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Grassroots continues on 1071, rural lending efforts

ICBA continues calling on community bankers to use its Be Heard grassroots resource center to urge their members of Congress to support resolutions and policies that affect community bankers across America.
June 16, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Agriculture Compliance Rural Development 

Pro-Russia hackers planning attacks on financial targets: alert

Pro-Russia hackers are planning to conduct cyberattacks against Western financial targets, including Swift and the Federal Reserve, according to an alert from the U.S. government.
June 16, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity 

How Community Banks Can Fight Synthetic Identity Fraud

Community banks need to be on the lookout for synthetic identity fraud, a growing problem since the pandemic. Here’s how tools and solutions can detect, prevent and solve this type of fraud.
June 16, 2023 | Independent Banker   Compliance 

ICBA and Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation Share Tips to Help Prevent Elder Financial Abuse

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and its affiliate, the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation (SHCPF), are providing tips for preventing elder financial abuse in recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15.
June 15, 2023 | Press Release   Elder Abuse Prevention 

Lawmakers press Chopra on 1071 rule in House hearing

Members of Congress continued to press Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra on the bureau’s ICBA-opposed Section 1071 data-collection rule during a second day of hearings on Capitol Hill.
June 15, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

ICBA supports SEC proposal to include more crypto firms in ‘exchange’ definition

ICBA expressed support for a Securities and Exchange Commission proposal confirming that crypto exchanges must follow the same rules of the road as other entities that trade securities.
June 15, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

OCC: Banks should be ‘on balls of their feet’ in monitoring risk

While the overall strength of the federal banking system is sound, banks should be “on the balls of their feet” regarding risk management, the OCC said in its latest Semiannual Risk Perspective.
June 15, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Risk 

Jim Reber: Returns, in Total

A wide range of market prices requires analysis.
June 15, 2023 | Independent Banker  

Chopra: CFPB to solicit 1033 comments in coming months

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau expects to seek comments on its pending rulemaking to establish standards for sharing consumer financial data in the coming months, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said.
June 13, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

Instant Payments and Digital Transformation Go Hand in Hand

At ICBA Bancard, we continue to arm bankers with information and resources to support their instant payments and digital transformation (icba.org/digital-transformation) journeys.
June 13, 2023 | Payments Quarterly   Payments Instant Payments 

Entering the Era of Instant Payments

On March 15 during the final general session at ICBA LIVE, the Federal Reserve announced that it will launch its much-anticipated FedNow Service in July. With instant payments already a central topic of discussion, this news added to the buzz.
June 13, 2023 | Payments Quarterly   Payments Instant Payments 

Answering the most common FedNow-related questions

For nearly two years, ICBA Bancard has been working with banks to help them prepare for instant payments and the imminent launch of FedNow. We’ve facilitated countless webinars, spoken at conferences, and discussed the topic when meeting with bankers in person.
June 13, 2023 | Payments Quarterly   Payments Instant Payments 

Credit-Push Fraud: Recognizing the Signs

If you feel like it’s hard to stay on top of payments fraud trends these days, you would not be alone. The introduction of any new payment instrument opens the opportunity for criminals to dupe the system, organizations, and consumers.
June 13, 2023 | Payments Quarterly   Payments 

Chairman's Column: Flipping the Switch - It's Time to Receive Instant Payments

For years, we’ve been waiting in the wings, anticipating the launch of an instant payments service by the Federal Reserve, so it feels surreal to say we’ve arrived.
June 13, 2023 | Payments Quarterly   Payments Instant Payments 

Playing Catch-up with FedNow – The Greatest Hits of FedNow Resources and Reference Materials

With the July launch of FedNow looming, are you feeling behind in terms of learning more about the service, its impacts on your bank, and the steps needed to implement it?
June 13, 2023 | Payments Quarterly   Payments Instant Payments 

Lindsay LaNore: How to Work the Room

These days, we do a lot of our networking online via forums like LinkedIn, but they’re no match for meeting in person.
June 13, 2023 | Independent Banker  

ICBA, groups urge Congress to oppose credit card routing mandates

ICBA and other groups called on congressional leaders to oppose newly reintroduced legislation to impose routing mandates on credit card transactions.
June 12, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Cards Payments 

ICBA seeking candidates for panel on CFPB rulemaking

ICBA is seeking community bankers interested in joining a Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act panel to weigh in on a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rulemaking under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
June 12, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

OCC seeking feedback on consumer trust in banking survey

The OCC released a request for information for its first-ever survey on consumer trust in banking and bank supervision.
June 12, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

ICBA seeking feedback on Nacha ACH risk management proposal

ICBA is seeking survey responses from member community bankers on the potential impact of nine Nacha proposals related to ACH risk management.
June 09, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Risk 

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