments does not rope in community banks.
March 24, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Community Bank Awareness Regulatory Relief
Due today: ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator applications
Today is the application deadline for the initial 2023 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program, which is scheduled to run April 24-June 30.
March 24, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Court rules for CFPB funding structure ahead of Supreme Court review
A U.S. appeals court ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding structure is constitutional as the Supreme Court prepares to consider the question later this year.
March 24, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Comments on TRID mortgage disclosures due next week
ICBA continues encouraging community bankers to submit comments by next week’s deadline urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to test and ultimately adopt an ICBA proposal to update mortgage disclosures.
March 23, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance TILA, Regulation Z - Truth in Lending Act
ICBA backs bill to enhance regulatory flexibility
ICBA expressed support for legislation to support more flexible agency rules that take account of the size and compliance resources of small businesses.
March 23, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
ICBA urges FinCEN to modify proposed beneficial owner reporting form
ICBA called on the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to modify its proposed form for collecting beneficial ownership information from reporting companies.
March 22, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Technology Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
Yellen remarks reflect ICBA calls for policy that doesn’t pick winners and losers
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said her department is committed to ensuring the ongoing health and competitiveness of the community banking system, reflecting ICBA’s calls for policymakers to ensure deposit insurance policy does not pick winners and losers in the banking system.
March 22, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Community Bank Awareness
CFPB expands survey of credit card issuers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced an updated survey of credit card issuers designed to help consumers and families compare interest rates and other features when shopping for a new credit card.
March 22, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
FS-ISAC warns of cybercrime following SVB failure
The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center’s latest weekly risk summary warns that community institutions should anticipate that cybercriminals will attempt to capitalize on uncertainty following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.
March 20, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity Technology
Biden pushes tougher penalties for executives after bank closures
President Joe Biden called on Congress to authorize tougher penalties for senior bank executives whose mismanagement contributed to their institutions failing.
March 20, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Too-Big-To-Fail/Systemic Risk
CFPB updates rules with agency contact info
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final rule to make non-substantive corrections and updates to federal agency contact information in Regulations B, E, F, J, V, X, Z, and DD.
March 20, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Romero Rainey: ICBA fighting for community banks
ICBA continues to distinguish community banks from larger and riskier financial institutions among policymakers and the news media in the wake of recent large bank failures, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey said in a weekend alert to community bankers.
March 20, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Too-Big-To-Fail/Systemic Risk
FDIC announces Signature Bank buyer
The FDIC announced a purchase-and-assumption agreement with Flagstar Bank of Hicksville, N.Y., for substantially all deposits and certain loan portfolios of Signature Bridge Bank.
March 20, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Too-Big-To-Fail/Systemic Risk
NCUA considering ICBA-opposed subordinated debt today
With the National Credit Union Administration meeting today on a rule to relax restrictions on issuing subordinated debt, a former NCUA official raised concerns in a recent blog post.
March 16, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
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