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ICBA Applauds House Passage of Bill to Restrict Mortgage ‘Trigger Leads’ Following Unanimous Senate Passage

ICBA applauded Congress following today’s House passage of the bipartisan Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 2808), which will help protect the financial privacy of mortgage applicants.
June 23, 2025 | Press Release   Congressional Matters Mortgage Rules 

‘Trigger leads’ grassroots action needed with House voting today

ICBA is calling on community bankers to urge their members of Congress to vote yes on “trigger leads” legislation scheduled for a vote in the House of Representatives today.
June 23, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Grassroots/Be Heard 

FATF: North Korea, crypto crime are major threats

The criminal use of cryptocurrency is a major concern and North Korea is the biggest threat, the Financial Action Task Force said.
June 23, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

Fed to Congress: Will carefully assess data before more rate cuts

In considering the extent and timing of adjustments to the target range for the federal funds rate, the Federal Reserve will carefully assess incoming data, the evolving outlook, and the balance of risks, according to its latest Monetary Policy Report to Congress.
June 23, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

Treasury’s Faulkender lays out principles for BSA modernization

Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender shared the Trump administration’s guiding principles for modernizing Bank Secrecy Act regulations.
June 20, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Department of Treasury 

Treasury endorses new international payments standards

The Treasury Department endorsed the Financial Action Task Force’s new international payments standards and said it supports FATF reports on countering illicit finance.
June 20, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Department of Treasury 

Independent Banker features year-round marketing strategies

The latest Independent Banker magazine offers year-round marketing strategies to help community banks connect with their communities.
June 20, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Senate passes stablecoin bill without ICBA-opposed credit card amendments

The Senate passed legislation to establish a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins without ICBA-opposed amendments to impose new credit card restrictions.
June 18, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

Senate-passed GENIUS Act lays out stablecoin regulatory framework

ICBA pledged to continue working with Congress on legislation to establish a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins following Tuesday’s 68-30 bipartisan Senate vote to pass the GENIUS Act (S. 1582).
June 18, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

CFPB extends 1071 compliance deadlines

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published an interim final rule to extend its 1071 small-business reporting rule’s compliance and reporting dates.
June 18, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

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