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Lindsay LaNore: How To Be An Ambassador For Change

Navigate the changing landscape of banking by welcoming it with open arms.
May 14, 2024 | Independent Banker   Advocacy 

ICBA to Fed: Withdraw debit card interchange proposal

ICBA expressed vehement opposition to a Federal Reserve Board proposal to impose a nearly 30% cut to debit interchange that would leave nearly one-third of covered issuers below cost recovery.
May 13, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA urges ACRE Act support during hearing

ICBA called on the House Ways and Means Committee to take up ICBA-advocated legislation to support lending in rural communities.
May 13, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Grassroots/Be Heard 

Court injunction pauses CFPB credit card late fee rule

A federal judge issued a temporary injunction of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule on credit card late fees, which was scheduled to take effect tomorrow.
May 13, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

Law Firm Evaluation for Community Banks

Community banks need to maintain a healthy relationship with their legal representatives, especially when it’s through a third party. Community bankers and other experts explain how they evaluate potential law firm partners.
May 13, 2024 | Independent Banker   Compliance 

Federal Reserve’s Flawed Debit Card Proposal Harms Banks, Credit Unions and Consumers

America’s banks and credit unions urged the Federal Reserve to rescind its proposal to update Regulation II (Reg II) in a comment letter submitted today. The joint letter was submitted by the Bank Policy Institute,
May 10, 2024 | Press Release  

ICBA urging ACRE Act support during hearing today

ICBA today is calling on the House Ways and Means Committee to take up ICBA-advocated legislation to support lending in rural communities.
May 10, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Congressional Matters 

At hearing, Scott touts challenge to CFPB’s credit card late fee rule

Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-S.C.) touted his ICBA-supported resolution to nullify the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule on credit card late fees during a committee hearing.
May 10, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

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