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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.
What to Say to Customers When They Are Being Scammed
On a daily basis, my team identifies, investigates, and responds to fraud, including customer scams. While our fraud monitoring systems flag unusual activity, the bulk of our time is spent evaluating the situation and then discussing it with the customer to get to the bottom of what really happened.
December 04, 2024 |
Payments Quarterly
Agencies seek further comment on regulatory burden
The federal bank regulatory agencies announced the third notice requesting comment to reduce regulatory burden as required by the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996.
December 04, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
EGRPRA s.2155
CFPB proposes rule on consumer reporting
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a notice of proposed rulemaking related to consumer reporting and the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
December 04, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance
OCC updates unfair practices booklet
The OCC issued version 1.1 of the “Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices and Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practices” booklet of the Comptroller’s Handbook.
December 04, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Relationship Managers Are Here for You
Community banks have a strong history of offering their customers personalized service. Our relationship management team has the same philosophy and supports community bank payment needs one-on-one. We know bankers wear many hats, and sometimes taking the time to understand the ins and outs of your card portfolio, or answer critical payments-related questions, can take longer than expected.
December 04, 2024 |
Payments Quarterly
The Card Trends to Watch in 2025
What 2025 holds for payments remains to be seen. Decreasing interest rates may fuel larger spending and comfort with revolving credit, but some businesses have begun limiting their acceptance of cards or passing fees along to customers, which could drive decreased use. Couple those developments with a shifting regulatory environment, and the future of card payments gets a bit murky.
December 04, 2024 |
Payments Quarterly
Regulators hosting fair lending webinar today
Federal regulators are slated to host an interagency webinar on fair lending at 2 p.m. (Eastern time) today. The webinar will cover redlining, Community Reinvestment Act rules, the relationship between CRA and fair lending, and more.
December 04, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Independent Banker honors best community banks to work for
This month’s Independent Banker magazine recognizes the best community banks to work for, selected by the input of full-time employees.
December 03, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Fed’s Waller expects rate cuts to continue over next year
Monetary policy is still restrictive and putting downward pressure on inflation without creating undesirable weakness in the labor market, according to Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller, who added that he expects rate cuts to continue over the next year.
December 03, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
FDIC updates Q&As on official signage
The FDIC updated questions and answers related to its final rule governing the usage of official FDIC signs, advertising, name, logo, and more.
December 03, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
ICBA op-ed: Megabanks aren't—and never will be—community banks
While some industry watchers might apply the term “community bank” to the nation's largest financial institution, the truth is community banks cannot be replicated by megabanks, ICBA Chairman Lucas White wrote in a new American Banker op-ed (subscription required).
December 02, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Q4 community bank briefing this month
ICBA this month is hosting a complimentary community bank briefing on key congressional and regulatory developments.
December 02, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
OCC announces 2025 fees and assessments
The OCC announced its fees and assessments for calendar year 2025.
December 02, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
OCC
ICBA Independent Banker Honors 2024 Best Community Banks to Work For Winners
The December cover story of Independent Banker magazine, the award-winning publication of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), spotlights this year’s Best Community Banks to Work For recipients. These honorees were selected for their outstanding dedication to fostering positive and rewarding workplace environments that inspire their teams to excel and contribute meaningfully to their communities.
December 02, 2024 |
Press Release
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December 01, 2024 |
Independent Banker
Compliance Lending
Rebeca Romero Rainey: Nurturing the Community Bank Ecosystem
“Community bankers are focused on the long term. ... We focus on building connections that will stand the test of time.”
December 01, 2024 |
Independent Banker
Charles Potts: Banking and Staffing Gen Z Into the Future
As Gen Z graduates into the full-time workforce, they are looking to community banks as financial partners as well as potential employers.
December 01, 2024 |
Independent Banker
The Year in Compliance: 6 Notable Updates for Community Banks
New guidance and proposed rules from regulatory agencies in 2024 have kept community banks on the alert for forthcoming changes to compliance processes.
December 01, 2024 |
Independent Banker
Compliance
Can Software Solve Your Bank's Board Management Woes?
From scheduling and information-sharing to bolstered security, board management software could smooth the bumps in the road that come with manual management processes.
December 01, 2024 |
Independent Banker
Payments
Jim Reber: Will the Wave Return?
Falling rates should boost cash flows.
December 01, 2024 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
Independent Banker
Independent Banker is the award-winning monthly member publication of ICBA. Continually rated the best news source by community bankers, IB provides timely, relevant information and insights to help community banks continue to flourish.
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