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House to vote on three ICBA-supported regulatory relief bills this week

May 11, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Capital MDI Regulatory Relief Examination & Supervision 

Ahead of markup, ICBA and other groups urge senators to rework stablecoin yield language

May 11, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Congressional Matters Digital Assets Safety & Soundness 

Fed's Financial Stability Report highlights key risks

May 11, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

CISA issues agentic AI guidance

May 04, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity Cybersecurity/Data Security 

ICBA offers to work with USPS on mail theft, check fraud issues

May 04, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Checks Fraud 

ICBA urges OCC to strengthen GENIUS Act safeguards on stablecoin risks

May 04, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets Lending Safety & Soundness 

CFPB publishes 1071 final rule with key community bank exemptions

May 01, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   CFPB 1071 

Congressional leaders back tiered regulation at ICBA Capital Summit

May 01, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Regulatory Relief 

ICBA urges CFTC to ban prediction market speculation on banks

May 01, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy 

ICBA Capital Summit kicks off in Washington

April 29, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy 

OCC proposes streamlining several regulations

April 27, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   OCC 

Treasury announces Form 990 initiative

April 27, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Taxes & Budget U.S. Department of the Treasury Tax Policy 

OCC announces actions preempting Illinois interchange law

April 27, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Interchange OCC 

ICBA applauds lowering of Community Bank Leverage Ratio

April 27, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Regulatory Relief 

Fannie, Freddie, FHA to accept new credit score options

April 23, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Mortgage Lending Housing Finance/GSEs 

Agencies issue revised model risk management guidance

April 20, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Operational Risk Compliance Risk Safety & Soundness 

Fed’s Waller: Mideast conflict influences rate decisions

April 20, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve Inflation 

Regulators to host forum next month on bank capital proposals

April 15, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Mortgage Lending Capital Regulatory Relief 

ICBA ensures community bank perspective is represented in AI security discussions

April 15, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity Technology Cybersecurity/Data Security 

ICBA’s Scanlan joins CFTC ag committee

April 13, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Agriculture Rural Development 

ICBA, groups urge SEC to rescind cyber incident rule

April 13, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity Cybersecurity/Data Security 

FDIC rescinds guidance update on re-presentment fees

April 13, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   FDIC Deposits 

Administration releases withheld CDFI funds

April 13, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   CDFI 

ICBA, state groups urge FDIC to reconsider Edward Jones ILC application

April 06, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   FDIC Holding Company Safety & Soundness Deposits Bank Holding Company 

Trump’s 2027 budget calls for CDFI Fund cuts

April 06, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   CDFI MDI 

Fannie Mae reduces lender requirements

April 03, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Lending Housing Finance/GSEs 

FDIC’s Hill, Treasury’s McKernan to speak at ICBA Capital Summit

April 03, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy Congressional Matters Growing the Community Legislation 

Treasury proposes GENIUS Act rule on regulatory regimes

April 02, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets Legislation 

ICBA objects to ZeroHash charter application

April 02, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets OCC Safety & Soundness 

ICBA: Community Banking Month celebrates America’s economic engine

April 02, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Community Bank Awareness 

ICBA shares information on converting credit unions to mutual banks

March 31, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions Mutual Institutions 

ICBA objects to PAYO national trust charter application

March 31, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets OCC Safety & Soundness Supervisory Environment 

ICBA supports legislation to allow FHLBs to provide letters of credit

March 31, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   FHLB Legislation 

FinCEN issues advisory on health care fraud

March 31, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   FinCEN Fraud FinCEN 

ICBA offers Community Banking Month marketing tools

March 31, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Community Bank Awareness Growing the Community 

Rep. Waters asks K.C. Fed for more information on Kraken master account decision

March 27, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve Digital Assets Safety & Soundness 

ICBA urges tiered regulation at EGRPRA outreach meeting

March 27, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   EGRPRA s.2155 Regulatory Relief Tiered Regulation for Community Banks 

FDIC issuing GENIUS Act stablecoin prudential proposal ‘soon’

March 27, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets FDIC 

FDIC official: Regulators should enable greater AI adoption

March 27, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Artificial Intelligence FDIC Technology 

Amid House-Senate standoff, ICBA urges inclusion of pro-community bank provisions

March 17, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Capital Lending Regulatory Relief Legislation 

Q4 GDP growth revised down to 0.7%

March 16, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA to participate in panels at EGRPRA meeting this month

March 16, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   EGRPRA s.2155 Federal Reserve De Novo Banks Digital Assets Payments M&A Innovation Examination & Supervision 

Agency board meetings this week on bank capital rules

March 16, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve Capital FDIC Regulatory Relief 

Trump issues executive order to help community banks promote housing affordability

March 16, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   CFPB Mortgage Lending Capital Lending Regulatory Relief Examination & Supervision 

Treasury issues update on Iran-related cyber threats

March 13, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity 

Fed’s Bowman: Changes to capital rules coming soon

March 13, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve Capital Basel III 

Senate passes housing bill as ICBA continues push for reg relief provisions

March 13, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Congressional Matters Housing Finance/GSEs Regulatory Relief Legislation 

Lavarnway appointed to New York Fed advisory group

March 12, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

FDIC’s Hill: CAMELS proposals coming

March 12, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   FDIC Supervisory Environment 

Independent Banker: New ICBA chair wants to prepare the next generation of community bankers

March 12, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Leadership Succession Planning Board of Directors 

FinCEN issues modified southwest border targeting order

March 11, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   FinCEN 

CDFI Fund Seeks input on Bank Enterprise Award Program application

March 11, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   CDFI 

ICBA, others request extension of comment period for GENIUS Act proposal

March 11, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets OCC Legislation 

ICBA: Guidance on AI agent systems must reflect the realities of community banking

March 11, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Artificial Intelligence Technology 

Credit union acquires bank amid launch of ICBA’s ‘Illusionists’ campaign

March 11, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions Tax Policy Legislation 

ICBA, state groups urge senators to add community bank provisions to housing act

March 10, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Congressional Matters De Novo Banks Regulatory Relief Legislation Examination & Supervision Deposits 

ICBA commends administration’s cybersecurity actions

March 10, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity Fraud 

Trump administration takes executive actions against cybercrime

March 09, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity Fraud 

ICBA tells Fed to maintain check services; comments due today

March 09, 2026 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve Grassroots/Be Heard Checks 

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