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ICBA Education releases 2026 seminar schedule

ICBA Education has announced preliminary dates for its 2026 certification institutes, seminars, and forums. While registration is not yet open, the schedule offers a first look at next year’s training opportunities.
October 23, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Senators call for moratorium on ILC approvals

Two Democratic senators called on the FDIC to halt industrial loan company charter approvals until Congress passes a law defining ILCs as banks.
October 23, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 

ICBA releases principles for deposit insurance reform to focus policy debate

With lawmakers deliberating deposit insurance reform proposals, ICBA this week released recommended principles to inform the debate.
October 23, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Deposit Insurance 

Fed’s Waller proposes ‘skinny master account’

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said the Fed should explore the idea of a “skinny master account.”
October 22, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

ICBA unveils principles for deposit insurance reform

With lawmakers deliberating deposit insurance reform proposals, ICBA released recommended principles to inform the debate.
October 22, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Deposit Insurance 

ICBA urges CFPB to expand 1033 exemption for community banks

ICBA called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to exempt from its 1033 rule requirements all community banks with assets $10 billion and under.
October 22, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

ICBA supports bill to raise CTR, SAR thresholds

ICBA expressed strong support for a Senate bill that would raise the currency transaction reporting and Suspicious Activity Reporting thresholds to $30,000 and $10,000, respectively, and index the CTR threshold for inflation every five years.
October 21, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Department of Treasury Federal Housing Finance Agency 

ICBA, other trades urge administration to halt CDFI Fund cuts

ICBA and other groups urged the Trump administration to reconsider actions to eliminate Community Development Financial Institutions Fund resources.
October 21, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   CDFI 

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