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ICBA FDIC should raise reporting requirement threshold

ICBA called on the FDIC to raise the threshold for auditor attestation and reporting requirements under its proposal to adjust and index certain regulatory thresholds.
September 30, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 

Former NCUA official calls for transparency in credit union bank acquisitions

A new blog post spotlights the lack of information that credit union member-owners are privy to when their credit union decides to acquire a bank.
September 29, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

Revising community bank capital framework a key priority Bowman

Revising community bank capital standards and addressing check fraud are top priorities for the Federal Reserve, Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said.
September 29, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA state groups urge broad implementation of ACRE Act tax exclusion

ICBA and its affiliated state community banking associations called on the Treasury Department to ensure an ICBA-advocated tax exclusion passed under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act applies to as many agricultural loans as possible.
September 29, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Department of Treasury 

Cybersecurity coordination law to lapse next week if Congress doesn t act

ICBA continues working with Congress to advance an extension of a law that strengthens public-private cybersecurity coordination before the law expires next week.
September 25, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity 

ICBA raises profile of payments fraud at interagency commission meeting

ICBA spotlighted payments fraud trends in a presentation to the Financial Education and Literacy Commission, a statutory commission chaired by the Treasury secretary and comprising the heads of 24 federal agencies.
September 25, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Fraud 

ICBA groups request Treasury comment extension on GENIUS Act

ICBA and other groups called on the Treasury Department to extend the 30-day comment period for its advance notice of proposed rulemaking on the implementation of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act.
September 25, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

Credit union acquisitions of community banks continue garnering media attention

Credit union acquisitions of community banks received renewed media attention this week with a new article on the largest acquisition so far this year.
September 24, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

Feds prepare for Sept 30 transition from paper checks

The federal government launched an updated webpage with information on its Sept. 30 transition away from issuing paper checks for most federal payments, while the IRS said it will publish guidance before the 2026 filing season begins.
September 24, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Checks Government Banks 

ICBA community bankers meet with banking agencies on core processors

Ten ICBA community bankers and several staff members met with federal regulators to discuss community bank experiences and concerns with core service providers.
September 24, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Agencies/Regulators  

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