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ICBA, groups oppose effort to slip credit card bill into military funding package

ICBA and other groups expressed united opposition to efforts by Sens. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) and Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) to attach their ICBA-opposed credit card routing bill to a must-pass appropriations bill.
September 18, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Cards Payments 

Senate panel to mark up cannabis banking bill this month

The Senate Banking Committee said it would meet Sept. 27 to consider ICBA-advocated legislation to establish a safe harbor from federal sanctions for financial institutions that serve cannabis-related businesses in states where cannabis is legal.
September 18, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cannabis banking 

Jim Reber: Monetary Policy for the WIN

The Fed was battling inflation 50 years ago, too.
September 18, 2023 | Independent Banker  

ICBA ThinkTECH Solutions Forum Spotlights Faster Payments Offerings for Community Banks

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) hosted its first ThinkTECH Solutions Forum yesterday. This forum, which was designed to foster industry collaboration in support of community bank adoption of faster payments, is the first of three such forums planned for this year.
September 15, 2023 | Press Release   Payments Technology Fintech Innovation 

Financial Services Industry Opposes Effort by Senators Durbin & Marshall to Force Credit Card Routing Mandates into Military Construction, Veterans Affairs Funding Bill

Today, 11 trade associations representing virtually all banks and credit unions, including those primarily serving military-affiliated customers and members, released the following joint statement opposing the effort by Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) to attach their proposed credit card routing legislation (S. 1838) to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 4366):
September 15, 2023 | Press Release   Payments 

CFPB updates FAQs on 1071 rule

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau updated its frequently asked questions on its Section 1071 small-business rule.
September 15, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

Innovation and relationship banking define community bank value proposition: ICBA leaders

Data show that consumers and small businesses value the symbiotic relationship between innovation and relationship banking that community banks offer, ICBA community bankers wrote in a new LinkedIn post.
September 15, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Fintech Innovation 

ICBA urges CBDC opposition at House hearing

ICBA reiterated to Congress its opposition to the creation of a U.S. central bank digital currency.
September 15, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

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