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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.
Last chance for service award submissions
Today is the deadline to submit nominations and votes for ICBA’s updated National Community Bank Service Award program. This year’s awards recognize exceptional service, emerging service programs, and the people's choice.
April 30, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, April 30, 2021
Hackers have targeted companies that distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to a degree previously unreported, according to research from IBM Security, and starting last year.
April 30, 2021 |
News
Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
IRS reporting plan would increase burdens: ICBA’s Merski
ICBA’s Paul Merski told Bloomberg that additional IRS reporting being floated this week by the Biden administration would increase compliance burdens for community banks.
April 30, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
CFPB reports on fair lending enforcement
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued its fair lending annual report to Congress describing its fair lending enforcement priorities and statistics.
April 29, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
CFPB: More complaints from minority counties
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a county-by-county analysis of consumer complaints. The bureau said it received more complaints per capita from consumers living in predominantly minority counties in 2019 and 2020
April 29, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, April 28, 2021
After a worrisome uptick in Covid-19 cases in the US in recent weeks, there are encouraging signs that the situation is beginning to stabilize, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
April 28, 2021 |
News
Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
Credit union groups mixed on CRA-lite
Recently reintroduced Senate legislation to codify community outreach policies for community credit unions is getting a mixed reception from credit union industry groups.
April 28, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
CFPB delays new QM rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final rule formally delaying the mandatory compliance date of its recently modified general Qualified Mortgage final rule from July 1, 2021, to Oct. 1, 2022.
April 28, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Compliance
Community Bankers Advocate for Main Street in Meetings with Washington Policymakers This Week
Community bankers meet with key policymakers this week as part of the ICBA 2021 Capital Summit to advocate common-sense reforms that promote stronger economic growth, jobs and prosperity in communities nationwide.
April 27, 2021 |
Press Release
Advocacy
ICBA urging messages to Congress today
With hundreds of community bankers meeting virtually with congressional offices this week, ICBA today is urging community bankers nationwide to send grassroots messages to their members of Congress.
April 26, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA launches crypto webinar series
With 80 percent of bitcoin holders saying they would store it with their bank if offered, ICBA ThinkTECH’s new Cryptocurrency Demystified webinar series will help community bankers address the rising demand of digital currency.
April 26, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets
SBA reopens shuttered venue grant program
The SBA reopened the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant application portal after technology issues scuttled its April 8 launch.
April 26, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness
OCC conditionally approves Paxos bank charter
The OCC conditionally approved the ICBA-opposed trust bank charter application from Paxos, a cryptocurrency platform.
April 26, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets
Three days of grassroots at next week’s Capital Summit
Community bankers who can’t participate in next week’s virtual ICBA Capital Summit will still be able to join in the grassroots outreach.
April 22, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
VPN compromise illustrates growing malware trend
Cybersecurity firm FireEye said it is tracking 12 malware families associated with the exploitation of Pulse Secure VPN devices.
April 22, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
Taxpayer group urges credit union reforms
Congress should examine how the tax code is contributing to acquisitions of taxpaying community banks by tax-exempt credit unions, the National Taxpayers Union wrote in a new op-ed.
April 22, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
ICBA opposes Calif. public banking bill
ICBA and other groups expressed opposition to a bill in the California legislature that would establish a government banking system in the state.
April 22, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
State-Owned/Public Banks
Nation’s Community Bankers Convene for ICBA Capital Summit
ICBA will host hundreds of meetings with community bank leaders and key policymakers during ICBA Capital Summit to advance pro-community bank policies for the benefit of consumers and local communities nationwide.
April 22, 2021 |
Press Release
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, April 20, 2021
Nearly 212 million doses of vaccine have been administered in the US for an average of 3 million shots a day, despite a pause in delivering Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine, according to data published Monday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
April 20, 2021 |
News
Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
House passes cannabis banking safe harbor
The House voted 321-101 to pass ICBA-advocated legislation to establish a safe harbor for financial institutions that serve cannabis-related businesses in states where cannabis is legal.
April 20, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cannabis banking
Lawmakers seek SBA feedback on PPP backlog
A group of House Republicans asked the SBA for information on its backlog of Paycheck Protection Program loan-forgiveness applications.
