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ICBA 1071 advocacy briefing today
ICBA is hosting a complimentary briefing on its campaign targeting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 proposal at 3 p.m. (Eastern time) today, Dec. 9.
December 09, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Lending
As crypto CEOs testify, ICBA urges coordinated regulatory approach
With cryptocurrency CEOs testifying before Congress, ICBA called on policymakers to enact a comprehensive, coordinated regulatory approach to digital assets that ensures innovation is undertaken safely.
December 09, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity Digital Assets Payments
ICBA-opposed Omarova nomination withdrawn
Law professor Saule Omarova withdrew her nomination to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency following public opposition by ICBA and affiliated state community banking groups.
December 08, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
OCC
CFPB issues final rule on LIBOR transition
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule facilitating the transition away from the LIBOR interest rate index for consumer financial products.
December 08, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
HUD issues guidance on special-purpose credit programs
The Department of Housing and Urban Development released guidance clarifying that special-purpose credit programs that conform with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B generally do not violate the Federal Fair Housing Act.
December 08, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
FinCEN proposes rule to implement beneficial owner reforms
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a proposed rule to implement ICBA-advocated beneficial ownership reporting provisions of the Corporate Transparency Act passed in 2020.
December 08, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Technology
This week: ICBA advocacy briefing on 1071 push
ICBA this week is hosting a complimentary briefing on its campaign targeting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 proposal.
December 07, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
ICBA to CFPB: Extend inquiry of largest tech firms
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau should extend its inquiry of the six largest technology companies to all tech firms that participate in payments and financial services or hold consumer data, ICBA said.
December 07, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Payments Technology
Credit unions report Q3 growth
Shares and deposits at federally insured credit unions increased 14.4% in the third quarter from the previous year, the National Credit Union Administration reported.
December 07, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
ICBA advocacy briefing this week on 1071 push
ICBA this week is hosting a complimentary briefing on its campaign targeting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 proposal.
December 06, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
Boozman op-ed targets postal banking pilot
A U.S. Postal Service pilot program to test postal banking will further complicate already-strained mail delivery, Sen. John Boozman (Ark.) wrote in a new op-ed.
December 06, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Postal Service Banking
New ICBA video: Call for credit union hearings
ICBA released a new video distinguishing taxpaying community banks from tax-exempt credit unions.
December 03, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
ICBA 1071 campaign continues
ICBA this week began calling on community bankers to submit personalized comments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposal to implement Dodd-Frank Section 1071 collection and reporting requirements.
December 03, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
ICBA urges cannabis banking safe harbor in Senate defense bill
ICBA called on senators to support the inclusion of an ICBA-advocated cannabis banking safe harbor as an amendment to a pending defense authorization bill.
December 03, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cannabis banking
Romero Rainey: Act now on 1071 proposal
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey called on community bankers to join the grassroots push on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 1071 proposal.
December 02, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Regulators update BSA/AML exam manual
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council updated its BSA/AML Examination Manual, which instructs examiners on assessing BSA/AML compliance.
December 02, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Agencies adjust regulatory thresholds
Federal regulators announced 2022 updates to key regulatory thresholds.
December 02, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
CFPB: Community banks charge lower overdraft fees
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said community banks charge lower overdraft fees than larger institutions.
December 02, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy
CFPB issues annual threshold adjustment
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau raised the annual threshold adjustment maximum that consumer reporting agencies may charge consumers for making a file disclosure to a consumer under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
November 30, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
ICBA launches comment letter campaign on 1071 proposal
ICBA is calling on community bankers to submit personalized comments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposal to implement Dodd-Frank Section 1071 collection and reporting requirements.
November 30, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
ICBA endorses HR. 6037, pushes back against SBA direct lending plan
ICBA continued its grassroots efforts against a provision under consideration in the Build Back Better reconciliation bill that would authorize the Small Business Administration from making direct loans under the 7(a) program.
November 30, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending Small Business Lending Small Business Administration
Yellen, Powell testifying this week
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell are scheduled to testify this week before the Senate Banking and House Financial Services committees.
November 29, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Crisis Preparedness
Five Democratic senators oppose Omarova nomination: report
Five Democratic senators reportedly don't support Saule Omarova’s nomination to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, raising fresh doubts about her confirmation after ICBA and state community banks groups expressed opposition.
November 29, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Government Banks OCC
Cybersecurity advisory warns of holiday attacks
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and FBI issued a cybersecurity reminder for public and private sector organizations to remain vigilant against ransomware and other cyberattacks during the holiday season.
November 29, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity Technology
SBA office backs 1071 comment extension
The SBA Office of Advocacy expressed support for ICBA and state banking associations’ request that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau extend the comment deadline on its proposal to implement Dodd-Frank Section 1071 collection and reporting requirements.
November 24, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
OCC provides crypto guidance as agencies announce roadmap
Federal regulators said they plan to provide greater regulatory clarity on crypto-related activities next year, with the OCC issuing an interpretive letter with guidance on digital assets.
November 24, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets Technology
ICBA cautions FHFA on excessive credit risk transfer reliance
ICBA said it is largely supportive of proposed amendments to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s final capital rule, though it cautioned the agency not to allow Fannie and Freddie to become overly reliant on credit risk transfers.
November 24, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Housing Finance/GSEs
ICBA congratulates Powell, Brainard on Fed nominations
ICBA congratulated Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Fed Governor Lael Brainard after President Joe Biden said he intends to nominate them for new terms at the agency.
November 23, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
Bill would bar SBA 7(a) direct lending
Legislation to bar SBA direct lending under its 7(a) loan program was introduced amid an ICBA grassroots campaign opposing the policy.
November 23, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
ICBA: SBA plans should include community bank role
ICBA told the SBA it should continue partnering with community banks rather than attempting to remove them from the loan origination process.
November 23, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
House passes spending bill without IRS reporting plan
The House passed its version of the Build Back Better reconciliation bill without numerous ICBA-opposed provisions, including the IRS bank reporting proposal.
November 22, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Taxes & Budget
Fed officials: Faster tapering may be needed
Federal Reserve officials discussed the potential need to speed up the tapering of asset purchases in response to rising job gains and inflation.
November 22, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
Agencies issue computer incident notification final rule
Federal banking regulators approved a final rule designed to improve the sharing of information about cyber incidents that may affect the U.S. banking system.
November 19, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Cybersecurity Technology
OCC nominee faces tough questions at Senate hearing
Community bank opposition to Saule Omarova’s nomination to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency took center stage at a contentious Senate Banking Committee hearing.
November 19, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
OCC
ICBA issues summary of employer vaccine mandate
ICBA published a summary of the Biden administration’s policy requiring employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their workers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or are tested weekly.
November 18, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Crisis Preparedness Risk
ICBA, state groups oppose Omarova OCC nomination
ICBA and state community banking groups expressed opposition to Cornell University law professor Saule Omarova’s nomination to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
November 18, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
OCC
ICBA, groups push for NCUA oversight hearing
ICBA and other groups called on Congress to hold an oversight hearing on troubling National Credit Union Administration rulemaking activity.
November 18, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
ICBA urging grassroots pushback against SBA direct lending plan
ICBA is calling on community bankers to continue the campaign opposing proposed changes to the SBA 7(a) loan program contained in the House budget-reconciliation bill.
November 17, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
Hsu: Agencies planning additional clarity on crypto activities
Federal banking regulators will soon issue a short statement that describes the recently concluded interagency “crypto sprint,” Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said.
November 17, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets Technology
Credit union satisfaction lags banks again: index
Consumer satisfaction with credit unions lagged banks for the third year in a row, according to a national survey covered by CU Today.
November 17, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
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