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Visa U.S. Economic Outlook (April 2021)

Over the last month, the contours of growth for 2021 came into sharper focus. Nonfarm employment rose by 916,000 in March, while consumer confidence hit its highest mark since the start of the pandemic.
April 13, 2021 | News  

FDIC seeks input on modernizing sign, ad rules

The FDIC said it is seeking input on potentially modernizing its sign and advertising requirements related to FDIC deposit insurance to better reflect how banks and consumers operate.
April 12, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

Agencies issue joint statement on BSA/AML compliance

Federal regulators issued a joint statement addressing how risk management principles in “Supervisory Guidance on Model Risk Management” relate to banking systems or models designed for Bank Secrecy Act compliance.
April 12, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   BSA/AML Compliance 

ICBA to USDA: Ensure loan payoffs don’t harm lenders, purchasers

ICBA called on the USDA to ensure lenders are compensated for lost income as it prepares to pay off direct and guaranteed farm loans held by Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers.
April 12, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Agriculture 

Fed issues ‘synthetic identity fraud’ definition

The Federal Reserve issued a recommended definition of “synthetic identity fraud” after convening an industry group.
April 09, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity 

ICBA urges improvements to EIP delivery

ICBA and other groups recommended improvements to how the IRS issues Economic Impact Payments.
April 09, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending 

FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, April 9, 2021

About a quarter of adults in the US - more than 66 million people - are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19, according to data published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
April 09, 2021 | News   Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness 

IRS disburses another 25M EIPs

The IRS and Treasury Department said they are disbursing more than 25 million payments in the fourth batch of Economic Impact Payments under the American Rescue Plan.
April 08, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending 

ICBA expands Financial Literacy Month resources

ICBA added more Financial Literacy Month resources to its "Tell Your Story" marketing and communications toolkit to help community banks celebrate in April.
April 08, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

IntraFi Network Ranked #1 2021 "Best Fintech To Work For" by American Banker

April 08, 2021 | News  

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