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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 to Congress: Extend Safeguards on Personal Info to All Entities
ICBA urged Congress to require all entities that are responsible for handling personal consumer information to be held to the same standards as financial institutions.
May 09, 2019 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Data Security/Fraud
CFPB Issues Proposed Rule on Debt Collection
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to implement the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Under its proposal, debt collectors would be restricted in how frequently, and the way in which they contact consumers. The proposal also provides additional information to consumers to help them identify debts and respond to collection attempts.
May 09, 2019 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance
FDIC Seeks Feedback on Proposed Call Report Revisions
The FDIC is requesting feedback on proposed revisions to the call report. The revision introduces reporting requirements on the proposed Community Bank Leverage Ratio.
May 09, 2019 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Call Report
Crapo: Grassroots Advocacy Works
Community bank grassroots advocacy was instrumental in passing the S. 2155 regulatory relief law and remains critical to advancing additional reforms, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) told community bankers in Washington.
May 01, 2019 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Grassroots/Be Heard Regulatory Relief
How to create an effective digital payments strategy
Faster payments. p2p. It would be easy to feel overwhelmed at the speed of change. The key, say experts, is to ensure your payments strategy aligns with your corporate strategy.
May 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
Payments
Community Bank CFO Outlook 2019: What are your peers forecasting?
Independent Banker’s Community Bank CFO Outlook survey asked community bank chief financial officers how they plan to tackle their banks’ financial challenges, from complying with high-profile accounting standards to utilizing automated accounting solutions. Their answers reveal that many CFOs find their role changing to meet the demands placed on modern financial institutions.
May 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
Revealed: ICBA’s best-performing community banks 2019
Our annual list of the year’s go-getters is here! Read on to see the 75 community banks that took the crown, and hear from nine that shined because of their cutting-edge technology, strategic growth and superior personal service.
May 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
ICBA Announces 2019 Community Banking Policy Priorities
ICBA today announced its top legislative and regulatory priorities for 2019.
April 29, 2019 |
Press Release
BSA/AML Cannabis banking Credit Unions Data Security/Fraud Housing Finance/GSEs FCS Regulatory Relief
Community Bankers in Washington This Week
Community bankers from all corners of the country are in Washington this week for meetings with lawmakers as part of the ICBA 2019 Capital Summit.
April 29, 2019 |
Press Release
BSA/AML Cannabis banking Credit Unions Data Security/Fraud Housing Finance/GSEs FCS Regulatory Relief
ICBA to CFPB: Study Risks of Small-Business Data Collection
ICBA called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to identify potential benefits and burdens before rules are promulgated, including forthcoming rules on small-business data collection.
April 24, 2019 |
Press Release
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Small Business Lending
Community Banks Are the Megabank Alternative
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s House Financial Services Committee hearing on holding megabanks accountable.
April 10, 2019 |
Press Release
Too-Big-To-Fail/Systemic Risk
Brattleboro Savings & Loan Earns B Corp Certification
What’s in your bank’s swag bag?
Forget toasters. Community banks are standing out from the competition and luring new customers with innovative incentives.
April 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
Ways to avoid flood insurance compliance violations
Avoiding flood insurance-related violations requires understanding loans, notifying customers and/or assessing insurance coverage requirements.
April 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
Compliance
ICBA Announces 2019-20 Executive Committee
ICBA today announced the election of its 2019-20 Executive Committee during the 2019 ICBA LIVE® national convention in Nashville.
March 21, 2019 |
Press Release
Advocacy
New ICBA Chairman’s Message to Community Bankers: Fight to Promote the Community Banking Model
Incoming ICBA Chairman Preston Kennedy encouraged 2019 ICBA LIVE® national convention attendees to exert their political influence to create and promote an environment where community banks flourish.
March 21, 2019 |
Press Release
Advocacy
Treasury Tosses Old Tax Rules
The Treasury Department finalized the repeal of 296 unnecessary, duplicative or obsolete tax regulations. Treasury said the elimination of regulatory “deadwood” helps advance the policies of President Trump’s Executive Orders 13777 and 13789, which direct the department to identify and reduce burdensome tax regulations.
March 15, 2019 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Taxes & Budget
ICBA to Congress: Require All Entities to Safeguard Personal Information
ICBA today told Congress that all entities that handle personal information should be required to safeguard personal information similar to how it is protected at financial institutions.
March 14, 2019 |
Press Release
Data Security/Fraud Privacy
ICBA Expands Government Relations Team
ICBA announced today that Noah Yosif has joined its government relations team as assistant vice president of economic policy and research.
March 12, 2019 |
Press Release
Romero Rainey: Another Wall Street Tall Tale
While megabanks have been withdrawing from local communities in the wake of the financial crisis they created, a new Wall Street Journal article claims these areas can’t possibly get by without them, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey writes. ICBA and community bankers have a more positive story to share, she wrote on Main Street Matters.
March 05, 2019 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Too-Big-To-Fail/Systemic Risk
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