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ICBA Remains Concerned with CFPB’s 1033 Rule Despite Community Bank Exemption

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 1033 final rule released today.
October 22, 2024 | Press Release   Privacy 

ICBA Foundation raising relief funds for multiple states

The ICBA Foundation’s Hurricane Relief Fund continues requesting tax-deductible donations to assist community bankers in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
October 22, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Report: Tokenization’s impact remains uncertain

A new report outlines the opportunities, risk, and future considerations for tokenization, or the process of generating and recording a digital representation of traditional assets on a programmable platform.
October 22, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Mutuals launch ‘Mutuals Matter’ campaign

An association of banking leaders from mutual banks across the country launched a new campaign highlighting the community-minded benefits offered by mutuals.
October 22, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA Foundation distributing hurricane relief funds across multiple states

The ICBA Foundation’s Hurricane Relief Fund continues requesting tax-deductible donations to assist community bankers in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina affected by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton.
October 21, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA requests extension for comments on FDIC’s proposal on custodial accounts

ICBA and other groups asked for a 60-day extension to the comment period for the FDIC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Recordkeeping for Custodial Accounts, which would establish new recordkeeping requirements for “custodial deposit accounts with transactional features” at insured depository institutions.
October 21, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Fed’s Waller: DeFi’s tech innovations could improve centralized finance

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said the technological innovations stemming from decentralized finance are largely complementary to centralized finance and can help improve it.
October 21, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

FinCEN: Certain telecommunications service providers are exempt from beneficial ownership requirements

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a final rule to clarify that certain telecommunications service providers qualify as “regulated public utilities” and are exempt from the Corporate Transparency Act’s beneficial ownership information reporting requirements. The final rule is effective immediately upon publication in the Federal Register.
October 18, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

FDIC says DIF goal is ahead of schedule

The FDIC said the reserve ratio for the Deposit Insurance Fund remains on track to reach the statutory minimum of 1.35% as early as 2026, and ahead of the Amended Restoration Plan deadline of Sept. 30, 2028.
October 18, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Report: Stablecoins do not act as safe havens during crypto market stress

Stablecoins do not act as “safe havens” during crypto market stress, but their market capitalization drops after significant shocks, according to a Bank for International Settlements working paper.
October 18, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

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