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Finding and Keeping Talent – With Kim Kirk of Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company and Tommy Marshall of Georgia Fintech Academy

January 25, 2022 | Independent Banker  

ICBA Reviewing Fed Discussion Paper on U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency

Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the Federal Reserve Board’s new discussion paper examining a potential U.S. central bank digital currency.
January 21, 2022 | Press Release  

CFPB to examine colleges’ in-house lending practices

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it will begin examining the operations of post-secondary schools, such as for-profit colleges, that extend private loans directly to students.
January 21, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Lending 

Fed issues long-awaited CBDC discussion paper

The Federal Reserve Board released a long-awaited discussion paper that examines the pros and cons of a potential U.S. central bank digital currency, or CBDC.
January 21, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets Payments 

ACH Network volume rises 6.1% in Q4

ACH Network volume increased 6.1% in the fourth quarter of 2021 from a year earlier, Nacha reported.
January 21, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   ACH Payments 

CFPB to focus on credit card market competition

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it is looking to ensure there is robust and fair competition in the credit card market as debt rises following pandemic declines.
January 21, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Lending 

CFPB study: Depositories lead on supplier diversity

A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau study on diversity and inclusion in the financial services sector found depository lenders had the strongest showing in the area of supplier diversity.
January 20, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

Community Banks to Gather in San Antonio for ICBA LIVE 2022

Register today for the Independent Community Bankers of America’s national convention, ICBA LIVE 2022 — the largest, most comprehensive educational event for the nation’s community bankers.
January 20, 2022 | Press Release  

House Republican joins ILC push as co-sponsor

ICBA-advocated legislation to close the industrial loan company loophole added a House Republican co-sponsor.
January 20, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Lending 

Postal banking pilot lands just six sales: report

An ICBA-opposed U.S. Postal Service pilot program to test postal banking has served just six individuals since it quietly launched in September, according to a new report.
January 19, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Government Banks Postal Service Banking 

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