April 20, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness
ICBA: Climate risk study should preserve housing stability
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks should take steps to better understand and mitigate climate-related risks in their portfolios without disrupting the housing finance system, ICBA told the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
April 20, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Risk
ICBA Supports House Passage of SAFE Banking Act
The Independent Community Bankers of America issued a statement on the bipartisan House passage of the H.R. 1996, which would establish a safe harbor from federal sanctions for financial institutions that serve cannabis-related businesses in states where cannabis is legal.
April 20, 2021 |
Press Release
Cannabis banking
ICBA Advances Community Banking Policy Priorities
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today released its legislative and regulatory priorities to help these local lenders continue to meet the needs of local communities.
April 19, 2021 |
Press Release
Advocacy
ICBA backs bill promoting de novo bank formation
ICBA voiced its support for new legislation by Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) to kickstart the economic recovery in underserved areas by easing regulations that hinder de novo bank formation.
April 16, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
De Novo Banks
FDIC launches campaign promoting financial inclusion
The FDIC launched a public awareness campaign supporting financial empowerment to educate consumers about the benefits of opening a bank account to gain access to safe, low-cost financial products.
April 16, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness
Same Day ACH volume increased 88%, passes 1 billion mark
ACH Network volume soared in the first quarter—increasing by 11.2 percent to 7.1 billion payments in compared to the first quarter of 2020 and setting two new records, Nacha reported.
April 16, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ACH Payments
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, April 16, 2021
The seven-day average of US daily new coronavirus infections is 71,282, according to Johns Hopkins University data, up 8% from one week ago, and overall cases are rising in 33 states and Washington, D.C.
April 16, 2021 |
News
Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
CISA - Critical Infrastructure Hurricane Response During a Pandemic
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) invites you to participate in a webinar discussion on its role and resources in annual hurricane preparedness.
April 14, 2021 |
News
Advocacy Risk Sector Calls Sector Calls
Blog: ThinkTECH Accelerator tripled number of bank participants
After 12 fully immersive weeks and hundreds of meetings with industry stakeholders, the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator 2021 cohort revealed a glimpse into the future of high-tech, high-touch solutions tailored for community banks and their customers.
April 14, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Technology
Fed outlines vision, key pillars for FedNow Service
Federal Reserve Bank Chief Innovation Officer Dan Anthony will outline the agency’s technology strategy and next steps in preparation for the rollout of its FedNow Service during a 90-minute webinar next month.
April 14, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
CFPB reaches settlement with Settlelt
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a settlement with Settlelt over allegations that it engaged in unfair acts and practices. The complaint alleges that the company failed to disclose its relationship to certain creditors.
April 14, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, April 14, 2021
More than two dozen states reacted quickly to Tuesday’s announcement by the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, pausing injections while officials review the reports of blood clots.
April 14, 2021 |
News
Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
ICBA comments on computer security incident notification requirement
ICBA submitted a comment letter in response to a notice of proposed rulemaking requiring banks to notify their primary federal regulator within 36 hours of a computer-security incident.
April 13, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
Powell talks economy, digital currencies
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the economy is at an “inflection point” and could experience rapid growth upwards of 6 percent or 7 percent this year in an interview on CBS’ 60 Minutes.
April 13, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets Payments
Biden to nominate national cyber director and CISA director
President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Chris Inglis as National Cyber Director and Jen Easterly as the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency.
April 13, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, April 13, 2021
The US reported an 8% rise in new cases to 490,000 last week, the fourth week in a row that infections have increased, according to a Reuters analysis of state and county data released Monday.
April 13, 2021 |
News
Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
Visa U.S. Economic Outlook (April 2021)
Over the last month, the contours of growth for 2021 came into sharper focus. Nonfarm employment rose by 916,000 in March, while consumer confidence hit its highest mark since the start of the pandemic.
April 13, 2021 |
News
FDIC seeks input on modernizing sign, ad rules
The FDIC said it is seeking input on potentially modernizing its sign and advertising requirements related to FDIC deposit insurance to better reflect how banks and consumers operate.
April 12, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Agencies issue joint statement on BSA/AML compliance
Federal regulators issued a joint statement addressing how risk management principles in “Supervisory Guidance on Model Risk Management” relate to banking systems or models designed for Bank Secrecy Act compliance.
April 12, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
BSA/AML Compliance
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