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Court injunction pauses CFPB credit card late fee rule

A federal judge issued a temporary injunction of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule on credit card late fees, which was scheduled to take effect tomorrow.
May 13, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

Law Firm Evaluation for Community Banks

Community banks need to maintain a healthy relationship with their legal representatives, especially when it’s through a third party. Community bankers and other experts explain how they evaluate potential law firm partners.
May 13, 2024 | Independent Banker   Compliance 

Federal Reserve’s Flawed Debit Card Proposal Harms Banks, Credit Unions and Consumers

America’s banks and credit unions urged the Federal Reserve to rescind its proposal to update Regulation II (Reg II) in a comment letter submitted today. The joint letter was submitted by the Bank Policy Institute,
May 10, 2024 | Press Release  

ICBA urging ACRE Act support during hearing today

ICBA today is calling on the House Ways and Means Committee to take up ICBA-advocated legislation to support lending in rural communities.
May 10, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Congressional Matters 

At hearing, Scott touts challenge to CFPB’s credit card late fee rule

Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-S.C.) touted his ICBA-supported resolution to nullify the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule on credit card late fees during a committee hearing.
May 10, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

Fed report suggests climate risks difficult to measure

The Federal Reserve Board released a summary of an exploratory pilot climate scenario analysis exercise that it conducted with six of the nation's largest banks, with the megabanks reporting challenges in conducting the climate analysis.
May 10, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Mission Valley Bank: Giving Where You Live

Serving its community in the Santa Clarita Valley is one of Mission Valley Bank’s founding principles. Its community work is best exemplified by its Give Where You Live program for nonprofits.
May 10, 2024 | Independent Banker   Lending 

Independent Banker lists top-performing community banks

This month’s Independent Banker magazine profiles the top-performing community banks of 2024.
May 09, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Cook: Fed stepping up CRE supervision

The Federal Reserve is stepping up supervisory work with community and regional banks that have significant commercial real estate concentrations, Fed Governor Lisa Cook said.
May 09, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ThinkTECH Accelerator program starts this month

With the announcement of the latest cohort, ICBA encourages community banks to sign up to participate in the seventh edition of ICBA’s ThinkTECH Accelerator program.
May 09, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

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