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The ICBA Newsroom collects and centralizes all the NewsWatch Today articles, press releases, Main Street Matters blogs, advocacy letters and other news that impacts community bankers.
ICBA: Community Banks Remain Healthy and Vibrant
Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey today issued the following statement on today’s remarks from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
March 21, 2023 |
Press Release
Advocacy Community Bank Awareness Department of Treasury
FS-ISAC warns of cybercrime following SVB failure
The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center’s latest weekly risk summary warns that community institutions should anticipate that cybercriminals will attempt to capitalize on uncertainty following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.
March 20, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity Technology
Biden pushes tougher penalties for executives after bank closures
President Joe Biden called on Congress to authorize tougher penalties for senior bank executives whose mismanagement contributed to their institutions failing.
March 20, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Too-Big-To-Fail/Systemic Risk
CFPB updates rules with agency contact info
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final rule to make non-substantive corrections and updates to federal agency contact information in Regulations B, E, F, J, V, X, Z, and DD.
March 20, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Romero Rainey: ICBA fighting for community banks
ICBA continues to distinguish community banks from larger and riskier financial institutions among policymakers and the news media in the wake of recent large bank failures, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey said in a weekend alert to community bankers.
March 20, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Too-Big-To-Fail/Systemic Risk
FDIC announces Signature Bank buyer
The FDIC announced a purchase-and-assumption agreement with Flagstar Bank of Hicksville, N.Y., for substantially all deposits and certain loan portfolios of Signature Bridge Bank.
March 20, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Too-Big-To-Fail/Systemic Risk
ICBA Denounces Remarks from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Bailouts for Systemically Risky Institutions
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s testimony from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen that uninsured deposits will be protected only at depository institutions that pose systemic risks to the financial system.
March 17, 2023 |
Press Release
Deposit Insurance Deposit Insurance
Build Up Your Protections
Fraud remains a pervasive and growing problem for community banks—with tangible losses. According to a survey from LexisNexis Risk Solutions, every dollar lost to fraud costs U.S. financial services firms $4.23, 16 percent higher than in 2020.
March 16, 2023 |
Payments Quarterly
Payments
Georgia Banker Elected ICBA Chairman
Derek B. Williams, president and CEO of Century Bank & Trust in Milledgeville, Ga., was elected chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) for 2023-24. His term begins March 16 at the conclusion of the ICBA LIVE national convention in Honolulu.
March 16, 2023 |
News
ICBA Announces 2023-24 Executive Committee
The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced the election of its 2023-24 Executive Committee during the 2023 ICBA LIVE national convention in Honolulu.
March 16, 2023 |
News
Advocacy
NCUA considering ICBA-opposed subordinated debt today
With the National Credit Union Administration meeting today on a rule to relax restrictions on issuing subordinated debt, a former NCUA official raised concerns in a recent blog post.
March 16, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
FedNow Service will launch in July
The Federal Reserve is scheduled to launch its FedNow Service in July, Fed officials announced at ICBA LIVE 2023 in Hawaii.
March 16, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
Incoming ICBA Chairman Derek Williams: Community Banking Light Continues to Burn Bright
Incoming Independent Community Bankers of America Chairman Derek Williams urged community banks attending ICBA LIVE to fuel a legacy of compassion, courage and commitment that attracts and inspires others and illuminates the path forward.
March 16, 2023 |
Press Release
Advocacy Community Bank Awareness
Passwordless Authentication: The Next Ecosystem?
It has been a continuous conversation over the past several years, and one that is gaining further momentum with each reported data breach—when, or should, banks shift to passwordless authentication?
March 16, 2023 |
Payments Quarterly
Payments
How Visa’s Updated Compelling Evidence Rule Impacts Community Banks
Fraud remains a pervasive and growing problem for community banks—with tangible losses. According to a survey from LexisNexis Risk Solutions, every dollar lost to fraud costs U.S. financial services firms $4.23, 16 percent higher than in 2020.
March 16, 2023 |
Payments Quarterly
Payments
Closing The Digital Divide, Opening New Threats
While cash is still considered to be the most secure form of payment by merchants and consumers, there are a litany of options—including checks, credit and debit cards, wire transfers, and ACH payments—and more recently, new and innovative solutions are emerging—further altering the payments ecosystem.
March 16, 2023 |
Payments Quarterly
Payments
Customers as a First Line of Defense
As the payment card industry continues to strengthen its overall fraud posture with the introduction of security features like machine learning fraud detection, chip cards, EMV 3DS (previously termed 3DS 2.0), and one-time passcodes, criminals have resorted to classic techniques such as social engineering to successfully perpetrate account takeover attempts.
March 16, 2023 |
Payments Quarterly
Payments
Preventing Mobile Fraud in Nine Steps
As consumer smart phone adoption has grown over the years, so has the share of online purchases transacted via mobile devices—and with it, incidents of fraud.
March 16, 2023 |
Payments Quarterly
Payments
ICBA’s Romero Rainey: Community Bank-Focused Advocacy, Innovation, Education Will Light the Way
During her keynote speech at ICBA LIVE, Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey today told community bankers that ICBA’s advocacy, education and innovative efforts are driven by community banks' passion to succeed for their customers and communities.
March 15, 2023 |
Press Release
Advocacy
ICBA Commends Federal Reserve for Reviewing Silicon Valley Bank Oversight
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s announcement from the Federal Reserve.
March 14, 2023 |
Press Release
Deposit Insurance
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