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ICBA, groups raise concerns with new FHFA credit score models

ICBA and other groups raised concerns about a Federal Housing Finance Agency plan for transitioning Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to new credit score models
June 23, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Secondary Mortgage Market Secondary Mortgage Market 

ICBA Services Network Announces Appointments to its Community Banker-led Board of Directors

ICBA Services Network, the business-services subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), today announced the election of Robert Barnes, president and CEO of Priority One Bank in Magee, Miss.; Ruth Christopher, secretary of Amador Bancshares Inc. in Las Cruses, N.M.; and Doug Ouellette, chief community banking officer of Mercantile Bank in Mt. Pleasant, Mich., to its board of directors.
June 22, 2023 | Press Release  

ICBA Bancard Names New Mexico Community Banker as Chairman While Michigan Community Banker Joins Board

ICBA Bancard, the payments-services subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), announced the election of Ruth Christopher, board member for Citizens Bank of Las Cruces, N.M., and secretary of its holding company, Amador Bancshares Inc., as chairman of the ICBA Bancard board of directors.
June 21, 2023 | Press Release  

Fed publishes master account database

The Federal Reserve Board published a database of financial institutions with access to, or requests to access, Federal Reserve Bank master accounts and services.
June 20, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

Senate committee taking up bank executive clawback bill tomorrow

The Senate Banking Committee tomorrow is scheduled to take up legislation that would expand existing regulatory authority to claw back compensation from the executives of certain failed banks.
June 20, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Regulatory Relief 

Fed nominees, Powell appearing at committees this week

In addition to the Senate Banking Committee markup, there are several key committee hearings this week.
June 20, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Congressional Matters 

FDIC revises guidance on re-presentment fees following ICBA outreach

The FDIC updated its supervisory guidance on multiple re-presentment nonsufficient funds fees to clarify that it will not ask institutions to conduct a lookback review absent a likelihood of substantial consumer harm.
June 20, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance Payments 

How to See the Value of Customer Complaints

No one likes customer complaints, but they can provide a wealth of information that can improve both your community bank and your customers’ experience.
June 20, 2023 | Independent Banker  

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