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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.
Senate spending deal excludes ICBA-opposed policies
The Senate budget reconciliation deal announced this week by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) excludes several proposed tax provisions strongly opposed by ICBA.
July 29, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Taxes & Budget
Senate drops postal banking funding from appropriations bill
Senate appropriators dropped an ICBA-opposed legislative proposal to expand the U.S. Postal Service’s banking pilot after ICBA urged lawmakers to block the plan.
July 29, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Postal Service Banking
OCC issues CRA fact sheets ahead of comment deadline
The OCC released a series of fact sheets on the banking agencies’ proposed updates to Community Reinvestment Act regulations ahead of the Aug. 5 comment deadline.
July 29, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
CFPB adds new debt-collection FAQs
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau added a new section to its frequently asked questions on the Debt Collection Rule in Regulation F.
July 29, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Financial Services Industry United in Opposition to Marshall-Durbin Credit Routing Legislation
Today nine trade associations representing the financial services industry released the following joint statement opposing announced legislation by Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) creating new credit card routing mandates that fall disproportionately on card issuing credit unions and community banks.
July 28, 2022 |
Press Release
Interchange
TCM Bank Names William Weeks Chief Information Officer
TCM Bank, N.A., the credit card bank of ICBA Bancard, which is the payments services subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), today announced the hire of William Weeks as chief information officer.
July 26, 2022 |
Press Release
ICBA to committee: Fully vet stablecoin bill before any vote
While legislation is urgently needed to address risks posed by unregulated stablecoins, taking up last-minute legislation at this week’s House Financial Services Committee markup would be premature, ICBA told the panel.
July 25, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets Technology
FS-ISAC spotlights Holy Ghost ransomware group
The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center’s latest weekly risk report details the Holy Ghost ransomware group, which has been active for more than a year and has connections to North Korea.
July 25, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity Technology
ICBA urges agencies to keep voluntary cyber tool up to date
ICBA called on federal regulators to continue building on the Cybersecurity Assessment Tool risk assessment framework while keeping it voluntary.
July 25, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity Technology
Senators introduce broad cannabis bill as safe harbor push continues
Senate Democrats introduced sweeping legislation to end federal cannabis prohibitions, potentially paving the way for an ICBA-advocated cannabis banking safe harbor.
July 22, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cannabis banking
Feds announce first crypto insider trading indictment
Federal law enforcement officials announced the first-ever insider trading tipping indictment involving cryptocurrency.
July 22, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets Technology
ICBA Names Andrew Hipolit Assistant Vice President, Financial Policy, Research and Advocacy
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced that Andrew Hipolit has joined its government relations team as assistant vice president, financial policy, research, and advocacy.
July 22, 2022 |
Press Release
Community banks vital to manufacturing-concentrated states: FDIC
Community banks in manufacturing-concentrated states have provided more commercial loans than other community banks and reported higher net interest margins, according to a new FDIC report.
July 22, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Community Bank Awareness Lending
ICBA Statement on Mutual Savings Association Advisory Committee Charter Renewal
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement regarding the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s renewal of the Mutual Savings Association Advisory Committee charter.
July 20, 2022 |
News
House again passes cannabis banking bill
The House advanced an ICBA-advocated cannabis banking safe harbor as part of a fiscal 2023 defense authorization bill.
July 18, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cannabis banking
What community banks can do about the super app rise
ICBA Bancard President and CEO Tina Giorgio’s latest blog post covers the rise of the super app and what community banks can do about it.
July 18, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Technology
USPS defends postal banking pilot
The U.S. Postal Service defended its decision to launch an ICBA-opposed postal banking pilot program without first consulting the Postal Regulatory Commission.
July 18, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Postal Service Banking
ICBA Statement on Confirmation of Michael Barr for Fed Vice Chair of Supervision
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on Michael Barr’s confirmation for Federal Reserve vice chair of supervision.
July 14, 2022 |
Press Release
Federal Reserve
ICBA Services Network Announces New Members to Board of Directors
ICBA Services Network today announced that Thomas E. Bates Jr.; G. Scott McComb, and Noah Wilcox were elected to the ICBA Services Network board of directors.
July 14, 2022 |
Press Release
CRA Partners/USI Alliance Names Ohio Community Banker New Chairman
CRA Partners/USI Alliance, an ICBA subsidiary, today announced the election of G. Scott McComb, chairman, president and CEO of Heartland Bank in Whitehall, Ohio, as chairman of the USI Alliance board of directors.
July 14, 2022 |
Press Release
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