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New blog post breaks down AI for community banks

A new ICBA blog post separates artificial intelligence hype from reality and spotlights what AI means for community banks.
October 30, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Technology 

Treasury pledges to continue cracking down on crypto terrorist-financing

The Treasury Department pledged to continue targeting the use of crypto-assets to finance terrorism amid increased scrutiny in the wake of Hamas’ attack on Israel.
October 30, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Department of Treasury 

Agency webinar tomorrow on ransomware mitigation

Regulators are hosting a webinar at 2 p.m. (Eastern time) tomorrow to provide updates on recent ransomware trends and mitigations.
October 30, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Agencies/Regulators  

Barr: Fed backs cross-border harmonization efforts

The Federal Reserve supports international efforts to make cross-border payments faster, cheaper, more transparent, and more accessible globally, Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr said.
October 30, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA advocacy leads to nationwide 1071 injunction

A federal court granted an ICBA request to expand injunctive relief from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 final rule to all community banks nationwide.
October 27, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance 

Lawmakers ask DOJ to target crypto’s role in terrorist financing

Two key members of Congress urged the Justice Department to evaluate the extent to which the Binance and Tether crypto firms are supporting terrorism by violating sanctions and the Bank Secrecy Act.
October 27, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

Fed’s Waller: CBDC pitch unconvincing

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he has yet to be convinced there is a market failure that a central bank digital currency would resolve.
October 27, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA Advocacy Leads to Nationwide Community Bank Relief from 1071 Small-Business Rule

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas has granted their request to expand injunctive relief from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 final rule. Today’s court decision provides a nationwide injunction to all community banks and covered financial institutions, ensuring relief is not limited by trade association membership.
October 26, 2023 | Press Release   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

Fed proposes debit card interchange cuts

The Federal Reserve Board issued a proposal to lower the maximum interchange fee that covered debit card issuers may receive for debit card transactions.
October 26, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Gensler: Crypto investors no less deserving of securities protections

There is nothing about the crypto-asset securities markets that suggests investors and issuers are less deserving of the protections of U.S. securities laws, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said.
October 26, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

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