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Fed’s Waller: Domestic networks for fast payments need to be developed before international links

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said global networks for fast payments would have to be founded on well-developed domestic networks or it “could end up being a road to nowhere.”
August 29, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

CISA warns of Iran-based ransomware attacks

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the FBI and the Department of Defense issued a joint advisory that warns of cyber actors known as Pioneer Kitten, UNC757, Parisite, Rubidium, and Lemon Sandstorm are targeting and exploiting U.S. and foreign organizations across multiple sectors.
August 29, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity 

CFPB report: Retail chains charging cash-back fees to customers using debit cards

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a report that said Americans are paying tens of millions of dollars in fees to access their own money when getting cash back at large retail stores when making a purchase with a debit or prepaid card.
August 28, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

ICBA: Credit union buying stadium naming rights highlights tax inequity

ICBA said that a credit union paying for NFL stadium naming rights is the latest example of how credit unions are violating the limits established by Congress to justify their federal tax exemption.
August 28, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

FinCEN: Financial institutions should remain vigilant to transactions associated with synthetic opioids

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network reminded financial institutions to monitor for and report suspicious transactional activity related to the illicit fentanyl supply chain and the trafficking of illicit fentanyl and other synthetic opioids.
August 28, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 

CFPB releases beta test of small business lending platform

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced the availability of the beta platform for the small business lending data collection rule pursuant to section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act.
August 27, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

SEC files charges against crypto firm

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it filed charges against a “crypto bank” that claimed depositors could earn returns “auto-magically.”
August 27, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

ICBA: Washington Commanders Stadium Naming Rights Deal Illustrates What Is Wrong with Credit Union Policy

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey today issued the following statement on today’s announcement from Northwest Federal Credit Union and the Washington Commanders.
August 27, 2024 | Press Release   Credit Unions 

ICBA will continue the fight after court denies motion challenging 1071 rule

ICBA will continue fighting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 1071 small-business rule after a U.S. District Court denied ICBA’s legal challenge to the agency’s rulemaking.
August 27, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

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August 27, 2024 | Independent Banker  

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