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ICBA-opposed Omarova nomination withdrawn

Law professor Saule Omarova withdrew her nomination to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency following public opposition by ICBA and affiliated state community banking groups.
December 08, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   OCC 

CFPB issues final rule on LIBOR transition

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule facilitating the transition away from the LIBOR interest rate index for consumer financial products.
December 08, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

HUD issues guidance on special-purpose credit programs

The Department of Housing and Urban Development released guidance clarifying that special-purpose credit programs that conform with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B generally do not violate the Federal Fair Housing Act.
December 08, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

FinCEN proposes rule to implement beneficial owner reforms

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a proposed rule to implement ICBA-advocated beneficial ownership reporting provisions of the Corporate Transparency Act passed in 2020.
December 08, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance Technology 

Multi-Factor Authentication – Widely Adopted, Effective Protection

Static passwords alone are no longer a viable tool for identifying customers. With payments fraud rising year after year, and consumers becoming more comfortable with making payments online, the importance of authentication has never been more crucial.
December 07, 2021 | Payments Quarterly   Payments 

ICBA Statement on the Withdrawal of Saule Omarova’s OCC Nomination

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the withdrawal of Cornell University law professor Saule Omarova’s nomination to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
December 07, 2021 | Press Release   Advocacy OCC 

Understanding Velocity BIN Attacks and How to Address Them

It’s Friday night and you are enjoying your well-deserved, stress-free night when your work phone rings. It’s your call center manager informing you of a rise in complaints of unauthorized transactions—all at the same merchant.
December 07, 2021 | Payments Quarterly   Payments 

Telltale signs to avoid becoming a victim of a social engineering attack

The financial services industry is constantly under siege against would-be fraudsters seeking to exploit vulnerabilities—system or man-made—to launch an attack.
December 07, 2021 | Payments Quarterly   Payments 

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