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Bowman: Regulators should not dictate bank strategy

The role of the Federal Reserve and other regulators in overseeing banks is not to make credit allocation decisions, but to ensure institutions manage their material risks, Fed Governor Michelle Bowman wrote in a recent essay.
February 22, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

2024 Bank Director Forum series begins April 4

Registration is open for ICBA’s Bank Directors Forums—exclusive sessions tailored for busy directors. Offered quarterly via livestream, these half-day sessions offer insights and tools to navigate the highly regulated financial services industry, with savings for those who register for all four. Register here.
February 22, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

CFTC panel to meet on crypto taxonomy

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said its Global Markets Advisory Committee will meet next month on digital assets and other issues.
February 22, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

Member Benefits: Be Proactive With Crisis Preparedness

ICBA’s Crisis Preparedness website offers resources to help community bankers plan for and mitigate the effects of a catastrophe, whether it’s a natural disaster, a cyberattack or an in-person threat.
February 22, 2024 | Independent Banker  

ICBA Announces New ThinkTECH Accelerator Sponsors to Support Innovation in Community Banking

The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) announced three-year agreements with Fiserv, TrueNorth, Wipfli, and Ncontracts to sponsor ICBA’s acclaimed ThinkTECH Accelerator and other innovation programming.
February 21, 2024 | Press Release  

CFPB revises supervisory appeals process

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a procedural rule updating the process by which financial institutions can appeal supervisory findings.
February 21, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

Fed researchers say CBDC wouldn’t disrupt U.S. dollar’s role

Federal Reserve researchers said a U.S. central bank digital currency would likely have only a marginal impact on the international role of the U.S. dollar and the role of U.S. payment systems in cross-border payments.
February 21, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

Agencies disrupt LockBit ransomware group

The U.S. and U.K. governments said they have successfully disrupted LockBit, one of the world’s most active ransomware groups.
February 21, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity 

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