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FinCEN: Companies not required to file BOI despite Supreme Court ruling

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network said reporting companies are not required to file beneficial ownership information despite a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning a lower court injunction.
January 28, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Data Security/Fraud Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 

ICBA congratulates new Treasury secretary

After the Senate voted 68-29 to confirm Scott Bessent as the next Treasury secretary, ICBA congratulated Bessent on his confirmation and said it looks forward to working with him to implement needed policy reforms.
January 28, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Department of Treasury 

CFTC to hold public roundtables on digital assets

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced it will soon begin a series of public roundtables on several evolving issues, including digital assets.
January 28, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

ICBA Congratulates Scott Bessent on Treasury Secretary Confirmation

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on Scott Bessent's confirmation for Treasury secretary.
January 27, 2025 | Press Release   Department of Treasury 

Report: More credit union M&A deals failing as acquisitions increase

As credit union mergers and acquisitions have increased, so have terminations of announced transactions, according to a recent report.
January 27, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

House hearing on community banking next week

The House Financial Services Committee announced hearings for February, including a “Making Community Banking Great Again” hearing at 10 a.m. (Eastern time) Wednesday, Feb. 5.
January 27, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

This week: FOMC announces rate decision on Wednesday

This week: FOMC announces rate decision on Wednesday
January 27, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Commerce & Banking 

President Trump creates crypto council, bans CBDC

President Donald Trump signed an executive order that creates a working group on digital assets markets “to support the responsible growth and use of digital assets, blockchain technology, and related technologies across all sectors of the economy.”
January 24, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

ICBA: Ensure community banks are represented at agencies

As President Donald Trump considers nominees to lead the federal banking agencies under his new administration, policymakers have a unique opportunity to secure representation for community banks, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey wrote in a recent op-ed.
January 24, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Agencies/Regulators  

Last call: ICBA seeks bankers for Subchapter S working group

With major tax legislation high on the congressional agenda, ICBA is making a final call for interested Subchapter S bankers to join the new Subchapter S Tax Working Group. ICBA members who do not currently serve in ICBA leadership are encouraged to apply.
January 24, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

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