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ICBA’s Romero Rainey, Merski recognized as top lobbyists

ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey and Group Executive Vice President of Congressional Relations and Strategy Paul Merski were featured on The Hill’s 2024 list of the nation’s top lobbyists.
December 09, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Independent Banker shares top compliance issues of 2024

Guidance and proposed rules from regulatory agencies this year kept community banks on their toes, according to the latest Independent Banker magazine.
December 09, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Report: Banking system is sound but faces challenges

The U.S. banking system remains resilient—supported by sound levels of regulatory capital, adequate liquidity buffers, and healthy levels of profitability—but the industry must address emerging vulnerabilities, according to the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s 2024 annual report.
December 09, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

Forum next week on using tech to protect seniors

ICBA’s ThinkTECH Solutions Forum: AgeTech is scheduled for noon (Eastern time) Thursday, Dec. 12.
December 06, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Romero Rainey, Merski Recognized Among The Hill’s Top Lobbyists for 2024, Showcasing ICBA’s Advocacy Leadership

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey and Group Executive Vice President of Congressional Relations and Strategy Paul Merski make their seventh consecutive appearance on The Hill’s Top Lobbyists List of association executives.
December 06, 2024 | Press Release   Advocacy 

Independent Banker shares farm bill prospects

A new five-year farm bill will run about 1,000 pages and include a vast array of programs, so the most likely action is an extension of the current bill and possibly an emergency aid package, according to the latest Independent Banker magazine.
December 06, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Farm Bill 

Fiserv chief nominated to lead Social Security

Frank Bisignano—chairman, president, and CEO of Fiserv, a global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions—was nominated by President-Elect Donald Trump to be commissioner of the Social Security Administration.
December 06, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Government Banks 

Treasury sanctions money laundering network using digital assets

The Treasury Department sanctioned five individuals and four entities associated with the TGR Group, an international network of businesses and employees that act on behalf of Russian elites.
December 05, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Department of Treasury 

ICBA: CFPB’s 1071 rule exceeds its authority

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 1071 small-business rule exceeds the agency’s statutory authority and is arbitrary and capricious, ICBA said in a new court filing.
December 05, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

Agencies issue statement on financial exploitation of elderly

Five federal financial regulatory agencies, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and state financial regulators issued a joint statement to provide supervised institutions with examples of risk management and other practices that may be effective in combatting elder financial exploitation.
December 05, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 

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