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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.
CFPB planning ‘pre-rule’ overdraft activity: agenda
The Biden Administration’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs published the regulatory agencies’ fall 2022 rulemaking agenda.
January 06, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
ICBA to SBA: Don’t Add Unregulated Fintechs to Federal Loan Program
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) reiterated its call for the Small Business Administration to maintain its long-standing moratorium on the number of non-federally regulated institutions, including nonbank fintech companies, that can make loans under its 7(a) program.
January 06, 2023 |
Press Release
Technology Fintech Regulation
CFPB accepting HMDA data submissions
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said its filing period for Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data collected in 2022 opened on Jan. 1. Submissions will be considered timely if received on or before Wednesday, March 1.
January 05, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
GSE Form 1103, fair lending requirements effective March 1
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are reminding lenders that they will require the Supplemental Consumer Information Form (Form 1103) for new conventional loans with application dates on or after March 1.
January 05, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Banking agencies issue new crypto guidance
Federal banking regulators issued a statement highlighting key crypto risks for banking organizations and describing the agencies’ approaches to supervision in this area.
January 04, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
ICBA/Travelers Deliver 21st Consecutive Dividend for Participating Community Banks
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced the 21st consecutive dividend for community banks participating in the Travelers ICBA insurance program’s Policyholder Safety Group Dividend plan.
January 04, 2023 |
Press Release
Bolton: Wells Fargo penalty reflects too-big-to-fail plague
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s latest penalty against Wells Fargo Bank reflects the unfortunate fact that the too-big-to-fail problem is alive and well, ICBA Chairman Brad Bolton wrote in an op-ed on LinkedIn.
January 03, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Too-Big-To-Fail/Systemic Risk
CFPB updates TILA thresholds
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final rule amending the official interpretations for Regulation Z, which implements the Truth in Lending Act, to update the dollar amounts of various thresholds that it must adjust annually.
January 03, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
CFPB adjusts asset-size thresholds
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued three annual threshold adjustment final rules.
January 03, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
First Reliance Bank's adoption benefits
To help ease the process, First Reliance Bank offers assistance for associates who welcome a foster or adopted child into their family.
January 02, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Union Savings Bank’s tech touch
By partnering with fintechs, Union Savings Bank has rolled out an innovative digital tool that uses AI to help customers achieve financial wellbeing.
January 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Payments
Out of Office: Adrianne Brignac-Gradney
For the past eight years, the vice president and branch manager at $888 million-asset Evangeline Bank and Trust Company in Ville Platte, La., has been creating beauty, lifestyle and banking content on social media.
January 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Member Benefits: Fighting elder financial exploitation
Billions of dollars are lost to elder financial exploitation each year. Equip your team with the skills needed to protect your customers.
January 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Compliance
Lindsay LaNore: A new year’s reading list
In a rapidly evolving world, it’s more important than ever to commit to lifelong learning, but it’s just as challenging to make time for it.
January 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Charles Potts: Innovation trends for 2023
As we turn the page to a new year, the innovation evolution continues. ICBA is leaning into it, bringing its ThinkTECH Accelerator program and innovation efforts in-house to provide community bankers with targeted solutions.
January 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Payments
Jim Reber: Shop talk 2023
To start the year, let's listen in on a conversation with our consummate community banker.
January 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Aaron Stetter: Welcome, new members of Congress
As new members find their footing on Capitol Hill, learning the ins and outs of their new roles, ICBA is there to help them understand the strength of community banks and the critical role they play in economic prosperity in the U.S.
January 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy
Brad M. Bolton: Our greatest assets
One of our greatest assets is our reputation as relationship bankers. When things get tough, people want to be able to talk to their banker.
January 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Adapting lending practices during a recession
Many lenders are looking for ways to mitigate risk and ease economic burden for their customers amid a predicted recession. Three community bank lenders share their advice for lending during an economic downturn.
January 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Lending
Compliance changes to watch in 2023
From new fee practices to peer-to-peer fraud, keep an eye on what regulatory changes could be developing in the new year.
January 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Compliance
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