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ICBA Statement on Swearing-in of Federal Reserve Board Members

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s swearing-in of members of the Federal Reserve Board.
September 14, 2023 | Press Release   Federal Reserve Agencies/Regulators  

Lindsay LaNore: Look for Learning Everywhere

Learning happens everywhere, and those lessons can have a big impact on our work performance, perspective and team culture.
September 14, 2023 | Independent Banker  

ICBA grassroots campaigns continue with Congress back in Washington

With Congress back in Washington following the August recess, ICBA continues its grassroots campaigns on key advocacy issues.
September 13, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

SEC’s Gensler to Congress: Securities laws apply to crypto industry

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler told Congress that most crypto tokens and intermediaries are subject to U.S. securities laws despite the industry’s “wide-ranging noncompliance.”
September 13, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity 

Judge vacates ICBA-opposed CFPB exam manual update

A federal judge vacated last year’s ICBA-opposed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau actions expanding the bureau’s authority to examine banks for discrimination.
September 13, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

FHFA plans stakeholder forums on new credit score models

The Federal Housing Finance Agency said it will hold stakeholder forums and listening sessions in the coming weeks on its plans to transition Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to new credit score models.
September 13, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance Federal Housing Finance Agency 

FS-ISAC spotlights MinIO threat targeting corporate networks

The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center’s latest weekly risk summary covers an unknown threat actor exploiting vulnerabilities in the MinIO Object Storage system to remotely execute arbitrary code on vulnerable servers.
September 13, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity 

What Does Pay by Bank Mean for Community Banks?

Now that FedNow has launched, it’s time to put some focus on a new payments form: Pay by Bank.
September 13, 2023 | Independent Banker   Payments 

Veritex Community Bank Throws a Fastball for Financial Literacy

This baseball season, every strikeout thrown by Houston Astros pitcher Ryan Pressly spurs a $100 donation to Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas—courtesy of Veritex Community Bank.
September 12, 2023 | Independent Banker  

Rakuten credit union application confirmed following ICBA outreach

The National Credit Union Administration reportedly confirmed that Rakuten Inc. has applied for a federal credit union charter after ICBA asked the agency for confirmation.
September 11, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

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