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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.
FDIC promotes tips to prevent elder financial abuse
The latest FDIC Consumer News offers tips for spotting and preventing elder financial abuse. The publication encourages consumers to choose advisors carefully, be careful with powers of attorney, protect personal financial information, and more.
September 06, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Elder Abuse Prevention
New tool ensures advertising regulatory compliance
The Check Your Ad Program, a new tool from Community Banker University, takes the guesswork out of advertising regulatory compliance.
September 06, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
ICBA Foundation continues raising funds for Maui wildfire relief
The ICBA Foundation Disaster Relief Program continues requesting tax-deductible donations to assist community banks and employees affected by a recent series of deadly wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
September 05, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Crisis Preparedness
Agencies address supervisory practices for institutions affected by Hurricane Idalia
Federal and state financial regulators issued a joint statement saying they recognize the serious impact of Hurricane Idalia on the customers and operations of many financial institutions and will provide appropriate regulatory assistance to affected institutions subject to their supervision.
September 05, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Crisis Preparedness
ICBA continues advocacy push as Congress return
With Congress back in Washington from its August recess, ICBA continues encouraging community bankers to use its grassroots alerts and customizable resources on various pressing advocacy issues.
September 05, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy
Senators urge CFPB to grant nationwide stay of 1071 rule
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) and seven other Senate Banking Committee members asked the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to issue a nationwide stay of its Section 1071 rule amid a pending court challenge.
September 01, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
ICBA Foundation continues raising funds for Maui wildfire relief
The ICBA Foundation Disaster Relief Program continues requesting tax-deductible donations to assist community banks and employees affected by a recent series of deadly wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
September 01, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Crisis Preparedness
New ICBA podcast on budgeting for innovation
The latest episode of ICBA’s “Independent Banker” podcast spotlights how to budget for innovation and find the right fintech partners.
September 01, 2023 |
Podcast
Fintech Innovation
FDIC amends Equal Housing Lender posters
The FDIC said it recently amended details of its Equal Housing Lender posters, which FDIC-supervised institutions are required by the Fair Housing Act to maintain in branches.
September 01, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Amid series of credit union acquisitions, ICBA continues pressing Congress to act
Following several credit union acquisitions of community banks this week, ICBA repeated its call for Congress to investigate these taxpayer-subsidized deals.
September 01, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
ICBA offers custom 1071 resources
With Congress returning to Washington next week, ICBA continues encouraging community bankers to use its customizable resources to educate and engage their customers on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 rule.
August 30, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
CFPB reiterates plan to propose rules on data brokers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reiterated its plan to propose new rules to prevent the misuse and abuse of consumer information collected by credit reporting companies and other data brokers.
August 30, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
ICBA urges agencies to ensure access to automated real estate valuation models
ICBA called on federal regulators to avoid disincentivizing the use of automated valuation models, or AVMs, which mortgage lenders use to value real estate collateral.
August 23, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Commercial Lending Compliance Housing Finance/GSEs
New agency fact sheet details quantum computer threat
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and other agencies issued a fact sheet on the capabilities of quantum computers, which pose new security threats to existing information systems.
August 23, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
FDIC board meeting next week on standards for large banks
The FDIC board of directors said it will meet next week to consider new regulatory standards for large banks.
August 23, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Regulatory Relief
Swift says its cross-border payments already meet G20 target
The Swift financial transactions and payments network said 89% of cross-border payments are processed over its network in less than an hour, placing its transaction speed ahead of the G20’s end-to-end target of 75% by 2027.
August 23, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Payments
ICBA Foundation activates to raise funds for Maui wildfire relief
The ICBA Foundation Disaster Relief Program is requesting tax-deductible donations to assist community banks and employees affected by a recent series of deadly wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
August 21, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy
ICBA sets the record straight on efforts to combat 1071 rule
In a new message to community bankers, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey outlines the current state of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s problematic 1071 rule, including ICBA’s efforts to continue its fight to protect community banks and small businesses from this harmful and burdensome regulation.
