ICBA Newsroom
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 ThinkTECH Demo Day on Wednesday
The 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Program’s Demo Day is scheduled for this week to present participants’ solutions tailored for community banks.
April 18, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Michael Barr tapped as Fed vice chair for supervision
President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate former Treasury official Michael Barr as the next Vice Chair for Supervision of the Federal Reserve.
April 18, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
ICBA: BNPL non-bank providers should face greater reg scrutiny
Regulatory scrutiny of Buy Now Pay Later programs should focus on non-supervised institutions that don’t need to comply with the same rules as banks, and may end up harming customers, ICBA’s Michael Emancipator told PYMNTS.
April 18, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Payments
FS-ISAC covers Russian threats, data center cyber risk
The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center’s most recent weekly risk summary report covers the latest threats from the Russia-Ukraine conflict; Octo, a new Android banking trojan; and phishing campaigns targeting financial institutions.
April 15, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
ICBA accepting service awards nominations
ICBA this month is accepting submissions for the 2022 National Community Bank Service Awards.
April 15, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA issues custom op-ed on credit union-bank acquisitions
ICBA issued a customizable op-ed that community bankers can use to raise awareness of credit union acquisitions of community banks.
April 14, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
ICBA ThinkTECH Demo Day next week
The 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Program’s Demo Day is scheduled for next week to present participants’ solutions tailored for community banks.
April 14, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Congress should join states in responding to CU bank acquisitions: op-ed
While credit union advocates support credit unions leveraging their tax exemption to acquire community banks, these subsidized transactions harm local communities, ICBA Chairman Brad Bolton writes in a new op-ed.
April 11, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
OCC’s Hsu addresses key stablecoin policy considerations
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu identified three key policy issues critical to understanding and shaping the stablecoin system: stability, interoperability, and separability.
April 11, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets Technology
ICBA urges CFPB to reduce remittance rule burden
ICBA called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to reduce the regulatory burden of its rule on remittance transfers to avoid disadvantaging community bank customers.
April 11, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Treasury announces additional Russia sanctions
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced additional sanctions on Russia’s largest banks and individuals connected to top Russian officials.
April 07, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy
ICBA engaging policymakers amid rising payments emphasis: blog
A new ICBA blog post spotlights the growing policy focus on payments and how ICBA represents community banks’ payments needs.
April 07, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Payments
Minnesota rules against credit union bank acquisitions
A proposed credit union acquisition of a community bank in Minnesota was rejected by the state’s business regulator—the latest state-level roadblock for credit unions.
April 07, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
Video previews next month’s ICBA Capital Summit
A new ICBA video on Twitter previews the 2022 ICBA Capital Summit, scheduled for May 1-4 in Washington, D.C.
April 05, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA backs bills restricting U.S. CBDC, FedAccounts
ICBA expressed support for Senate and House legislation to restrict the Fed from offering a central bank digital currency or direct FedAccounts to consumers.
April 05, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets
ICBA offers Financial Literacy Month resources
ICBA is recognizing Financial Literacy Month this April with a national news release and customizable resources for community bankers on its Tell Your Story toolkit.
April 05, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Financial Literacy
Former NCUA official continues pushback on credit union bank purchases
A former National Credit Union Administration official continued an ongoing series of blog posts raising concerns over credit union acquisitions of community banks.
March 31, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
NCUA Credit Unions
CFPB keeps up drumbeat on overdraft fees
After the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau last week extended the deadline to comment on "exploitive junk fees" charged by financial institutions, the bureau published another blog post targeting overdraft fees.
March 31, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
FDIC issues computer incident notification guidance
The FDIC issued guidance on how banks it supervises can comply with recently established interagency incident notification requirements, effective May 1.
March 31, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC follows OCC with proposed large-bank climate principles
The FDIC requested public comment on draft principles that would provide a high-level framework for institutions over $100 billion in assets to manage exposures to climate-related financial risks.
March 31, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Risk
New blog post spotlights post-pandemic payments trends
ICBA’s latest blog post explores three post-pandemic payments trends and what they mean for community banks.
