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New ICBA Analysis: Sharp Decreases in Small-Business, Mortgage Lending Follow Taxpayer-Subsidized Credit Union Acquisitions of Community Banks

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today released the results of a new data analysis demonstrating that the growth of tax-exempt credit unions acquiring tax-paying community banks is harming small businesses and local communities while community banks outperform credit unions in high-poverty areas.
September 09, 2025 | Press Release   Credit Unions 

ICBA: FinCEN should fix BSA thresholds, BOI collection

ICBA said community bankers strongly support the role of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network while recommending updates to beneficial ownership information collection and Bank Secrecy Act thresholds.
September 09, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 

Treasury sanctions networks targeting Americans with cyber scams

The Treasury Department sanctioned a large network of scam centers across Southeast Asia that steal billions of dollars from Americans.
September 09, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Department of Treasury 

OCC clarifies policy on politicized or unlawful debanking

The OCC issued two bulletins clarifying its policies on politicized or unlawful debanking in accordance with last month’s executive order on ensuring fair banking for all Americans.
September 09, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   OCC 

FinCEN issues guidance on cross-border information sharing

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued guidance to encourage and promote appropriate, voluntary cross-border sharing of information between and among financial institutions, including appropriate foreign financial institutions.
September 08, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 

ICBA-supported bill restricting mortgage ‘trigger leads’ signed into law

President Donald Trump signed into law the bipartisan Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, ICBA-supported legislation that will help protect the financial privacy of mortgage applicants.
September 08, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Mortgage Lending Federal Housing Finance Agency 

SEC forms cross-border task force to combat fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the formation of a task force that it said will strengthen and enhance efforts to identify and combat cross-border fraud harming U.S. investors.
September 08, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Fraud 

ICBA, other groups call on Congress to renew cybersecurity law

ICBA and other groups called on Congress to extend the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act before its Sept. 30 expiration date, saying that failure to do so would impede public-private sector coordination during cyberattacks and weaken the nation’s cyber defenses.
September 05, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity 

ICBA Applauds Signing of Law to Restrict Mortgage ‘Trigger Leads’

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today applauded President Trump for signing into law the bipartisan Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 2808), which will help protect the financial privacy of mortgage applicants.
September 05, 2025 | Press Release   Congressional Matters Mortgage Rules 

CISA, partners release software guidance

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, National Security Agency, and 19 international partners released a software bill of materials for cybersecurity.
September 04, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity 

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