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ICBA raises profile of payments fraud at interagency commission meeting

ICBA spotlighted payments fraud trends in a presentation to the Financial Education and Literacy Commission, a statutory commission chaired by the Treasury secretary and comprising the heads of 24 federal agencies.
September 25, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Fraud 

ICBA groups request Treasury comment extension on GENIUS Act

ICBA and other groups called on the Treasury Department to extend the 30-day comment period for its advance notice of proposed rulemaking on the implementation of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act.
September 25, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

Credit union acquisitions of community banks continue garnering media attention

Credit union acquisitions of community banks received renewed media attention this week with a new article on the largest acquisition so far this year.
September 24, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

Feds prepare for Sept 30 transition from paper checks

The federal government launched an updated webpage with information on its Sept. 30 transition away from issuing paper checks for most federal payments, while the IRS said it will publish guidance before the 2026 filing season begins.
September 24, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Checks Government Banks 

ICBA community bankers meet with banking agencies on core processors

Ten ICBA community bankers and several staff members met with federal regulators to discuss community bank experiences and concerns with core service providers.
September 24, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Agencies/Regulators  

Fed s Miran Interest rates too restrictive

New Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said the Fed’s target interest rate is roughly 2 percentage points too tight, risking unnecessary layoffs and higher unemployment.
September 23, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

ICBA Community tops 6 000 members

ICBA Community, the exclusive digital network for ICBA members, has surpassed 6,000 members.
September 23, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA CISA hosting Cybersecurity Awareness Month tabletop exercise

ICBA and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are scheduled to host a members-only tabletop exercise to support community bank cybersecurity at noon (Eastern time) Thursday, Oct. 16.
September 23, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity 

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