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Developing leaders in mortgage lending – Navigating uncertainty with leadership strategies

SPONSORED | Will the high activity in loan originations, originally witnessed in 2020, continue over time? Numbers from 2021 would indicate that a decline is underway. Download Finastra’s white paper Developing leaders in mortgage lending – Navigating an uncertain market with strong leadership strategies.
March 01, 2022 | Independent Banker   Lending 

5 Questions: Is it Time to Refresh Your Check Processing Solutions?

SPONSORED | Deciding when it’s time to upgrade your check processing and payments infrastructure can be tricky. It’s important to consider the date of your last major upgrade, and how customer behaviors and market trends have shifted since. Your aging solutions are likely still “getting the job done,” but at what cost to your bank and account holders?
March 01, 2022 | Independent Banker   Payments 

ICBA Expands Preferred Service Provider Agreement with Jack Henry

ICBA today announced its expanded relationship with Preferred Service Provider Jack Henry & Associates to include its Performance Scorecard tool, which helps community banks streamline and automate their incentive compensation system, improving tracking and creating timely performance updates at the individual, department, and enterprise level.
February 28, 2022 | Press Release  

ICBA LIVE Kicks off in San Antonio: “All In, All Heart” Celebrates the Spirit of Community Banking

Starting today, community bankers and industry leaders from across the country will gather in-person for the 2022 Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) national convention ICBA LIVE, at the Henry B. González Convention Center.
February 27, 2022 | Press Release   Community Bank Awareness 

Biden administration announces sweeping Russia sanctions

The Biden administration announced a new set of economic sanctions against Russia following its launch of a military operation in Ukraine.
February 25, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy 

FHFA re-proposes GSE seller-servicer eligibility requirements

The Federal Housing Finance Agency re-proposed minimum financial eligibility requirements​ for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac seller-servicers.
February 25, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Housing Finance/GSEs 

ICBA: Insured Deposits Are Safe at a Community Bank

The Independent Community Bankers of America today reminded consumers and community banking customers that their insured deposits are safe and backed by the full faith and credit of the federal government through the FDIC.
February 25, 2022 | Press Release   Deposit Insurance 

CFPB issues QM fact sheet on certain adjustable-rate loans

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a fact sheet on the interest rate used to calculate prepaid interest for qualified mortgages under the price-based General QM definition.
February 24, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

CFPB launches review of automated appraisal models

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released an outline of options to strengthen oversight of computer models used to help determine home valuations.
February 24, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

Blog: How new BIN standards affect community banks

The latest blog post from ICBA Bancard President and CEO Tina Giorgio spotlights new Bank Identification Number standards taking effect in April.
February 23, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Payments 

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