March 30, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Digital Assets
OCC issues computer incident notification points of contact
The OCC issued a bulletin with the designated points of contact banks must use to satisfy recently established interagency incident notification requirements, effective May 1.
March 30, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
CFPB targets credit card late fees in ‘junk fee’ effort
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said credit card issuers charged $12 billion in late fees in 2020 and that many have made these penalties “a core part of their profit model.”
March 30, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Cards
DeFi platform crypto hack might be largest ever
Decentralized finance platform Ronin Network announced a hack of more than $625 million in cryptocurrencies, possibly the largest crypto hack on record.
March 30, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity Digital Assets
NY Fed analysis signals rise in student loan delinquencies
Family Federal Education Loan borrowers, who were not covered by the federal freeze put in place during the pandemic, struggled with their debit payments, and could signal problems ahead for nearly 37 million covered loans and “rising delinquencies once forbearance ends and payments resume,” according to a recent New York Federal Reserve analysis.
March 24, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
“PAVE” report outlines pathway to homeownership equity
The Administration announced the release of its Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity report designed to address racial and ethnic bias in the home appraisal process.
March 24, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Mortgage Lending
OCC reports mortgage performance improvement
The OCC said the performance of first-lien mortgages in the federal banking system improved during the fourth quarter of 2021.
March 23, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Mortgage Rules OCC
CFPB issues guidance targeting review fraud
The CFPB’s guidance describes certain business practices related to customer reviews that are generally unlawful under the Consumer Financial Protection Act.
March 23, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Cyber officials: Be on alert for Russian cyberattack
Federal cybersecurity officials called on U.S. critical infrastructure to be prepared to defend against a possible Russian state-sponsored cyberattack.
March 23, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Data Breach Cybersecurity
CISA stakeholder call on Russia-Ukraine conflict today
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is hosting an unclassified stakeholder call today to address the U.S. homeland impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
March 22, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
FS-ISAC offers Russia-Ukraine cyber update
The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center’s latest weekly risk summary report offers the latest on the Russo-Ukraine conflict, including a joint advisory on Russian state-sponsored cyber actors.
March 18, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity Technology
Bolton: Tax-subsidized credit union acquisitions demand Washington response
The resurgence of tax-exempt credit union acquisitions of community banks during the first part of 2022 is posing new threats to underserved communities, ICBA Chairman Brad Bolton writes in a new op-ed on LinkedIn.
March 18, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
Bolton: Tax-subsidized credit union acquisitions demand Washington response
The resurgence of tax-exempt credit union acquisitions of community banks during the first part of 2022 is posing new threats to underserved communities, ICBA Chairman Brad Bolton writes in a new op-ed on LinkedIn.
March 17, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
CFPB expands anti-discrimination oversight under UDAAP authority
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it is expanding its “anti-discrimination efforts” beyond credit products to counter discriminatory practices “across the board in consumer finance.”
March 17, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance
Biden signs omnibus with ICBA-advocated fixes
President Joe Biden formally signed into law the $1.5 trillion government funding omnibus with ICBA-advocated provisions related to the SBA’s 504 loan program and LIBOR.
March 16, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Lending
ICBA testifying today on PPP, other SBA programs
ICBA is scheduled to testify before Congress at 10 a.m. (Eastern time) today on community bank leadership in lending under the Paycheck Protection Program and other Small Business Administration programs.
March 16, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
FDIC rescinds pandemic-era Part 363 reporting relief
The FDIC rescinded guidance providing coronavirus-affected financial institutions extra time to file annual reports under Part 363 of the agency's regulations.
March 16, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness
Raskin withdraws Fed nomination
Former Federal Reserve Governor Sarah Bloom Raskin withdrew her nomination for Fed vice chair for supervision.
March 16, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
ICBA testifying tomorrow on PPP
ICBA is scheduled to testify before Congress at 10 a.m. (Eastern time) tomorrow, March 16, on community bank leadership in Paycheck Protection Program lending.
March 15, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CFPB encourages Homeowner Assistance Fund participation
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau encouraged mortgage servicers to sign up for Homeowner Assistance Fund programs to help homeowners avoid foreclosure.
