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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.
Stabenow outlines farm bill safety net principles
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) sent a letter to committee members outlining her plan for the farm safety net in the 2024 farm bill.
January 22, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Farm Bill
CISA issues emergency directive on Ivanti vulnerabilities
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued an emergency directive that requires agencies to implement vendor-published mitigation guidance immediately to Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure solutions.
January 22, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
Member Benefits: Educated Investing With ICBA Securities
In partnership with its exclusively endorsed broker Stifel, ICBA Securities offers practical and educational investment resources for community banks across the nation.
January 22, 2024 |
Independent Banker
ICBA urges credit union hearing following Navy Federal reports
ICBA called on congressional committees to convene a hearing on credit union lending practices and oversight following reports of discriminatory lending at Navy Federal Credit Union.
January 19, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
Stablecoins top choice for crypto scams: report
Stablecoins last year were used in 70% of crypto scam transactions and more than 80% of crypto payments to sanctioned countries, individuals, and companies, according to a new report.
January 19, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets
Huizenga: SEC underestimates cost of climate disclosure proposal
House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.) said the Securities and Exchange Commission has dramatically underestimated the cost of its proposed rule to institute climate-related investor disclosures.
January 19, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Hsu calls for new liquidity standards for midsize, large banks
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu called for new regulations that would require midsize and large banks to have sufficient liquidity to cover stress outflows over a five-day period.
January 19, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
What Bank Swag Does Gen Z Want?
Financial institutions are vying for Gen Z’s business, and if you want to attract this new cohort of customers, you need to think about incentives beyond bank-branded beer koozies and keychains.
January 19, 2024 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
CFPB issues overdraft proposal with community bank exemption
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a proposed rule on overdraft services that would exempt community banks under $10 billion in assets.
January 18, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance
OCC issues guidance on shorter securities settlement cycle
The OCC said banks should prepare for a change in the standard securities settlement cycle for most U.S. securities transactions, effective May 28.
January 18, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit card, rural lending grassroots ongoing
ICBA continues calling on community bankers to urge their lawmakers
January 18, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Cards
Agencies start 10-year regulatory review
Federal banking regulators kicked off their decennial review of agency rules under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act.
January 18, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agencies/Regulators
Charles Potts: The Powerful Role of Data in Community Bank Innovation
Data is king. Everyone—from Big Tech to retailers to systems providers—prioritizes data for its ability to deliver on revenue expectations.
January 18, 2024 |
Independent Banker
ICBA, Travelers Celebrate Program’s 40th Anniversary with 22nd Dividend Payout
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced that its partnership with Travelers, which celebrated 40 years in 2023, will provide its 22nd consecutive annual dividend, bringing its total payout to more than $80 million for community banks around the country. About 1,200 community banks will share a dividend from the Travelers ICBA insurance program’s Policyholder Safety Group Dividend plan based on participation in 2022.
January 17, 2024 |
Press Release
ICBA Statement on Overdraft Proposed Rule’s Community Bank Exemption
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed rule on overdraft services, which would exempt community banks under $10 billion in assets.
January 17, 2024 |
Press Release
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
2024's Regulatory Year Ahead
With many proposed rules to sections of well-known acts, there will be plenty of compliance and regulatory news for community banks to keep up with this year.
January 17, 2024 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy
ENTER NOW: 40 Under 40: Community Bank Leaders awards
Nominations for 40 Under 40: Community Bank Leaders 2024 are now open!
January 17, 2024 |
Independent Banker
ICBA Announces 2024-25 Board of Directors Nominations for Elections During ICBA LIVE in March
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced the nominees to serve on its 2024-25 board of directors. ICBA’s current board will vote on the nominations during ICBA LIVE 2024—the largest gathering of community banks in the country, March 14-17 in Orlando, Florida.
January 16, 2024 |
Press Release
Week in Washington: Fed’s Waller shares economic outlook, hearings on housing supply, capital access
Registration is open for the 2024 ICBA Capital Summit, the industry’s premier advocacy event scheduled for April 28-May 1 in Washington, D.C.
January 16, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
‘Tell Your Story’ Toolkit offers resources for 2024
ICBA’s complimentary "Tell Your Story" Marketing Communications Toolkit offers new and updated resources to help community banks plan for the year ahead.
