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ICBA offers guidance on FDIC’s new approach to re-presented transactions

With the FDIC taking a new, stricter approach to how banks treat single items that are repeatedly rejected for insufficient funds, ICBA released a member protected fact sheet on the issue with recommendations for reducing the risk of penalties.
June 30, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA issues summary on CRA modernization proposal

ICBA released a summary of the banking agencies’ proposed update to Community Reinvestment Act regulations.
June 29, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   CRA 

ICBA Urges Policymakers to Consider Risks of Crypto, Central Bank Digital Currency

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today called on the Commerce Department to recognize the risks posed by digital assets — including a U.S. central bank digital currency — as policymakers consider a regulatory framework.
June 29, 2022 | Press Release   Digital Assets 

CFPB: States can issue fair credit reporting laws

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an interpretive rule affirming states’ abilities to issue their own fair credit reporting laws.
June 29, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance 

ICBA, Groups Urge CFPB to Rescind Revised Examination Manual

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and other groups issued a joint white paper detailing why recent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau actions to expand its examination of banks for discrimination exceeds the bureau’s legal authority.
June 28, 2022 | Press Release   Compliance 

ICBA Statement on Committee Passage of the Close the ILC Loophole Act

ICBA and the nation’s community banks strongly support the Close the ILC Loophole Act (H.R. 5912) and thank Reps. Chuy Garcia (D-Ill.) and Lance Gooden (R-Texas) for introducing this important legislation.
June 23, 2022 | Press Release   Commerce & Banking 

Committee set to vote on ILC bill after pulling overdraft measure

The House Financial Services Committee today is set to vote on ICBA-advocated legislation to close the industrial loan company loophole after pulling an ICBA-opposed bill to implement overdraft restrictions.
June 23, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Lending 

CFPB initiates review of credit card late fees

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to reopen CARD Act rules that regulate how much financial firms can charge in credit card late fees.
June 23, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance Payments 

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