August 21, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Regulatory Compliance Regulatory Relief
ICBA National Campaign Toolkit offers FAQs
The ICBA National Campaign Toolkit features numerous assets for community banks and state partners, including frequently asked questions on the campaign.
August 21, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Community Bank Awareness
Court grants ICBA’s request to intervene in suit against CFPB
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas granted a request by ICBA, the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT), and Texas First Bank to intervene in the TBA v. CFPB case challenging the 1071 rule, a key procedural development.
August 16, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
ICBA Community surpasses 1,200 members
ICBA Community continues to expand with more than 1,200 members and hundreds of conversations on a range of issues poised to shape the future of the community banking industry.
August 16, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CFPB to propose rules governing data broker practices
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will propose new rules to prevent the misuse and abuse of consumer information collected by credit reporting companies and other data brokers.
August 16, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Report: Credit card routing bill would cost consumers $11B in rewards
ICBA-opposed legislation to impose credit card routing restrictions would cost credit card users $11 billion in annual rewards, according to a new report from the Electronic Payments Coalition.
August 14, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Cards
Bittrex to pay $24M to settle SEC exchange allegations
The Securities and Exchange Commission said crypto asset trading platform Bittrex Inc. and its former CEO, William Shihara, agreed to settle charges that they operated an unregistered national securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency.
August 14, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Custodia Bank launches in certain states
Special-purpose depository institution Custodia Bank said it has officially launched in certain states to serve U.S.-based business customers.
August 14, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets
Credit union acquisition of Ill. community bank will not close
A planned credit union acquisition of a community bank in Illinois will not go through, according to S&P Global.
August 14, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
Agencies request feedback on secure open-source software
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and other agencies issued a request for information on areas for prioritization to secure open-source software.
August 11, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator director profiled by BankBeat
ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Director Stephanie Foster, who joined ICBA in January to help plan and execute ICBA’s award-winning program, is the subject of a new profile in BankBeat.
August 11, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Fed hosting FedNow town hall this month
The Federal Reserve said it is hosting a town hall meeting this month on the FedNow Service.
August 11, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Payments Faster Payments
ICBA request for 1071 relief makes headlines
ICBA’s actions to challenge the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Section 1071 final rule and seek injunctive relief for community banks is making headlines.
August 09, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
FHFA responds to ICBA concerns with new credit score models
The Federal Housing Finance Agency said it is considering adjustments to its plan for transitioning Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to new credit score models following outreach from ICBA and other groups.
August 09, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Housing Finance/GSEs
ICBA releases updated guide for August recess meetings
ICBA released an updated version of its “Meetings on Main Street” guide to help community bankers host members of Congress during the August congressional recess.
August 09, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy
Fed updates policy on supervising stablecoins, novel activities
The Federal Reserve Board released additional information on its program to supervise novel activities in the banks it oversees, including stablecoin activity.
August 09, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets
OCC issues guidance on legal lending limit
The OCC issued guidance on the applicability of the legal lending limit to purchased loans.
August 09, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
ICBA requests 1071 relief in court filings, CFPB letter
As part of ICBA’s efforts to ensure a recent court decision granting temporary injunctive relief from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 final rule applies to all community banks, ICBA on Friday filed a motion and complaint calling on the court to invalidate the final rule and enjoin the CFPB from enforcing it.
August 07, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance
Agencies release report on top routinely exploited vulnerabilities
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and other agencies issued a report on last year’s top routinely exploited vulnerabilities.
August 07, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
FDIC issues new cease-and-desist letter on deposit insurance claims
The FDIC issued a new letter demanding that a nonbank crypto entity cease making false or misleading representations about deposit insurance.
August 07, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Deposit Insurance
ICBA offers summary on large bank capital proposal
ICBA released a summary of a recently released interagency proposed rule to strengthen regulatory capital standards on large banks.
August 07, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Independent Banker magazine wins 2023 Content Marketing Award for Top Association Publication
ICBA Independent Banker magazine was named the winning association publication in the 2023 Content Marketing Awards.
August 04, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Minneapolis Fed: Higher rates affect least profitable ag producers most
A recent article from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis explains how higher interest rates affect the farm sector.
