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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.
CFPB report targets consumer financial products
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a new Supervisory Highlights report on unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts or practices across various consumer financial products.
July 27, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
New compliance note on sanctions-related self-disclosures
The Treasury, Commerce, and Justice departments issued a joint compliance note focusing on voluntary self-disclosure policies that apply to U.S. sanctions, export controls, and other national security laws.
July 27, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Romero Rainey: ICBA support for special assessment exemplifies its mission
ICBA’s support for the FDIC’s proposed special assessment exemption for community banks illustrates its unique mission, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey wrote in a new blog post.
July 26, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Committee slated to vote tomorrow on blocking 1071 rule
With the House Financial Services Committee slated to take up an ICBA-advocated resolution to block the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 rule, ICBA called on the committee to pass the measure.
July 26, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Same Day ACH continues expansion
The value of Same Day ACH payments grew 51.7% in the first half of 2023 from a year earlier, while payments volume rose 13.7%, Nacha reported.
July 26, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ACH
Out of Office: Dick Behl
The president of $35 million-asset Farmers & Merchants State Bank in Scotland, S.D., doubles as a weekend scuba instructor.
July 26, 2023 |
Independent Banker
ICBA polling campaign on interchange bill running this week
With Sens. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) working to attach credit card routing restrictions to the National Defense Authorization Act, ICBA this week is promoting its new polling results showing voters oppose the policy change.
July 25, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Cards
80% of FDIC special assessment comment letters from community bankers
Community bankers responded in force to ICBA’s grassroots advocacy campaign supporting the FDIC’s proposal to exempt community banks under $5 billion in assets from its special assessment.
July 25, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
First Community Bank Paints the Town Pink for Charity
First Community Bank raised more than $16,000 for breast cancer research. Throughout October 2022, the community bank in Batesville, Ark., participated in White River Health System’s Paint the Town Pink initiative to raise awareness and money for breast cancer research and the medical organization’s equipment.
July 25, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Fed’s Barr: Fair lending oversight needs to adapt to technological change
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued its fair lending annual report to Congress describing its fair lending enforcement priorities and statistics.
July 24, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Lending
In Pictures: The ICBA Capital Summit 2023
To advocate for community banks across the nation, ICBA and participating bankers went straight to the source: Capitol Hill. See what these bankers got to experience during ICBA’s annual in-person advocacy event as they lobbied for important industry changes and regulations.
July 24, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy
As Lawmakers Push to Include Credit Card Restrictions in Defense Bill, New ICBA Polling Shows Voter Opposition
With Sens. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) working to attach their controversial credit card routing restrictions to the pending National Defense Authorization Act, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today released new polling results showing voters oppose the policy change.
July 23, 2023 |
Press Release
Credit Cards
ICBA Urges FDIC to Finalize Special Assessment Rule as Proposed
ICBA said it strongly and emphatically supports the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s proposed rule to exempt community banks with less than $5 billion in uninsured deposits from its special assessment following the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank of New York.
July 21, 2023 |
Press Release
Community banker cautions Congress on deposit insurance reform
ICBA community banker Thomas Fraser—CEO of First Mutual Holding Co. in Lakewood, Ohio—testified on deposit insurance reform before the Senate Banking Committee on behalf of his banks.
July 21, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Deposit Insurance
Court ruling opens door to more legal disputes over debts
A U.S. appeals court this week issued a decision that widens the avenue for consumers to challenge their debt under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
July 21, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Credit Cards
How Banks Can Approach Cannabis Compliance
For community banks that are interested in or are already working with cannabis-related businesses, understanding compliance guidelines surrounding that sector is vital. We spoke with experts on how to navigate the specific requirements of this industry.
July 21, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Compliance
ICBA Commends Federal Reserve for FedNow Launch
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today commended the Federal Reserve for its launch of the FedNow Service, the Fed’s instant payment service that ICBA has staunchly advocated for years.
July 20, 2023 |
Press Release
Charles Potts: The Myth, Lure and Reality of AI
AI has become more advanced, but in a cost-effective manner, making it available to the masses.
July 20, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Payments
ICBA Commends Senate Small Business Committee for Advancing Legislation Addressing SBA 7(a) Changes
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today commended the Senate Small Business Committee for advancing legislation to address ICBA-opposed Small Business Administration changes to its 7(a) small-business loan program.
July 19, 2023 |
Press Release
Small Business Administration
With Bipartisan ACRE Act Introduced in Senate, ICBA Polling Shows Strong Support Among Voters
Following today’s Senate introduction of bipartisan legislation to support farmers, ranchers, and rural homeowners, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) released new polling conducted by Morning Consult showing broad support for the legislation.
