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ICBA to CFPB: Failure to Exempt Community Banks in Final 1071 Reporting Rule Raises Significant Privacy Concerns

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule implementing data collection and reporting requirements for small-business loans.
March 30, 2023 | Press Release   Compliance 

ICBA Supports White House Call for Community Bank Exemption from Replenishing Deposit Insurance Fund

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s White House announcement on community banks and the Deposit Insurance Fund.
March 30, 2023 | Press Release   Deposit Insurance 

Member Benefits: ICBA's national public awareness campaign

At ICBA LIVE 2023, ICBA announced the launch of its national public awareness campaign targeting millennials, who now present a significant market opportunity for community banks.
March 30, 2023 | Independent Banker  

ICBA, State Affiliates Urge CFPB to Improve Mortgage Disclosures

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and 42 affiliated state banking associations today called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to approve a proposed template that would improve mortgage disclosures required under TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rules.
March 29, 2023 | Press Release   Compliance 

CFPB says TILA doesn’t preempt state disclosure laws

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said state disclosure laws covering lending to businesses in California, New York, Utah, and Virginia are not preempted by the federal Truth in Lending Act.
March 29, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

ICBA to Congress: CFPB Should Delay 1071 Rule as Supreme Court Considers Constitutionality

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to delay the release of its final rule implementing Section 1071 small-business data collection and reporting requirements until the Supreme Court has ruled on the constitutionality of the agency’s funding structure.
March 28, 2023 | News   Compliance Data Security/Fraud 

ICBA offers custom op-ed distinguishing community banks

ICBA is offering community bankers a new customizable op-ed to help differentiate community banks from larger and riskier financial institutions.
March 27, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Community Bank Awareness 

FinCEN publishes guidance on beneficial ownership reporting

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network published its first set of guidance materials to help small businesses understand upcoming beneficial ownership information reporting requirements taking effect on Jan. 1, 2024.
March 27, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

ICBA continues differentiating community banks in media

ICBA continued its media push to differentiate community banks from larger institutions and to ensure any response to recent banking industry developments does not rope in community banks.
March 24, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy Community Bank Awareness Regulatory Relief 

Due today: ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator applications

Today is the application deadline for the initial 2023 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program, which is scheduled to run April 24-June 30.
March 24, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

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