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FDIC head of supervising complex institutions retires

The FDIC announced the retirement of John Conneely following a nearly 35-year career at the agency, including his recent leadership of the FDIC’s Division of Complex Institution Supervision and Resolution.
July 03, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 

Who are ICBA's Top Lenders of 2023?

Interest rates are up, house prices are down, and the uncertain economic environment persists. But through it all, community banks have continued to make smart, strategic lending decisions, all with the aim of helping the individuals and businesses in their communities achieve their dreams. In these pages, we reveal the most successful loan producers according to lending category and asset size, and hear from some of the winners as to how they exemplify the community bank difference.
July 03, 2023 | Independent Banker   Lending 

CFPB: Fair lending enforcement focused on advanced tech

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued its fair lending annual report to Congress describing its fair lending enforcement priorities and statistics.
June 30, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

Agencies release 2022 HMDA data

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council released 2022 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data for 4,460 U.S. financial institutions.
June 30, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

FHFA publishes Uniform Appraisal Dataset statistics

The Federal Housing Finance Agency published first-quarter Uniform Appraisal Dataset aggregate data. For the first time, the FHFA's UAD Aggregate Statistics include data on residential property sales comparisons.
June 30, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

Task force updates AML-deficiency jurisdiction list

The Financial Action Task Force—a global anti-money-laundering watchdog—updated its statements concerning jurisdictions with strategic AML, terrorist-financing, and weapons-proliferation deficiencies.
June 30, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

Agencies finalize CRE guidance update

Banking regulators finalized updates to agency guidance on commercial real estate loan accommodations for borrowers.
June 30, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

CFPB issues FAQs on 1071 rule

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued frequently asked questions on its Section 1071 small-business data collection and reporting rule. The FAQs cover which financial institutions, transactions, and small businesses are covered under the rule.
June 30, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Demo Day Highlights the Future of Real-time Payments and Deposit Innovation for Community Banks

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) hosted its fifth annual ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Demo Day, the first since ICBA brought the accelerator program in-house and in its new home in Atlanta.
June 29, 2023 | Press Release  

ICBA Commends Fed’s Bowman for Remarks on Pending Regulatory Capital Reforms

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman’s recent remarks on responsive and responsible bank regulation and supervision.
June 28, 2023 | Press Release   Regulatory Relief 

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