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ICBA urges Senate to include community bank provisions in housing bill
FinCEN issues limited exemptive relief for Minnesota GTO
Agencies release Q2, Q3 CRA exam schedules
FDIC approves ILC application from Edward Jones
Justice Department seizes $580M from crypto scammers
OCC releases ICBA-opposed national trust bank chartering rule
New op-ed highlights local cost of credit union tax disparity
ICBA opposes Affirm Bank’s ILC application
IRS launches web page for tax fraud and scam reporting
Regulators tout community bank relief on Capitol Hill
ICBA Expresses Concerns with OCC National Trust Bank Chartering Final Rule
OCC approves ICBA-opposed national trust charter applications
OCC proposes rule on GENIUS Act implementation
ICBA supports strong farm bill, opposes expansion of FCS financing
FinCEN rescinds advisory on St. Kitts and Nevis
FinCEN opens nominations for BSA advisory group
Treasury releases two AI resources
ICBA urges grassroots outreach on check services
Community bank net income decreases in Q4 but is up in 2025
Blog post: Solving for community bank innovation at ICBA Core Day/Reg Day
CDFI Fund extends effective date for small business loan disclosure policy
Fed requests comments on removal of reputation risk from supervision
ICBA: Fed should not weaken stress testing regime
ICBA/Travelers Announces Dividend Payment to Participating Community Bankers
USDA opens enrollment for farm bridge payments
ICBA supports CRA strategic plan guidance
ICBA, others back changes to bank capital rules
ICBA unveils interchange guide
Core Day and Regulator Day: Collaboration that Strengthens Community Banking
Bowman says Fed continues work to improve community bank capital standards
G20 meetings to cover digital assets, cross-border payments, and fraud/scams
Fed hosting EGRPRA outreach meeting next month
ICBA urges credit union tax reform as acquisitions continue
ICBA op-ed: Durbin-Marshall credit card restrictions would harm consumers
Treasury initiative to promote AI cybersecurity, risk management
Fed officials unsure how fast inflation will fall: minutes
FDIC: Loans to nondepository institutions increasing
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