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ICBA testifies before Congress on community bank support for small business

ICBA Rural America and Agriculture Committee Chairman Gus Barker told Congress that community banks have served rural America well for decades and play a vital role in the economic prosperity of small businesses, farms, and families in thousands of local communities.
September 19, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Agriculture 

ICBA urges policymakers to take on crypto scams, improve information sharing

The persistent growth of romance confidence scams emphasizes the urgent need for policymakers to prioritize national security, counter illicit finance uses of cryptocurrency, and improve information sharing with community banks, ICBA told Congress.
September 19, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

Is Your Community Bank Ahead of the Pack on Instant Payments?

Whether it’s through RTP or FedNow, many community banks are still exploring how instant payments rails can fulfill the needs of and benefit their customers.
September 19, 2024 | Independent Banker   Payments 

Following ICBA advocacy, FDIC includes credit unions in merger guidance

As advocated by ICBA, the FDIC approved a new statement of policy on bank mergers that for the first time explicitly states that additional scrutiny may be needed for deals involving tax-exempt credit unions.
September 18, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

CFPB: Banks need to keep proof of consent for certain overdraft fees

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a circular that says a financial institution violates the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and Regulation E if “there is no proof that it has obtained consumers’ affirmative consent before levying overdraft fees for ATM and one-time debit card transactions.”
September 18, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance 

OCC approves separate rule, guidance on bank mergers

The OCC approved a final rule updating its regulations for business combinations involving national banks and federal savings associations and a policy statement clarifying its review of applications under the Bank Merger Act.
September 18, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

DOJ rescinds bank merger guidelines in favor of generic standards

The Justice Department announced that it is withdrawing its 1995 bank merger guidelines, saying its 2023 merger guidelines for all industries will be its sole and authoritative policy.
September 18, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Michael Benedict: Too Much of a Good Thing?

Balance is key when it comes to capital and profitability.
September 18, 2024 | Independent Banker   Growing the Community 

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