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ICBA takes on postal banking pilot in press

ICBA continued its pushback against the U.S. Postal Service’s quiet launch of a financial services pilot program to test postal banking.
October 06, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Postal Service Banking 

ICBA Offers Cybersecurity Tips to Help Safeguard Sensitive Data ​

ICBA and the nation’s community banks are reminding consumers of simple actions they can take during Cybersecurity Awareness Month to safeguard sensitive data and keep their digital lives secure.
October 05, 2021 | Press Release   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

Administration planning crypto charter proposal: report

The Biden administration’s upcoming report on digital assets will include recommendations on imposing bank-like regulation on crypto companies that issue stablecoins, The Wall Street Journal reported.
October 04, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets Technology 

Minority bank council to Congress: reject IRS reporting plan

ICBA’s Minority Bank Advisory Council continued its opposition to the Biden administration’s proposal to require banks to report customer account information to the IRS.
October 04, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Taxes & Budget 

Luetkemeyer leads pushback on 7(a) direct loan proposal

House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.) expressed concerns with ICBA-opposed proposed changes to the SBA 7(a) loan program.
October 04, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Lending 

ICBA Congratulates Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra on Confirmation

Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the Senate confirmation of Rohit Chopra for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director.
October 01, 2021 | Press Release   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

Minority Banks Urge Congress to Scrap IRS Reporting Plan

The Independent Community Bankers of America’s Minority Bank Advisory Council today expressed strong opposition to the Biden administration’s proposal that would require banks to report customer account information to the IRS.
October 01, 2021 | Press Release   Military Lending 

ICBA to Congress: Preserve community bank SBA lending

ICBA called on Congress to reject proposed changes to the SBA 7(a) loan program that would displace community bank SBA lending.
October 01, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Lending Small Business Administration 

ICBA offers Cybersecurity Awareness Month resources

With Cybersecurity Awareness Month kicking off today, ICBA is offering community banks various resources to participate.
October 01, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Technology 

Public-private partnership key to CBDC: report

A future central bank digital currency system would need to involve both public and private actors to ensure interoperability with the broader payment system, according to new reports from the Bank for International Settlements.
October 01, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Payments 

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