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ICBA Urges FDIC to Exercise Statutory Duty to Deny Pending ILC Applications

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today called on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to deny pending deposit insurance applications from industrial loan companies, or ILCs, which present outsized risks to the Deposit Insurance Fund, financial stability, consumers, and taxpayers.
February 10, 2023 | Press Release   Lending 

ICBA’s Bolton: ‘Regulatory blind spot’ shows risks of credit union bank purchases

ICBA Chairman Brad Bolton wrote in a new op-ed that the nation’s chief credit union regulator recently hinted at one of the problems with the growth of credit union acquisitions of community banks: the threat to U.S. cybersecurity.
February 09, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

ICBA’s State of the Union ‘junk fee’ response makes news

ICBA’s response to President Joe Biden’s comments on “junk fees” during Tuesday’s State of the Union address made headlines.
February 09, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Cards 

ICBA urges committee to enhance data privacy bill

ICBA expressed support for provisions of legislation designed to improve consumer privacy and data security accountability for more entities that handle consumer data.
February 09, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Data Security/Fraud Privacy 

New polling indicates consumer opposition to Durbin Amendment expansion

The Electronic Payments Coalition released new polling conducted by Morning Consult indicating that consumers across all income levels are benefiting from credit card rewards to help make ends meet during uncertain economic times.
February 09, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Interchange Lending 

CFPB issues guidance on digital mortgage platforms

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an advisory opinion to prevent digital mortgage comparison-shopping platforms from illegally referring borrowers to only lenders paying referral fees.
February 08, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

OCC updates booklet on branch closings

The OCC issued the “Branch Closings” booklet of the Comptroller’s Licensing Manual. The revised booklet replaces the booklet of the same title issued June 2017, makes corrections where necessary, and contains updated guidance.
February 08, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

ICBA to Fed: Consider Impact of Climate Risk Management Proposals

ICBA today said it appreciates that the Federal Reserve Board tailored its proposed climate risk management framework to institutions over $100 billion in assets, though the association expressed concerns about the impact of such proposals for community banks.
February 07, 2023 | Press Release   Climate 

ICBA Rejects President Biden’s Misleading Remarks on ‘Junk Fees’ During State of the Union Address

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.
February 07, 2023 | Press Release   Overdraft Services 

FDIC issues update on amended HMDA threshold

The FDIC issued a Financial Institution Letter on changes to the loan-origination threshold for reporting Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data on closed-end mortgage loans following a recent court decision. The OCC previously issued a similar bulletin.
February 06, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

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