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.
What to know about crossing a CRA asset threshold
A new ICBA issue brief breaks down what community banks need to know about moving into a new Community Reinvestment Act asset-size categorization.
February 22, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CRA
Executive order on crypto policy coming next week: report
The Biden administration is reportedly expected to release an executive order on regulating digital assets next week.
February 18, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets Technology
New blog post offers key takeaways of Fed CBDC papers
A new ICBA blog post spotlights the key community banker takeaways of recent Federal Reserve reports on the possibility of a future U.S. central bank digital currency.
February 18, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets Technology
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 18, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Payments
ThinkTECH Accelerator slots still available
Community bankers can schedule virtual visits this month and next with 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program participants.
February 18, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Technology
ICBA advocates bills supporting MDIs, CDFIs
ICBA expressed support for several pending House bills designed to support minority depository institutions and community development financial institutions.
February 17, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
MDI
ICBA raises concerns with Basel climate risk paper
ICBA expressed concerns with a Basel Committee on Banking Supervision document on bank management and supervisory oversight of climate risk.
February 17, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Risk
ICBA urges senators to oppose postal banking amendments
ICBA called on senators to oppose amendments to the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (H.R. 3076) that would authorize the U.S. Postal Service to offer additional banking services.
February 15, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Government Banks Postal Service Banking
ICBA offers plan for modernizing BSA rules
ICBA laid out its plan for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to modernize its outdated Bank Secrecy Act framework to alleviate compliance burdens while producing more useful information for law enforcement.
February 15, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
BSA/AML Cybersecurity Technology
ICBA to OCC: Avoid One-Size-Fits-All Climate Principles
ICBA applauded the OCC for tailoring its proposed climate-related financial risk management principles to banks over $100 billion in assets, though the association expressed concerns that examiners could eventually apply the framework to community banks.
February 15, 2022 |
Press Release
Advocacy Risk
ThinkTECH Accelerator slots still available
Community bankers can schedule virtual visits this month and next with 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program participants.
February 14, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Technology
Cybersecurity exercises start tomorrow
ICBA and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are hosting a tabletop exercise on several dates starting tomorrow to support community bank cybersecurity.
February 14, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity Technology
Senate hearing next week on stablecoins
The Senate Banking Committee scheduled a hearing for next week on the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets report on stablecoins.
February 11, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets Technology
CFPB: Banks already changing overdraft policies
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said there has been a “notable trend” of banks changing overdraft programs as the bureau begins targeting overdraft and non-sufficient fund fees.
February 11, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
ICBA, CISA cybersecurity exercises start next week
ICBA and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are hosting a tabletop exercise on several dates starting next week to support community bank cybersecurity.
February 11, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
House meeting next week on MDIs, CDFIs
The House Financial Services Committee is scheduled to meet next week for a hearing on federal support for minority depository institutions and community depository financial institutions.
February 11, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
MDI
As House panel meets, ICBA urges coordinated crypto approach
Policymakers should take a comprehensive, coordinated regulatory approach to stablecoins and other digital assets, ICBA told the House Financial Services Committee.
February 09, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity Digital Assets Technology
ICBA to FinCEN: Drop beneficial owner reporting mandate
With the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network now required to collect beneficial ownership information directly from reporting companies, it should withdraw its requirement that banks collect this information as well, ICBA told the agency.
February 09, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity Data Security/Fraud Technology
Taxpayer group continues push for credit union transparency
The National Taxpayers Union encouraged key congressional committees to consider whether credit unions should continue to be exempt from filing Form 990 returns, which most tax-exempt organizations are required to file annually.
February 09, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
PPP borrowers may request reviews of partial forgiveness decisions
Paycheck Protection Program borrowers may request an SBA loan review of partial forgiveness decisions issued by their PPP lenders, according to a recent SBA procedural notice.
February 08, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness
ICBA urges Senate to retain House-passed cannabis bill
ICBA called on the Senate to advance a House-passed amendment to establish a cannabis banking safe harbor, which community bankers can advocate in custom messages to senators.
