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ICBA urges CFPB to expand 1033 exemption for community banks

ICBA called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to exempt from its 1033 rule requirements all community banks with assets $10 billion and under.
October 22, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

ICBA supports bill to raise CTR, SAR thresholds

ICBA expressed strong support for a Senate bill that would raise the currency transaction reporting and Suspicious Activity Reporting thresholds to $30,000 and $10,000, respectively, and index the CTR threshold for inflation every five years.
October 21, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Department of Treasury Federal Housing Finance Agency 

ICBA, other trades urge administration to halt CDFI Fund cuts

ICBA and other groups urged the Trump administration to reconsider actions to eliminate Community Development Financial Institutions Fund resources.
October 21, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   CDFI 

ICBA, CHLA encourage agencies to reduce 30/10 spread

ICBA and the Community Home Lenders of America called on the Treasury Department and Federal Housing Finance Agency should permit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to use their portfolios to help reduce the historically wide spread between 30-year mortgage rates and 10-year treasuries (30/10 spread). ICBA said this action could reduce mortgage rates by 30 basis points or more.
October 21, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Department of Treasury Federal Housing Finance Agency 

ICBA: Detecting illicit activity involving digital assets requires bigger effort

ICBA told the Treasury Department that community banks remain open to exploring the potential capabilities of payment stablecoins, but their promise rests on the government’s ability and willingness to deter the skyrocketing growth of illicit finance in the digital economy.
October 20, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

FDIC announces new process for nonbanks to bid on failed large banks

The FDIC announced that it has developed a pre-qualification process for nonbank bidders with the intent of qualifying nonbank bidders in advance of any offering.
October 17, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 

Agencies withdraw principles for climate-related financial risk management

The federal banking agencies announced the withdrawal of interagency Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions.
October 17, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Climate 

B2B payments on ACH network increase 10% in Q3

Business-to-business ACH volume was nearly 2.1 billion payments in the third quarter, an increase of 10% from the same time last year, according to Nacha.
October 17, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   ACH 

ICBA urges senators to prohibit payment of interest on stablecoins by all digital market participants

ICBA and its 44 affiliated state partner associations urged senators to ensure proposed legislation to create a regulatory framework for digital assets markets does not impair community banks' ability to utilize deposits to fuel their communities.
October 16, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Congressional Matters Digital Assets 

New op-ed spotlights data showing harmful impact of credit union acquisitions

A new op-ed from ICBA leadership bankers says public data show why policymakers should examine the impact of federal tax subsidies on credit union acquisitions of community banks.
October 16, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

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