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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.
Charles Potts: 4 Natural Advantages of Solution Provider Partnerships
How do your partners contribute to your bank's overall success?
August 20, 2024 |
Independent Banker
Payments
Credit Unions Exploit Federal Tax Exemption to Acquire Tax-Paying Community Banks; Congress Must Act
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement after another community bank acquisition by a tax-exempt credit union.
August 19, 2024 |
Press Release
Credit Unions
CFPB updates small business lending instructions
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau updated its 2025 Small Business Lending Filing Instructions Guide.
August 19, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance
IRS forms coalition to combat growing scams
The Internal Revenue Service announced it has formed a coalition with state tax agencies and the tax industry to combat the growth of scams and schemes threatening taxpayers and tax systems.
August 19, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
FDIC publishes Q&As on official signage
The FDIC published questions and answers related to its final rule governing the usage of official FDIC signs, advertising, name, logo, and more.
August 19, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
When Should Your Community Bank Use a Staffing Agency?
If your community bank doesn’t have the time or resources to recruit for open or hard-to-fill positions, a staffing agency is one way to take the burden off your shoulders. Here’s what you should know about finding the right one.
August 19, 2024 |
Independent Banker
Credit union acquisitions generating new headlines
The ICBA-opposed trend of tax-exempt credit unions acquiring taxpaying community banks generated a new round of headlines.
August 16, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
Lawmakers: CFPB’s medical debt proposal will make health care more expensive
Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee said the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposal to remove medical debt from credit reports will make health care more expensive for those who need it most.
August 16, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
FinCEN says it will only enforce willful beneficial ownership violations
Small-business owners doing their best to comply with beneficial ownership requirements should not lose sleep over the new reporting requirements, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Deputy Director Jimmy Kirby said.
August 16, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
Jim Reber: Moving on Up
Bond portfolios’ yields are beginning to catch up.
August 16, 2024 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
Fed: Instant payments require enhanced risk management
Banks moving to an instant payment environment need a strategy that considers fraud, liquidity, compliance, and third-party risks, according to a blog post from the Federal Reserve.
August 15, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lawmakers call on Gruenberg to resign or testify
Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee called on FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg to appear before the committee next month if he has not stepped down before then.
August 15, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit unions use loopholes to undercut community banks: former exec
Credit unions use their tax-exempt status to weaken community banks and their capacity to meet the credit needs of local communities, according to a former credit union executive who now works for a community bank.
August 15, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
Elkhorn Valley Bank & Trust: The Bankers Behind the Screen
Elkhorn Valley Bank & Trust strikes a balance between personalized service and quick convenience with its growing collection of Teller On Demand kiosks.
August 15, 2024 |
Independent Banker
Independent Banker offers ideas to budget strategically
The 2025 budgeting season will be difficult because of the current interest rate environment, according to a new Independent Banker article, but there are opportunities for community banks to budget strategically.
August 14, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CFPB: federal rules apply to contract-for-deed arrangements
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an advisory opinion and research report on contracts for deed, a form of home seller financing.
August 14, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance
FDIC issues notice on asset manager exemption notice
The FDIC issued a Financial Institution Letter on an amended Labor Department rule governing how qualified professional asset managers handle exemption requests under the Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption rule.
August 14, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lindsay LaNore: 7 Essentials for Your Leadership Backpack
Be prepared as you learn, teach and lead.
August 14, 2024 |
Independent Banker
ICBA: Removing medical debt information from credit reporting won’t work
ICBA told the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that its proposed rule to remove medical debt information from credit reporting will lead to inaccurate reports and hinder community banks’ ability to comply with other regulations.
August 13, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
ICBA: Agencies don’t need specific regulations on AI
ICBA said the Treasury Department and federal banking agencies do not need to issue specific regulations to govern artificial intelligence usage because overly prescriptive regulations may stifle the use of AI in the banking sector.
August 13, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Artificial Intellegence Department of Treasury
Fed’s Bowman: Bankers and regulators aren’t on the same page about M&A
When it comes to process reform for mergers and acquisitions, it can feel like bankers and regulators are living in different worlds, according to Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman.
