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Blog post: ICBA’s most immersive leadership experience is next month

As detailed in a new blog post, ICBA’s LEAD FWD Summit—the most immersive leadership experience for community bankers—is scheduled for Sept. 8-9 in Bloomington, Minn.
August 15, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Federal government will phase out paper checks next month

The Treasury Department announced that the federal government will stop issuing paper checks for most federal payments on Sept. 30. Treasury said the few people who still receive a federal benefit check must switch to an electronic payment method.
August 15, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Department of Treasury 

Treasury sanctions cryptocurrency exchange for enabling cyber crime

The Treasury Department sanctioned cryptocurrency exchange Garantex Europe OU, which it said has directly facilitated notorious ransomware actors and other cybercriminals by processing over $100 million in transactions linked to illicit activities since 2019.
August 15, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

Article: Credit unions abandoning mission

A new article says some credit unions may be abandoning their mission with “Wall Street-style” behavior and no longer serving their core members.
August 14, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

ICBA, other groups ask Congress to fix GENIUS Act flaw

ICBA and other groups asked Congress to strike Section 16(d) of the recently enacted GENIUS Act and to oppose any expansion of its scope in this or future legislation.
August 14, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

ICBA attends Treasury meeting on reducing BSA burdens

Senior ICBA staff attended a Treasury Department roundtable on reducing the burdens of Bank Secrecy Act currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports.
August 14, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Department of Treasury 

Independent Banker: Community bank CFOs are busier than ever

The latest Independent Banker magazine says there’s plenty to keep community bank chief financial officers on their toes, such as interest rate volatility, new accounting and capital reporting standards, and industry cost pressures.
August 13, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Past ICBA chairman featured in new documentary

Past ICBA Chairman Brad Bolton is featured in a new documentary series on community banking.
August 13, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Bank Director/Board Member 

Consumer prices up in July

The Consumer Price Index increased a seasonally adjusted 0.2% in July after increasing 0.3% in June, according to the Labor Department.
August 13, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Lending 

Blog post: Flood of charter applications demands OCC response

A new ICBA blog post says a sudden influx of applications from nonbank financial technology firms for national bank trust charters requires the OCC to change course.
August 12, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   OCC 

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