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Agencies Advance 18-Month Exam Cycle
Federal regulators issued interim final rules to enact an ICBA-advocated provision of the S. 2155 regulatory relief law expanding eligibility for the 18-month exam cycle. As authorized by the ICBA Plan for Prosperity-inspired law, the interim final rules generally apply the extended exam cycle to institutions with less than $3 billion in total assets.
August 24, 2018 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lenders Increasingly Ready for Single Security: Survey
Fannie, Freddie Ending Rental-Market Expansion
United Bankers’ Bank Promotes Mary Williams to SVP, Chief Operations Officer
United Bankers’ Bank (UBB) has promoted Mary Williams to SVP, Chief Operations Officer, effective August 6. Williams succeeds Anne Hofstede who retired after 41 years of service at UBB.
August 17, 2018 |
News
Visa Examines Digital Trends and Consumer Expectations
A Visa study examines how digital trends are reinventing consumer expectations. This shift in the ecosystem is driven by universal connectivity, prevalent social media use, the rise of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and increasingly interactive user experiences along the entire customer journey and across all channels.
August 15, 2018 |
Payments Quarterly
Automated Systems, Inc. Announces Gold Level Envision Partner Status
Bureau Offers HMDA Verification Tool
Consumer Bureau Joins Innovation Network
Tell HUD to Amend Disparate-Impact Rule
ICBA Collecting Stories on Benefits of S. 2155
Roselle Savings Bank Announces Name Change, New Logo, Branch Upgrades, and New Products
Roselle Savings Bank, which has served central and northern New Jersey for nearly 130 years, has changed its name to Roselle Bank as part of its initiative to further enhance customers’ overall banking experience. The change is part of the bank’s strategic repositioning, as its functions extend well beyond the parameters of a typical savings bank. The brand refresh will focus on outlining new capabilities and debuting an array of new banking products for both business and consumer. The bank also has plans for renovations to its company headquarters, new operations center and main office branch located in Roselle, NJ
August 08, 2018 |
News
Meta Financial Group, Inc.® Completes Acquisition of Crestmark® Bancorp, Inc.
Meta Financial Group Inc.® (Nasdaq: CASH) ("Meta" or the “Company”) the holding company for MetaBank®, announced today that it completed the previously announced acquisition of Crestmark® Bancorp Inc. and its Michigan state-chartered bank subsidiary, Crestmark Bank. Crestmark has provided business-to-business commercial financing for over 21 years.
August 01, 2018 |
News
ICBA Meets with White House, OMB on Sub S Deduction
ICBA met with staff from the White House and the Office of Management and Budget on the Treasury Department’s proposed regulation to implement a 20 percent tax deduction for shareholders in Subchapter S banks and other pass-through entities.
July 31, 2018 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA Grows Advocacy, Member Relations and Marketing Departments with New Hires
ICBA today announced three new hires. David “Chip” Bartlett will serve as vice president of congressional relations, Sean Murphy as vice president of member relations for the Midwest region, and Leela Vosko as director of marketing engagement.
July 30, 2018 |
Press Release
Data Breaches Reach New Record in 2017: Report
The number of U.S. data breaches hit a new all-time high in 2017, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center. Identified breaches rose 44.7 percent last year to 1,579.
July 30, 2018 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Data Breach Data Security/Fraud
Senate Taking Up Flood Insurance Extension
The Senate this week is scheduled to take up House-passed legislation to extend the National Flood Insurance Program. The House bill would extend the NFIP, which is scheduled to expire on Tuesday, through November.
July 30, 2018 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Flood Insurance
FDIC Needs Better IT Coordination: Watchdog
The FDIC has not developed sufficient strategies for several information technology transitions, the agency’s inspector general said. The Office of the Inspector General said the FDIC failed to adequately address IT security concerns, adequately communicate with agency stakeholders on transitioning to the cloud, or implement an enterprise architecture to guide its IT initiatives. It recommended better coordination and including the agency’s IT plans in its governance processes and framework.
July 30, 2018 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agencies/Regulators
FS-ISAC Advises Closer Look at Cyber Insurance
Not understanding cyber-insurance policy riders can come back to haunt covered parties, the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center reported. In its latest weekly report for community financial institutions, FS-ISAC cites the rise in claim denials by insurance providers and inconsistencies across carriers.
July 30, 2018 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
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