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Independent Banker details law that safeguards borrower data

The latest Independent Banker magazine breaks down an ICBA-supported law to rein in the sale of mortgage “trigger leads.”
November 12, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Data Security/Fraud 

Fed's Financial Stability Report highlights key risks

Asset valuation pressures, borrowing by businesses and households, financial-sector leverage, and funding risks are the primary vulnerabilities in the U.S. financial system, according to the Federal Reserve’s semiannual Financial Stability Report.
November 12, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

ICBA Statement on Bipartisan Deal to Reopen Government

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) issued the following statement on bipartisan Senate efforts to reopen the federal government.
November 10, 2025 | Press Release  

ICBA Statement on Bipartisan Deal to Reopen Government

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) issued the following statement on bipartisan Senate efforts to reopen the federal government.
November 10, 2025 | Press Release   Government Banks 

Tax exempt credit unions shouldn t access public funds letter to the editor

In a new letter to the editor, ICBA community banker Jeff Dick says that credit unions wanting access to municipal deposits without contributing back to the communities they claim to serve is a bad deal for Virginia.
November 10, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

Atlanta Fed examines rounding scenarios without pennies

A new blog post from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta examines possible rounding methods the United States could use when penny production is phased out.
November 10, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

FDIC CRA exams will occur less frequently for most banks

The FDIC announced that Community Reinvestment Act evaluations will occur less frequently for most institutions.
November 10, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 

ICBA urges OCC to reject Sony Bank national trust bank charter application

ICBA urged the OCC to reject Sony Bank’s application for a national trust bank charter for a proposed subsidiary—its latest response to the sudden influx of applications from nonbank fintechs.
November 07, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   OCC 

FDIC announces relief for Alaska Minnesota banks

The agency is encouraging banks to work constructively with borrowers experiencing difficulties beyond their control because of damage caused by the severe conditions.
November 07, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 

ICBA s unique call for 1033 community bank exemption makes headlines

ICBA’s unique call for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to exempt community banks from its 1033 rule—and big banks’ opposition to a community bank exemption—is making news.
November 06, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

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