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ICBA LIVE 2023: What to expect

With educational sessions on hot‑button issues, inspirational speakers and beneficial networking opportunities, ICBA LIVE is the greatest community banking event in the country. Here’s a sneak peek of what to expect from the event, held this year from March 12–16 in Honolulu.
January 26, 2023 | Independent Banker  

ICBA Names Stephanie Foster as Director, ThinkTECH Accelerator

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced the hire of Stephanie Foster as director, ThinkTECH Accelerator. Foster serves in a newly created position following ICBA’s announced plans to bring its highly successful ThinkTECH Accelerator program inhouse.
January 25, 2023 | Press Release   Technology 

ICBA Shares Tips on How to Protect Your Financial Information

In recognition of Data Privacy Week, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) is reminding consumers of practical steps to help safeguard their sensitive data and protect against losses in the event of a data breach or compromise.
January 23, 2023 | Press Release   Cybersecurity 

Senators echo concerns with CDFI application change

Senate Banking Committee members Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) encouraged the Treasury Department to consider all comments responding to its proposal to revise Community Development Financial Institution certification application and reporting requirements.
January 23, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   CDFI Department of Treasury 

ICBA to Regulators: Apply Stricter Resolution Standards on Large Regional Banks

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today urged federal regulators to apply stricter regulatory standards on large regional banks.
January 23, 2023 | Press Release   Regulatory Relief 

ICBA urges CFPB to preempt state TILA law

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was incorrect in determining that the Truth in Lending Act does not preempt a recently enacted New York State disclosure law, ICBA said in a new comment letter.
January 23, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

ICBA, groups to CFPB: Seek input on review of credit card late fee safe harbor

ICBA and other groups called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to comply with the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act as it considers reducing or eliminating the safe harbor fee that credit card issuers may charge to avoid scrutiny of their fees as unreasonable.
January 23, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance Credit Cards 

FHFA announces Fannie, Freddie fee updates

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will reduce their upfront fee for commingled securities to 9.375 basis points after announcing a 50-point fee last year, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced.
January 20, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Secondary Mortgage Market Secondary Mortgage Market 

Regulators should rethink climate proposals: ICBA op-ed

While federal regulators are working to finalize climate risk proposals that purportedly target the nation's largest financial institutions, the proposals would inevitably subject community banks to new and expensive regulatory burdens, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey wrote in a new op-ed.
January 20, 2023 | News   Climate 

Brainard: Fed ‘staying the course’ in tackling inflation

The Federal Reserve is “determined to stay the course” to address inflation and restore price stability, Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard said.
January 20, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Inflation 

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