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CFPB monitoring use of mortgage discount points

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it is monitoring the increase in homebuyers paying “discount points” in recent years.
April 08, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance 

Community Bankers to Convene for ICBA Capital Summit in the Nation’s Capital

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) will host hundreds of community bank leaders during the 2024 ICBA Capital Summit from April 28 to May 1 in Washington.
April 08, 2024 | Press Release  

CRE Lending: Challenge or Opportunity?

CRE lending is down, but should community banks see it as an opportunity to win business that the megabanks won’t take?
April 08, 2024 | Independent Banker   Lending 

Polling Shows Americans Oppose Durbin-Marshall Credit Card Routing Mandates

With Congress back in Washington following a two-week district work period, new polling from the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) shows Americans say legislation to create credit card routing mandates would harm consumers.
April 07, 2024 | Press Release   Credit Cards Regulatory Relief 

Hsu suggests banks should be liable for authorized transactions

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu indicated he supports requiring banks to reimburse customers tricked into sending money to fraudulent accounts.
April 05, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Fraud 

CFPB report targets financial transactions in video games

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a report examining the growth of financial transactions in online video games and virtual worlds.
April 05, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance 

FHFA issues progress report on FHLBank policy updates

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Federal Housing Finance Agency provided an update on its implementation of recommendations included in last year’s report on the Federal Home Loan Bank system.
April 05, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance Federal Housing Finance Agency 

Rebeca Romero Rainey: Why the Community Bank Story Matters in Advocacy

[Community bankers’] storytelling pulls concepts out of the theoretical into reality. When you can demonstrate how these topics affect the lifeblood of the community, it’s transformational.
April 05, 2024 | Independent Banker  

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