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New ICBA podcast on check fraud

The latest episode of ICBA’s “Independent Banker” podcast, sponsored by FIS, discusses why check fraud has become such a problem.
June 26, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

CFPB extends compliance dates for 1071 rule

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an interim final rule to extend compliance deadlines for its 1071 small-business rule following a Supreme Court ruling that ended a temporary injunction on the rule.
June 26, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance 

Credit Analyst Institute heads to Texas

ICBA's Credit Analyst Institute, scheduled for Aug. 11-14 in Grapevine, Texas., will examine the evolving role of the credit analyst and dive into the intricacies of financial analysis, business risk, legal liability, and customer relationship needs.
June 26, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Out of Office: Mark Jones

The president and CEO of $1.3 billion-asset Saco & Biddeford Savings Bank in Saco, Maine, lives to capture the moment through photography—not only as an outlet for his creativity but also as a way to support his community.
June 26, 2024 | Independent Banker  

ICBA opposes Freddie Mac pilot to purchase second mortgages

ICBA announced its opposition to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s conditional approval of Freddie Mac’s proposal to engage in a pilot program to purchase certain single-family closed-end second mortgages.
June 25, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Housing Finance Agency 

Q2 Community Bank Briefing on Thursday

ICBA this week is hosting a complimentary community bank briefing on key congressional and regulatory developments.
June 25, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Treasury announces push to lower housing costs

The Treasury Department announced initiatives to increase the supply of housing.
June 25, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Department of Treasury 

KS Bank Invests in Tomorrow's Bankers

Last summer, $613 million-asset KS Bank of Smithfield, N.C., partnered with the Career and Technical Education center at Johnston County Public Schools to hire its first summer intern via the JoCo Works Now internship program.
June 25, 2024 | Independent Banker  

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