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ICBA Community tops 2,000 members

The ICBA Community online platform continues to grow, recently surpassing 2,000 members since its launch in July.
January 04, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA to CFPB: Small-biz review needed ahead of overdraft proposal

ICBA and other groups called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to hold off on any rulemakings related to overdraft and non-sufficient-funds fees until it conducts a statutorily required review under the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act.
January 04, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

ThinkTECH Accelerator private sessions coming up

Community bankers can register to participate in the sixth ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program to meet with six emerging fintech companies advancing community bank innovation.
January 04, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Navigating the Payments Solutions Maze

From BNPL and CHUCK to FedNow and embedded fintech platforms, there seems to be a limitless number of payments options. Here’s an all-in-one guide for community bank payment options—including the difference between payment rails and customer-facing payment overlays.
January 04, 2024 | Independent Banker   Payments 

CFPB sending $6M in relief checks

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it recently sent $6 million in financial relief to consumers harmed by illegal lending practices targeting veterans.
January 03, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance 

Independent Banker offers 2024 CEO outlook

The January issue of ICBA's Independent Banker magazine features a look ahead at the coming year from a roundtable of community bank CEOs.
January 03, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

CDFI Fund advisory board meeting this month

The Community Development Advisory Board—which advises the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund—is scheduled to meet at 2 p.m. (Eastern time) Wednesday, Jan. 17. The virtual meeting was previously scheduled for Nov. 28.
January 03, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   CDFI 

How Community Banks Target and Support Fast-Growing Cities

Surging population growth brings opportunities for community banks that are positioned to take advantage of it. We spoke to them to learn how they did it.
January 03, 2024 | Independent Banker  

ICBA urges community bank exemptions in 1033 rule

ICBA urged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to exempt certain community banks from proposed standards for sharing consumer financial data.
January 02, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

FinCEN now accepting beneficial ownership reports

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network began accepting beneficial ownership information reports.
January 02, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 

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