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ICBA signals support for FHFA strategic plan

ICBA said it supports U.S. Federal Housing’s plan to focus on safety and soundness of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks while emphasizing the importance of reducing regulatory burdens and maintaining the enterprises’ mission to foster a liquid, efficient, resilient, and competitive housing finance system.
November 06, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   FHLB 

In meeting ICBA urges Fed to rescind debit interchange proposal

ICBA and other groups met with Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran and reiterated that the Fed’s November 2023 debit interchange proposal should be rescinded.
November 06, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

End Document Chaos and Close Loans Faster with FileInvite

SPONSORED | FileInvite streamlines document collection for commercial lending. Our secure platform eliminates the back-and-forth chaos of gathering documents from borrowers, guarantors, and third parties to reduce loan processing time while ensuring compliance and a better borrower experience.
November 06, 2025 | News  

Treasury sanctions North Korean institutions involved in cybercrime

The Treasury Department sanctioned eight North Korean individuals and two entities for their role in laundering funds derived from a variety of illicit schemes, including cybercrime and information technology worker fraud.
November 05, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Department of Treasury 

Audit finds CFPB s information security is not effective

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Office of the Inspector General released an audit that found the bureau’s information security program is no longer effective.
November 05, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

ICBA announces opposition to Coinbase's charter application

ICBA announced its opposition to Coinbase’s application for a national trust bank charter for its subsidiary, Coinbase National Trust Co.
November 05, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   OCC 

ICBA Urges OCC to Deny Coinbase’s Application for a National Trust Bank Charter

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) urged the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to reject Coinbase’s application for a national trust bank charter for its subsidiary, Coinbase National Trust Co. (CNTC).
November 04, 2025 | Press Release  

ICBA Urges OCC to Deny Coinbase s Application for a National Trust Bank Charter

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) urged the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to reject Coinbase’s application for a national trust bank charter for its subsidiary, Coinbase National Trust Co. (CNTC).
November 04, 2025 | Press Release   OCC 

ICBA urges OCC to deny Coinbase s national trust bank charter application

ICBA urged the OCC to deny Coinbase’s application for a national trust bank charter for its subsidiary, Coinbase National Trust Co.
November 04, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   OCC 

Bank financial officers report tighter standards for commercial industrial loans

Respondents to the Federal Reserve’s latest survey of senior financial officers shared their opinions on the standards and terms on, and demand for, bank loans to businesses and households over the past three months.
November 04, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

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