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SEC reverses course on ICBA-opposed climate rule

Acting Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mark Uyeda said his agency will seek to freeze court proceedings in a legal challenge to its final rule requiring climate-related investor disclosures, citing his opposition to the rule.
February 12, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Climate 

ICBA weighs in on stablecoin debate

ICBA told Congress that current stablecoin arrangements are not subject to comprehensive supervision and lack many critical consumer and anti-money laundering protections—a regulatory gap that allows risks to the financial system to multiply, provides opportunities for financial crimes, and creates an unequal playing field with highly regulated community banks.
February 12, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

Powell: No CBDC while he leads the Fed

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the U.S. will never have a central bank digital currency as long as he leads the Fed.
February 12, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

Independent Banker features ICBA Minority Bank Advisory Council insights

The latest edition of Independent Banker magazine provides insights on minority depository institutions from ICBA’s Minority Bank Advisory Council.
February 11, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA CRA Solutions Selects Ncontracts for Community Bank Compliance Offering

ICBA CRA Solutions, an ICBA subsidiary, announced a strategic alliance with Ncontracts, which provides integrated vendor, risk, and compliance management solutions to help community banks address Community Reinvestment Act requirements using precise, actionable insights.
February 11, 2025 | Press Release  

McKernan leaving FDIC

FDIC Director Jonathan McKernan announced he was stepping aside from the FDIC board of directors.
February 11, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 

ICBA releases customizable language addressing depositor concerns

With some community bank customers inquiring about the security of their bank deposits amid government efforts related to federal spending and bureaucracy, ICBA released customizable language its members can use to answer customer questions.
February 11, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Deposit Operations 

CFPB’s 1071 rule again paused by court in ICBA case

A U.S. court of appeals temporarily paused the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 1071 small-business rule and extended its compliance deadlines until further notice, as advocated by ICBA.
February 10, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance 

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