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Statement on Confirmation of Sandra Thompson for FHFA Director

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey released the following statement on the Senate confirmation of Sandra Thompson for Federal Housing Finance Agency director.
May 25, 2022 | Press Release   Federal Housing Finance Agency 

Joey Arnone Named ICBA Director of Product Strategy

ICBA today announced the hire of Joey Arnone as director of product strategy for vendor relations. In this new role he will analyze key bank performance indicators to identify relevant products and services that address the evolving financial services needs of community bank customers.
May 24, 2022 | Press Release   Vendor Management 

FDIC climate comment letters due next week

Next week is the deadline for community bankers to submit personalized comment letters to the FDIC on its draft statement of principles for climate-related financial risk management for large financial institutions.
May 24, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Climate 

House hearing this week on central bank digital currency

After ICBA last week expressed opposition to the establishment of a U.S. central bank digital currency, a House hearing this week will focus on CBDC benefits and risks.
May 24, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets Technology 

ICBA urges agency consistency, innovation to promote banking access

ICBA encouraged federal banking regulators to take several steps to increase services to unbanked and underbanked households.
May 24, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Commerce & Banking 

ICBA’s FDIC climate principles comment campaign continues

ICBA continues calling on community bankers to submit personalized comment letters to the FDIC on its draft statement of principles for climate-related financial risk management for large financial institutions.
May 23, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Climate 

Former NCUA official continues targeting credit union acquisitions

A former National Credit Union Administration official continued an ongoing series of blog posts raising concerns over credit union acquisitions.
May 23, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

ICBA opposes U.S. central bank digital currency

ICBA expressed opposition to the establishment of a U.S. central bank digital currency. In a comment letter to the Federal Reserve, ICBA said a U.S. CBDC would introduce significant privacy and cybersecurity risks into the nation’s monetary system and disrupt U.S. banking stability.
May 23, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets Technology 

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