July 19, 2023 |
Press Release
Agriculture
Q&A: Computer-Security Incident Notifications
To prevent cyber incidents, new computer-security incident notification requirements were established in late 2021, changing the way community banks need to react in case of a cybersecurity event.
July 19, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Compliance
Jim Reber: Portfolio Power
Barbell structure may be the right regimen.
July 18, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
ICBA: Community banks not ‘furnishers’ under fair credit law
Community banks should not be classified as data furnishers when data brokers obtain consumer information from a bank, ICBA told the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
July 17, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
ICBA, groups oppose effort to tie credit card bill to defense legislation
ICBA and other financial services groups expressed strong opposition to an attempt to advance credit card routing restrictions via this year’s National Defense Authorization Act, while ICBA continues its grassroots campaign against the measure.
July 17, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Cards
Minnesota's First Black-Owned Bank
In 2022, Detroit-based First Independence Bank became the first Black-owned bank to open a branch in Minnesota, with the goal of creating greater economic prospects for underserved people.
July 17, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy
Lindsay LaNore: 5 Skills to Master Early in Your Career
What are the career skills you need to learn in your twenties?
July 14, 2023 |
Independent Banker
CRA Partners Launches Forum for Community Bank CRA Professionals
CRA Partners, an ICBA affiliate, today announced the formation of CRA Collaborative, a peer group that provides community bankers with opportunities to engage in discussion around Community Reinvestment Act related topics.
July 13, 2023 |
Press Release
CRA
How Community Banks Can Better Protect Their ATMs
Branches aren’t the only bank properties that bad actors target. The number of ATM robberies is steadily increasing, and your security around them should, too.
July 13, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Compliance
ICBA launches online community for members
ICBA announced the launch of ICBA Community—an online platform that provides professional networking and discussion opportunities exclusively for community bankers.
July 12, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Growing the Community
CFPB: Most consumer complaints target credit reports
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said more than three-quarters of its consumer complaints in 2022 focused on credit or consumer reporting, primarily related to inaccurate information on consumer credit reports.
July 12, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance
ICBA, state associations urge opposition to credit card routing bill
ICBA and 44 state community banking associations called on members of Congress to oppose the Credit Card Competition Act (S. 1838/H.R. 3881) while ICBA continues its grassroots campaign against the measure.
July 12, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Cards
CFPB, OCC penalize BofA for re-presentment fees, other practices
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and OCC announced penalties against Bank of America for assessing multiple overdraft and non-sufficient-funds fees against customers for a single transaction, among other practices.
July 12, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance
Tompkins Community Bank Nurtures Youth Programs
Tompkins Community Bank has a long history of helping fund youth programs, making a difference in the lives of future leaders, game changers and creatives.
July 12, 2023 |
Independent Banker
ICBA Announces Launch of Online Community Exclusively for Members
ICBA today announced the launch of ICBA Community—an online platform that provides professional networking and discussion opportunities exclusively for community bankers.
July 11, 2023 |
Press Release
Growing the Community
Derek Williams: A Show of Support
By supporting the people and businesses we know and understand, we are supporting our employees and our shareholders, and making our communities better places to live.
July 11, 2023 |
Independent Banker
ICBA Commends Fed Vice Chair Barr for Targeting Regulatory Capital Reforms on Largest Institutions
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr’s remarks on pending regulatory capital rules.
July 10, 2023 |
Press Release
Federal Reserve Regulatory Compliance
ICBA urging community banker comment letters on FDIC assessment proposal
ICBA is calling on community bankers to send individual comment letters to the FDIC to support the agency’s proposal to exempt community banks under $5 billion in assets from its proposed special assessment.
July 10, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Why FedNow isn't a Payments App
FedNow launches this month. That’s why it’s critical that community bankers understand the payments rail and how it differs from widely used payment apps.
July 10, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Payments
Texas Community Banker Elected to ICBA Securities Board
ICBA Securities Inc.®, the broker-dealer subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), today announced the election of Gabriel Guerra, president and CEO of Kleberg Bank in Corpus Christi, Texas, to the ICBA Securities board of directors.
July 07, 2023 |
Press Release
ICBA to CFPB: Guidance on abusive conduct doesn’t acknowledge other regulations
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s policy statement that explains the legal prohibition on abusive conduct in consumer financial markets fails to acknowledge the myriad rules and regulations that apply to insured depository institutions, ICBA said.
July 07, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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