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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 targets faulty identity matching practices
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an advisory opinion affirming that consumer reporting companies engaging in “shoddy name-matching procedures” are violating the law.
November 05, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
ICBA to Congress: Extend data security standards to nonbanks
ICBA called on Congress to extend Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act data security standards to retailers, technology companies, and other parties that process or store consumer financial data.
November 04, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity Technology
ICBA joining webinar on bank-like credit unions
ICBA Chairman Robert Fisher will participate in a National Taxpayers Union webinar scheduled for next week on the “rise of bank-like credit unions.”
November 04, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
Hsu: OCC has concluded fintech charter review
The OCC has concluded its review of bank charter applications and crypto-related interpretative letters and will be communicating its findings in the coming weeks, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said.
November 04, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets Technology
Community Banking and Cryptocurrency – A Conversation with Quontic Bank’s Steve Schnall and ICBA’s Brian Laverdure
ICBA to Congress: Extend Data Security Standards to Retailers, Tech Firms
ICBA today called on Congress to extend Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act data security standards to retailers, technology companies, and other parties that process or store consumer financial data.
November 03, 2021 |
Press Release
Cybersecurity
ICBA testifying today on cyber, data security
ICBA is scheduled to testify at today’s House Financial Services Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions hearing on cyber and data security.
November 03, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity Technology
Independent Banker focuses on faster payments
This month’s ICBA Independent Banker magazine focuses on the race for faster payments.
November 03, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Payments Faster Payments
Blog: PPP data show community bank lending urgency
A new ICBA blog post explores data showing the urgency of community banks’ Paycheck Protection Program response to help save small businesses in their communities.
November 03, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness
Regulators recommend bank-like rules for stablecoins
The President’s Working Group on Financial Markets issued a long-awaited report spotlighting regulatory gaps in overseeing stablecoins and recommending legislation to implement a federal regulatory framework.
November 02, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets Technology
ICBA testifying tomorrow on cyber, data security
ICBA is scheduled to testify tomorrow on cyber and data security issues before the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions.
November 02, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity Technology
ICBA Statement on President’s Working Group Stablecoin Report
Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the President’s Working Group (PWG) on Financial Markets report on stablecoins.
November 02, 2021 |
Press Release
Digital Assets
ICBA to OCC: Take moderate approach to CRA rescission
ICBA advocated a moderate approach to the OCC’s rescission of its 2020 Community Reinvestment Act final rule and reinstatement of the 1995 interagency CRA rule.
November 01, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CRA
IRS: Update income in Child Tax Credit portal
The IRS today is launching a new feature allowing any family receiving monthly Child Tax Credit payments to update their income using the Child Tax Credit Update Portal.
November 01, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Taxes & Budget
SBA: $44.8B in 2021 lending through signature programs
The SBA said its 7(a) and 504 loan programs supported more than 61,000 traditional loans worth $44.8 billion in fiscal 2021. The lending comprised:
November 01, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
CFPB issues debt collection guidance
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released several guidance documents to help providers prepare for two debt collection final rules taking effect Nov. 30.
November 01, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
ICBA Expands Preferred Service Provider Agreement with Wolters Kluwer to Include iLien Document Management
The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced it has expanded its Wolters Kluwer Preferred Service Provider relationship to include its SaaS-based iLien system, offered by Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions.
November 01, 2021 |
Press Release
Grassroots push continues against reconciliation tax hikes
With policymakers’ draft framework for the budget reconciliation bill featuring numerous tax increases, ICBA is calling on community bankers to use its Be Heard resource center to speak out in opposition.
November 01, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Taxes & Budget
Strategies for finding the diverse board members you need
Today’s community banks need to have both eyes on the future, and that can mean looking outside of familiar business circles for potential board members. Here are some strategies for finding diverse board members who can help your bank adapt to changing customer demands.
November 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Why community banks form charitable foundations
Supporting local causes and charities is a core differentiator of community banks. To that end, some community banks have elected to form foundations to be lasting stewards of their charitable contributions.
November 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Independent Banker
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