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Postal commission indicates banking pilot violated law

The Postal Regulatory Commission is pressing the U.S. Postal Service on why it didn’t seek the commission’s approval before launching an ICBA-opposed postal banking pilot program last year.
February 02, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Government Banks Postal Service Banking 

ICBA, groups to Fed: Reconsider interchange proposal

ICBA and other groups called on the Federal Reserve Board to reconsider its proposal to reopen regulations governing debit card interchange fees and routing.
February 02, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Interchange Payments 

Credit union debt offering bolsters oversight push

A new rule that allows private institutional investors to exploit credit union tax subsidies is yet another reason for Congress to investigate credit union policies, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey wrote this week in a new op-ed.
February 02, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

Credit union debt offering bolsters need for oversight: op-ed

A new rule that allows private institutional investors to exploit credit union tax subsidies is yet another reason for Congress to investigate credit union policies, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey writes in a new op-ed.
February 01, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

FS-ISAC spotlights threats to smaller institutions

The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center’s latest weekly risk summary report focuses on growing cybersecurity risks to small and minority-led financial institutions.
February 01, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity Technology 

Southern Bancorp is building wealth for everyone

As CEO of Southern Bancorp, Darrin Williams wants to promote relationships between community banks and CDFIs to create more prosperous communities.
February 01, 2022 | Independent Banker  

Success stories of Black-owned banks and their customers

After a long history of systemic economic oppression, Black-owned banks are playing a key role in improving the economic fortunes of their communities. We asked both community bankers and their customers about what this positive change looks like, as it was in the past, as it is in the present and as it will be in the future.
February 01, 2022 | Independent Banker   Advocacy 

Why community banks should partner with fintechs

With consumer expectations seeming to evolve faster every year, community banks could consider partnering with a fintech to keep up with technological innovation.
February 01, 2022 | Independent Banker   Payments 

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