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ICBA Urges Senate to Retain House-Passed SAFE Banking Act in Conference

Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the House’s latest passage of legislation to establish a cannabis banking safe harbor.
February 07, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cannabis banking 

ICBA Capital Summit set for May 1-4

Registration is open for the 2022 ICBA Capital Summit, the industry’s premier advocacy event scheduled for May 1-4 in Washington, D.C.
February 04, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Cannabis banking amendment added to COMPETES Act

The House included an ICBA-advocated bill establishing a cannabis banking safe harbor as an amendment to a pending legislative package.
February 04, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cannabis banking 

Regulators to Share Views on Community Bank Innovation at ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Event

The Independent Community Bankers of America, in partnership with The Venture Center, will host a one-day virtual summit for policymakers and the 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator fintech cohort, to discuss the future of community bank innovation.
February 03, 2022 | Press Release  

ICBA, CISA cybersecurity exercises start this month

ICBA and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are hosting a tabletop exercise on several dates starting this month to support community bank cybersecurity.
February 03, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity Technology 

Senate hearing today on Fed nominees

The Senate Banking Committee is scheduled to meet at 8:45 a.m. (Eastern time) today, Feb. 3, for a hearing on President Joe Biden’s three nominations to fill openings on the Federal Reserve Board.
February 03, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

FDIC expands #GetBanked campaign

The FDIC announced it will expand its #GetBanked public awareness campaign into the Los Angeles, Dallas, and Detroit metro areas after launching it last year in Atlanta and Houston.
February 03, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Community Bank Awareness 

Postal commission indicates banking pilot violated law

The Postal Regulatory Commission is pressing the U.S. Postal Service on why it didn’t seek the commission’s approval before launching an ICBA-opposed postal banking pilot program last year.
February 02, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Government Banks Postal Service Banking 

ICBA, groups to Fed: Reconsider interchange proposal

ICBA and other groups called on the Federal Reserve Board to reconsider its proposal to reopen regulations governing debit card interchange fees and routing.
February 02, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Interchange Payments 

Credit union debt offering bolsters oversight push

A new rule that allows private institutional investors to exploit credit union tax subsidies is yet another reason for Congress to investigate credit union policies, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey wrote this week in a new op-ed.
February 02, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

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