February 08, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cannabis banking
House again passes cannabis banking safe harbor
The House passed legislation with an ICBA-advocated amendment to establish a cannabis banking safe harbor, which community bankers can call on the Senate to pass.
February 07, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cannabis banking
ICBA set for 2022 Capital Summit
Registration is open for the 2022 ICBA Capital Summit, the industry’s premier advocacy event scheduled for May 1-4 in Washington, D.C.
February 07, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA Urges Senate to Retain House-Passed SAFE Banking Act in Conference
Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the House’s latest passage of legislation to establish a cannabis banking safe harbor.
February 07, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cannabis banking
ICBA Capital Summit set for May 1-4
Registration is open for the 2022 ICBA Capital Summit, the industry’s premier advocacy event scheduled for May 1-4 in Washington, D.C.
February 04, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cannabis banking amendment added to COMPETES Act
The House included an ICBA-advocated bill establishing a cannabis banking safe harbor as an amendment to a pending legislative package.
February 04, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cannabis banking
ICBA, CISA cybersecurity exercises start this month
ICBA and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are hosting a tabletop exercise on several dates starting this month to support community bank cybersecurity.
February 03, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity Technology
Senate hearing today on Fed nominees
The Senate Banking Committee is scheduled to meet at 8:45 a.m. (Eastern time) today, Feb. 3, for a hearing on President Joe Biden’s three nominations to fill openings on the Federal Reserve Board.
February 03, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
FDIC expands #GetBanked campaign
The FDIC announced it will expand its #GetBanked public awareness campaign into the Los Angeles, Dallas, and Detroit metro areas after launching it last year in Atlanta and Houston.
February 03, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Community Bank Awareness
Postal commission indicates banking pilot violated law
The Postal Regulatory Commission is pressing the U.S. Postal Service on why it didn’t seek the commission’s approval before launching an ICBA-opposed postal banking pilot program last year.
February 02, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Government Banks Postal Service Banking
ICBA, groups to Fed: Reconsider interchange proposal
ICBA and other groups called on the Federal Reserve Board to reconsider its proposal to reopen regulations governing debit card interchange fees and routing.
February 02, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Interchange Payments
Credit union debt offering bolsters oversight push
A new rule that allows private institutional investors to exploit credit union tax subsidies is yet another reason for Congress to investigate credit union policies, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey wrote this week in a new op-ed.
February 02, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
Credit union debt offering bolsters need for oversight: op-ed
A new rule that allows private institutional investors to exploit credit union tax subsidies is yet another reason for Congress to investigate credit union policies, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey writes in a new op-ed.
February 01, 2022 |
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Credit Unions
FS-ISAC spotlights threats to smaller institutions
The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center’s latest weekly risk summary report focuses on growing cybersecurity risks to small and minority-led financial institutions.
February 01, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity Technology
New ICBA podcast covers finding, keeping talent
The latest episode of ICBA’s Communities of Innovation podcast focuses on recruiting and retaining top bank talent in today’s competitive job market.
January 28, 2022 |
Podcast
Fed issues expected FedNow pricing approach
The Federal Reserve released its anticipated pricing approach for its FedNow instant payments service ahead of next year’s launch.
January 28, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
ThinkTECH Accelerator cohort increasingly competitive: blog
The ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator cohort continues to demonstrate an increasing understanding of community banking and their challenges and opportunities, ICBA’s Charles Potts writes in a new blog post.
January 26, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Technology
ICBA-CISA launching series of cybersecurity exercises
ICBA and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are hosting a first-of-its-kind series of exercises in February and May to support community bank cybersecurity.
January 26, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity Technology
Feds revamp Child Tax Credit website
The federal government relaunched a revamped website—ChildTaxCredit.gov—to help taxpayers file their taxes and access the remainder or the full amount of the expanded Child Tax Credit.