March 15, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Mortgage Rules
FS-ISAC: Global cyber threats to accelerate
FS-ISAC said the rapid digitization of the financial services sector has led to an increase in global cyber threats in 2021, specifically cyberattacks targeting third-party suppliers and critical zero-day vulnerabilities.
March 14, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity Data Security/Fraud Technology
U.S., other nations announce new actions against Russia
The White House announced a new round of international actions against Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.
March 14, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Data Security/Fraud
ICBA toolkit offers National Ag Week materials
With National Agriculture Day and Week set for next week, ICBA is offering customizable materials community banks can use to celebrate!
March 14, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture
Omnibus with ICBA-advocated fixes signed into law
President Joe Biden signed into law the $1.5 trillion government funding omnibus with ICBA-advocated provisions related to the SBA’s 504 loan program and LIBOR.
March 14, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
ICBA testifying next week on PPP
ICBA is scheduled to testify before Congress next week on community bank leadership in Paycheck Protection Program lending.
March 11, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness
Senate passes omnibus with ICBA-advocated fixes
The Senate passed the $1.5 trillion omnibus to fund the government through Sept. 30 with ICBA-advocated provisions related to the SBA’s 504 loan program, LIBOR, and cyber incident reporting.
March 11, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity Lending
Task force updates AML-deficiency jurisdictions
The Financial Action Task Force—a global anti-money-laundering watchdog—updated its statements concerning jurisdictions with strategic AML, terrorist-financing, and weapons-proliferation deficiencies.
March 11, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
BSA/AML
CFPB launches rural America initiative
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau launched an initiative to focus on financial issues facing rural America.
March 11, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture
ICBA campaign targeting credit union tax exemption
ICBA is running a targeted digital campaign encouraging congressional offices to press credit unions on acquisitions of community banks and other key issues.
March 09, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
ICBA supports Senate TAILOR Act
ICBA expressed support for Senate legislation to promote tiered banking regulation by requiring agencies to tailor regulatory actions based on the risk profile and business model of affected institutions.
March 09, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Regulatory Relief
New sanctions target Russian billionaires, disinformation
The Treasury and State departments announced additional sanctions on Russian individuals and companies for supporting the Russian government despite existing sanctions.
March 04, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
FinCEN: Beneficial ownership rulemaking next step in BSA/AML overhaul
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is working to issue proposed rules on beneficial ownership information access and disclosure requirements, FinCEN Deputy Director AnnaLou Tirol said.
March 04, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
BSA/AML
Biden administration announces sweeping Russia sanctions
The Biden administration announced a new set of economic sanctions against Russia following its launch of a military operation in Ukraine.
February 25, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy
FHFA re-proposes GSE seller-servicer eligibility requirements
The Federal Housing Finance Agency re-proposed minimum financial eligibility requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac seller-servicers.
February 25, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Housing Finance/GSEs
CFPB issues QM fact sheet on certain adjustable-rate loans
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a fact sheet on the interest rate used to calculate prepaid interest for qualified mortgages under the price-based General QM definition.
February 24, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
CFPB launches review of automated appraisal models
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released an outline of options to strengthen oversight of computer models used to help determine home valuations.
February 24, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Blog: How new BIN standards affect community banks
The latest blog post from ICBA Bancard President and CEO Tina Giorgio spotlights new Bank Identification Number standards taking effect in April.
February 23, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Payments
ICBA offers America Saves Week resources
ICBA’s Tell Your Story Marketing and Communications Toolkit offers a customizable news release and social media graphics to help community banks recognize America Saves Week this week.
February 23, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Community Bank Awareness
OCC issues FAQs on CRA rescission
The OCC issued responses to frequently asked questions about its December 2021 final rule that rescinded its June 2020 Community Reinvestment Act rule and reinstated the 1995 interagency CRA rule.
February 23, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance CRA
CFPB issues student loan servicer notice on loan forgiveness
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a bulletin detailing student loan servicers’ obligations to halt unlawful conduct related to borrowers’ eligibility and benefits under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Waiver.
February 22, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
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