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ICBA, others correct the record on CFPB’s 1033 rule

ICBA and other groups issued a statement correcting the record on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1033 rulemaking following misleading claims from a group of fintech and retail organizations.
July 29, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

ICBA Urges FDIC to Reject Nissan’s Application to Form Industrial Loan Company

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today expressed strong opposition to Nissan’s application to form a financial institution that receives federal deposit insurance while avoiding full regulatory oversight.
July 28, 2025 | Press Release   Deposit Insurance 

Correcting the Record on Safe Data Sharing

The Bank Policy Institute, the American Bankers Association, America’s Credit Unions, Consumer Bankers Association and the Independent Community Bankers of America issued the following statement in response to the falsehoods contained in a letter from a group of fintech and retail organizations regarding the CFPB’s Section 1033 rulemaking:
July 28, 2025 | Press Release   Data Security/Fraud 

Agencies officially launch final round of feedback on reg burden under EGRPRA review

The OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve published in the Federal Register their fourth notice requesting comment on their regulations pursuant to the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996.
July 28, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   EGRPRA s.2155 

Independent Banker shares tips on building AI policies

The latest Independent Banker magazine offers tips for community banks that are developing policies on artificial intelligence.
July 28, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

CISA updates alert on SharePoint vulnerabilities with new Microsoft guidance

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency updated its alert on vulnerabilities with Microsoft SharePoint servers to reflect newly released information as threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures continue to evolve.
July 28, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity 

President issues executive orders on AI

After unveiling his AI Action Plan this week, President Donald Trump released three executive orders on artificial intelligence.
July 25, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Artificial Intellegence 

Second billion-dollar credit union acquisition of a community bank this week

After a second acquisition this week of a taxpaying community bank by a tax-exempt, billion-dollar credit union, ICBA continued to call for policymakers to end the federal tax exemption for credit unions with $1 billion or more in assets.
July 25, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

Fintechs awarded at ThinkTECH Accelerator Showcase

At the recent ThinkTECH Accelerator Showcase held at the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado, ICBA presented three awards to participating fintech companies.
July 25, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

House committee passes ICBA-advocated reg relief bills

The House Financial Services Committee passed several ICBA-supported bills during a two-day markup.
July 24, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Regulatory Compliance 

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