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Lawmakers call on Gruenberg to resign or testify

Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee called on FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg to appear before the committee next month if he has not stepped down before then.
August 15, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Credit unions use loopholes to undercut community banks: former exec

Credit unions use their tax-exempt status to weaken community banks and their capacity to meet the credit needs of local communities, according to a former credit union executive who now works for a community bank.
August 15, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

Elkhorn Valley Bank & Trust: The Bankers Behind the Screen

Elkhorn Valley Bank & Trust strikes a balance between personalized service and quick convenience with its growing collection of Teller On Demand kiosks.
August 15, 2024 | Independent Banker  

Independent Banker offers ideas to budget strategically

The 2025 budgeting season will be difficult because of the current interest rate environment, according to a new Independent Banker article, but there are opportunities for community banks to budget strategically.
August 14, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

CFPB: federal rules apply to contract-for-deed arrangements

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an advisory opinion and research report on contracts for deed, a form of home seller financing.
August 14, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance 

FDIC issues notice on asset manager exemption notice

The FDIC issued a Financial Institution Letter on an amended Labor Department rule governing how qualified professional asset managers handle exemption requests under the Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption rule.
August 14, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Lindsay LaNore: 7 Essentials for Your Leadership Backpack

Be prepared as you learn, teach and lead.
August 14, 2024 | Independent Banker  

ICBA: Removing medical debt information from credit reporting won’t work

ICBA told the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that its proposed rule to remove medical debt information from credit reporting will lead to inaccurate reports and hinder community banks’ ability to comply with other regulations.
August 13, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

ICBA: Agencies don’t need specific regulations on AI

ICBA said the Treasury Department and federal banking agencies do not need to issue specific regulations to govern artificial intelligence usage because overly prescriptive regulations may stifle the use of AI in the banking sector.
August 13, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Artificial Intellegence Department of Treasury 

Fed’s Bowman: Bankers and regulators aren’t on the same page about M&A

When it comes to process reform for mergers and acquisitions, it can feel like bankers and regulators are living in different worlds, according to Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman.
August 13, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

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