August 13, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
A Compelling Employee Perk: Education Benefits
Investing in employees’ professional growth has proven to contribute to both their success and retention rates. What steps can community banks and their leadership take to help employees along their career paths?
August 13, 2024 |
Independent Banker
ICBA: FHFA overstepping with FHLBank inquiry
The Federal Housing Finance Agency does not have the authority to redefine the mission of the Federal Home Loan Banks, ICBA told American Banker.
August 12, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Housing Finance Agency
FDIC issues guidance on interactive teller machines
The FDIC issued guidance on whether the use of interactive teller machines at a location other than an established branch facility would require banks to file a domestic branch application.
August 12, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA requests comment extension on bank-fintech arrangements
ICBA and other groups requested a 30-day extension to the comment period for the regulatory agencies’ request for information on bank-fintech arrangements.
August 12, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Fintech Innovation
Richwood Bank Cultivates Community with Each Cup
Richwood Bank brews up both coffee and funding for the community through its one-of-a-kind bank-owned coffee chain. Here’s how it worked with the Fed to make it happen.
August 12, 2024 |
Independent Banker
FDIC announces initial dates for new resolution filings
The FDIC announced initial submission dates for its final rule requiring resolutions plans for banks with at least $100 billion in assets and “informational filings” for banks over $50 billion.
August 09, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Independent Banker deciphers FHFA credit score transition
A new Independent Banker article breaks down the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s new credit scoring requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and ICBA’s concerns with the models.
August 09, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
OCC: Banks affected by Hurricane Debby can close
The OCC issued a proclamation allowing national banks, federal savings associations, and federal branches to close offices in areas of Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., affected by Hurricane Debby.
August 09, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Climate
Lucas White: Getting Comfortable With Fintechs
With fintechs, the more you get involved, the more you learn. There’s a whole continuum of fintechs out there that support community bank needs.
August 09, 2024 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy
ICBA continues call for 1033 exemption in new article
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau should exempt banks with less than $850 million in assets from its pending rule on sharing consumer financial data, ICBA told American Banker.
August 08, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
ICBA: Fed has discretion to deny master account access
ICBA told a U.S. appellate court that federal law provides the Federal Reserve Banks with the discretion to deny or grant master account access.
August 08, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
EGRPRA outreach meeting registration closes tomorrow
ICBA encourages community bankers interested in providing oral comments at federal regulators’ virtual public outreach meeting on banking regulations to register by tomorrow’s deadline.
August 08, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
8 Budgeting Ideas That Support Growth
Smart budgeting allows for adaptation to changing financial and economic conditions. But the most important thing, say experts, is that community banks focus on investing in what’s working for them.
August 08, 2024 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
ICBA urges Congress to advance community bank tax priorities
ICBA urged members of the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Teams to advance several community banking industry tax initiatives as they craft priorities for tax legislation in 2025.
August 07, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Taxes & Budget
Independent Banker: What community banks can learn from behavioral economics
Research into behavioral economics has generated insights on how consumers make decisions, which can help community banks meet the needs of customers, according to the latest issue of Independent Banker magazine.
August 07, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
EGRPRA outreach meeting registration closes Friday
ICBA encourages community bankers interested in providing oral comments at federal regulators’ virtual public outreach meeting on banking regulations to register by this Friday’s deadline.
August 07, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agencies/Regulators
Rebeca Romero Rainey: Remaining Nimble Against a Litany of Regulation
It’s not about trying to buck guidance, but rather seeking to ensure appropriate regulation that provides suitable safeguards while retaining flexibility.
August 07, 2024 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy
Agencies request comment on data collection proposal
Federal financial regulators requested comment on a proposed rule that would establish data standards for certain information collections submitted to the agencies.
August 06, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
EGRPRA outreach meeting registration closes Friday
ICBA encourages community bankers interested in providing oral comments at federal regulators’ virtual public outreach meeting on banking regulations to register by this Friday’s deadline.
August 06, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
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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