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Fed updates policy on supervising stablecoins, novel activities

The Federal Reserve Board released additional information on its program to supervise novel activities in the banks it oversees, including stablecoin activity.
August 09, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

OCC issues guidance on legal lending limit

The OCC issued guidance on the applicability of the legal lending limit to purchased loans.
August 09, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

Derek Williams: Part of the Family

A bank that demonstrates it truly understands and cares about individual needs will create a meaningful relationship with that employee and strengthen retention in the process.
August 09, 2023 | Independent Banker  

9 Ways for Community Banks to Cut Expenses

As the start of the fiscal year approaches, it’s a great opportunity for community banks to revisit vendor contracts, technology and more to limit expenses. We asked experts for their top tips on cutting costs and increasing revenue.
August 08, 2023 | Independent Banker   Growing the Community 

ICBA requests 1071 relief in court filings, CFPB letter

As part of ICBA’s efforts to ensure a recent court decision granting temporary injunctive relief from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 final rule applies to all community banks, ICBA on Friday filed a motion and complaint calling on the court to invalidate the final rule and enjoin the CFPB from enforcing it.
August 07, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance 

Agencies release report on top routinely exploited vulnerabilities

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and other agencies issued a report on last year’s top routinely exploited vulnerabilities.
August 07, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity 

FDIC issues new cease-and-desist letter on deposit insurance claims

The FDIC issued a new letter demanding that a nonbank crypto entity cease making false or misleading representations about deposit insurance.
August 07, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Deposit Insurance 

ICBA offers summary on large bank capital proposal

ICBA released a summary of a recently released interagency proposed rule to strengthen regulatory capital standards on large banks.
August 07, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 

Rebeca Romero Rainey: A Tried-and-True Business Model

So much of what we’ve seen in the last six months is banks doubling down on what they’re good at doing: helping their customers and communities in ways that nobody else can.
August 07, 2023 | Independent Banker  

ICBA Urges Court and CFPB to Grant Relief from 1071 Small-Business Rule

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT), and Texas First Bank today filed a motion and complaint calling on a federal court to declare that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 final rule is invalid and unenforceable and seeking preliminary and permanent injunctive relief.
August 04, 2023 | Press Release   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

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