January 25, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Taxes & Budget
FinCEN proposes SAR-sharing pilot program
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network proposed establishing a limited-duration pilot program for sharing suspicious activity reports, in accordance with Section 6212 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020.
January 25, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity Technology
CFPB to examine colleges’ in-house lending practices
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it will begin examining the operations of post-secondary schools, such as for-profit colleges, that extend private loans directly to students.
January 21, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
Fed issues long-awaited CBDC discussion paper
The Federal Reserve Board released a long-awaited discussion paper that examines the pros and cons of a potential U.S. central bank digital currency, or CBDC.
January 21, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets Payments
ACH Network volume rises 6.1% in Q4
ACH Network volume increased 6.1% in the fourth quarter of 2021 from a year earlier, Nacha reported.
January 21, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ACH Payments
CFPB to focus on credit card market competition
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it is looking to ensure there is robust and fair competition in the credit card market as debt rises following pandemic declines.
January 21, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
CFPB study: Depositories lead on supplier diversity
A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau study on diversity and inclusion in the financial services sector found depository lenders had the strongest showing in the area of supplier diversity.
January 20, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
House Republican joins ILC push as co-sponsor
ICBA-advocated legislation to close the industrial loan company loophole added a House Republican co-sponsor.
January 20, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
Postal banking pilot lands just six sales: report
An ICBA-opposed U.S. Postal Service pilot program to test postal banking has served just six individuals since it quietly launched in September, according to a new report.
January 19, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Government Banks Postal Service Banking
CFPB announces settlement on consumer task force
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau settled a lawsuit alleging that its Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law did not comply with the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
January 18, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Credit Unions
Biden nominates three to round out Fed board
President Joe Biden announced three nominations to fill openings on the Federal Reserve Board.
January 18, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
FS-ISAC breaks down cyber incident reporting
The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center’s latest weekly risk summary report details when and how to report cyber incidents to the federal government.
January 18, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity Technology
OCC’s Hsu: Crypto regulation would support innovation
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu warned that stablecoins are at risk of experiencing the equivalent of a bank run and called for stricter regulation to promote stability.
January 14, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets Technology
Supreme Court blocks employer vaccine mandate
The Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine-or-test mandate for private companies with 100 or more employees.
January 14, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Crisis Preparedness
New education session set for ICBA LIVE
ICBA introduced a new educational session for the Edge Stage at ICBA LIVE 2022, slated for Feb. 27-March 3 in San Antonio.
January 13, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Congressional pushback on SBA direct lending continues
House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.) on Wednesday continued speaking out against ICBA-opposed efforts to authorize SBA direct lending under its 7(a) loan program.
January 13, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Government Banks
FDIC, FinCEN hosting digital identity tech sprint
The FDIC and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced a tech sprint to develop solutions that will help financial institutions and regulators measure the effectiveness of digital identity proofing.
January 12, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity Technology
Agency advisory warns of Russian cyber threats
Federal agencies issued a joint cybersecurity advisory on understanding and mitigating Russian state-sponsored cyber threats to U.S. critical infrastructure.
January 12, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity Technology
Emerging leader nominations now open
ICBA Independent Banker opened nominations for its 2022 “40 Under 40: Emerging Community Bank Leaders” awards
January 12, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
2022 ThinkTECH Accelerator launches today
The 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Program kicks off today with a virtual event to formally introduce the 2022 cohort and launch the immersive 12-week program accelerating community banking innovation.
January 11, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Technology
Cannabis banking champion won’t seek reelection
House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions Chairman Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) announced on Monday that he will not seek reelection this fall, renewing the urgency to pass legislation that creates a safe harbor for banks serving cannabis-related businesses this Congress.
January 11, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cannabis banking
2022 ThinkTECH Accelerator kicks off tomorrow
The 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Program kicks off tomorrow with a virtual event to introduce the 2022 cohort and launch the rigorous 12-week program accelerating community banking innovation.
January 10, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
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