January 16, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Marketing
‘40 Under 40’ nominations now open
ICBA Independent Banker opened nominations for its 2024 “40 Under 40: Community Bank Leaders” awards.
January 16, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Six payment trends for 2024 featured in new blog post
A new blog post from ICBA Payments President and CEO Tina Giorgio spotlights six key payments trends that will help community banks ease regulatory and economic pressure in 2024.
January 16, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Jim Reber: Give Credit Where It's Due
Secondary market for whole loans is deep and active.
January 16, 2024 |
Independent Banker
Digitizing the Commercial Lending Process
With a new digital commercial loan solution, The Killbuck Savings Bank Co. has catapulted its commercial lending and loan origination system into the high-speed digital era.
January 15, 2024 |
Independent Banker
Senators seek agency review of Navy Federal lending disparities
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and other Democratic members of the panel called on federal agencies to review Navy Federal Credit Union’s mortgage lending practices following reports of racial disparities in its mortgage approval rates.
January 12, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
CFPB issues guidance to consumer reporting companies
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued guidance to consumer reporting companies to address inaccurate background check reports and credit file sharing practices.
January 12, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance
Blog post details six payment trends for 2024
A new blog post from ICBA Payments President and CEO Tina Giorgio spotlights six key payments trends that will help community banks ease regulatory and economic pressure in 2024.
January 12, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA hits back after second credit union acquisition in two days
Following the second report of a historically large credit union acquisition of a tax-paying community bank in as many days, ICBA once again called on Congress to investigate.
January 12, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
ICBA briefs GAO on authorized payment fraud
ICBA this week met with Government Accountability Office officials to discuss authorized payment fraud, in which scammers dupe consumers into authorizing payments.
January 12, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Lindsay LaNore: Self-Awareness in Leadership
Taking time for self-reflection helps create a culture of inclusion and acceptance, where individuality is celebrated and individual strengths become collective strengths.
January 12, 2024 |
Independent Banker
ICBA Statement on Tax-Exempt Credit Union Acquisitions of Tax-Paying Community Banks
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on recent acquisitions of tax-paying community banks by tax-exempt credit unions.
January 11, 2024 |
Press Release
Credit Unions
ICBA urges action on credit unions following latest community bank acquisition
Following the latest report of a credit union acquisition of a tax-paying community bank, ICBA continued its call for Congress to investigate the credit union tax exemption.
January 11, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
SEC approves bitcoin-based exchange-traded funds
The Securities and Exchange Commission approved a series of proposed rule changes that will allow for the listing and trading of bitcoin-based products on national securities exchanges.
January 11, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Security
CFPB report on credit reporting rulemaking includes ICBA input
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a report on its small-business review ahead of issuing new rules under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
January 11, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance
ICBA Capital Summit registration open
Registration is open for the 2024 ICBA Capital Summit, the industry’s premier advocacy event scheduled for April 28-May 1 in Washington, D.C.
January 11, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Senate short of votes to override 1071 veto
The Senate fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to override President Joe Biden’s veto of a resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 rule, despite mustering a bipartisan majority.
January 11, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Check Fraud: 3 Ways to Stop It in Its Tracks
Among ransomware and cyberattacks, it’s important not to forget about old-fashioned fraud—namely, check fraud. As incidents of this type of fraud increase, experts explain how to prevent and mitigate it.
January 11, 2024 |
Independent Banker
Compliance
ICBA pressing grassroots as senators push for credit card routing hearing
With senators pushing for a hearing as soon as next month on ICBA-opposed legislation to impose credit card routing restrictions, ICBA is calling on community bankers to urge their members of Congress to oppose the measure.
January 10, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Cards
ICBA supports proposed CFPB oversight of Big Tech firms
ICBA expressed support for a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed rule that would establish bureau oversight of Big Tech firms and other large nonbank tech companies that offer payments services.
January 10, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
FinCEN reports on Identity-Related Suspicious Activity
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network said 42% of the Bank Secrecy Act reports filed in 2021 related to identity, indicating $212 billion in identity-related exploitations through various schemes.
January 10, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
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