August 04, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture
ICBA issues summary on large bank capital proposal
ICBA released a summary of a recently released interagency proposed rule to strengthen regulatory capital standards on large banks.
August 04, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Risk
Regulators update BSA/AML exam manual
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council announced updated sections and related examination procedures in its Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual.
August 03, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Romero Rainey: ICBA continues advocating community bank 1071 relief
ICBA is taking steps to ensure that a recent court decision granting temporary injunctive relief from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 final rule applies to all community banks, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey said in a message to ICBA members.
August 02, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Nonbank Figure withdraws OCC charter application
Figure Technologies, a nonbank consumer lender looking to expand into payments services, withdrew its application for a national bank charter.
August 02, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
State-Owned/Public Banks
Fed survey: Plurality of banks seek to maintain current balance sheet size
Nearly one-third of respondents to a Federal Reserve survey of senior financial officers said their banks plan to take actions to maintain the current size of their balance sheets over the next six months.
August 02, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
CISA warns of Ivanti system vulnerabilities
Threat actors are exploiting vulnerabilities in the Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile device management system, according to a cybersecurity advisory from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
August 02, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
Committee passes ICBA-advocated resolution to block CFPB’s 1071 rule
The House Financial Services Committee voted 29-21 to advance an ICBA-advocated resolution to block the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 rule.
July 28, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Nearly 1,000 ICBA Community members in first week
The numbers show this month’s launch of the ICBA Community online platform has been well-received by community bankers, ICBA’s Vanessa Hanson writes in a new blog post.
July 28, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Community Bank Awareness
Agencies release proposal on large bank capital standards
The FDIC, Federal Reserve, and OCC released an interagency proposed rule to strengthen capital standards on the largest banks and explicitly said they would not apply to community banks.
July 28, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Capital Compliance
New ICBA podcast on 2023 top lenders
The latest episode of ICBA’s “Independent Banker” podcast features community bankers from Independent Banker magazine’s lists of 2023’s top community bank lenders.
July 28, 2023 |
Podcast
Lending
CFPB report targets consumer financial products
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a new Supervisory Highlights report on unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts or practices across various consumer financial products.
July 27, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
New compliance note on sanctions-related self-disclosures
The Treasury, Commerce, and Justice departments issued a joint compliance note focusing on voluntary self-disclosure policies that apply to U.S. sanctions, export controls, and other national security laws.
July 27, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Romero Rainey: ICBA support for special assessment exemplifies its mission
ICBA’s support for the FDIC’s proposed special assessment exemption for community banks illustrates its unique mission, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey wrote in a new blog post.
July 26, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Committee slated to vote tomorrow on blocking 1071 rule
With the House Financial Services Committee slated to take up an ICBA-advocated resolution to block the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 rule, ICBA called on the committee to pass the measure.
July 26, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Same Day ACH continues expansion
The value of Same Day ACH payments grew 51.7% in the first half of 2023 from a year earlier, while payments volume rose 13.7%, Nacha reported.
July 26, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ACH
ICBA polling campaign on interchange bill running this week
With Sens. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) working to attach credit card routing restrictions to the National Defense Authorization Act, ICBA this week is promoting its new polling results showing voters oppose the policy change.
July 25, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Cards
80% of FDIC special assessment comment letters from community bankers
Community bankers responded in force to ICBA’s grassroots advocacy campaign supporting the FDIC’s proposal to exempt community banks under $5 billion in assets from its special assessment.
July 25, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Fed’s Barr: Fair lending oversight needs to adapt to technological change
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued its fair lending annual report to Congress describing its fair lending enforcement priorities and statistics.
July 24, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Lending
Community banker cautions Congress on deposit insurance reform
ICBA community banker Thomas Fraser—CEO of First Mutual Holding Co. in Lakewood, Ohio—testified on deposit insurance reform before the Senate Banking Committee on behalf of his banks.
July 21, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Deposit Insurance
Court ruling opens door to more legal disputes over debts
A U.S. appeals court this week issued a decision that widens the avenue for consumers to challenge their debt under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
July 21, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Credit Cards
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