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Romero Rainey recaps extraordinary year, thanks bankers for “selfless response”
Romero Rainey recaps extraordinary year, thanks bankers for “selfless response” ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey recaps the year’s challenges and accomplishments in a message to...
ICBA updates FAQs on stimulus payments
ICBA updates FAQs on stimulus payments As Americans await news about the stimulus bill and the prospect of receiving direct Economic Impact Payments, ICBA has compiled answers to the top issues...
Supplemental guidance issued on SolarWinds attack
Supplemental guidance issued on SolarWinds attack The Department of Homeland Security and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued supplemental guidance to its alert for affected...
Congress passes stimulus deal with community bank-advocated provisions
Congress passes stimulus deal with community bank-advocated provisions Through tens of thousands of phone calls and direct messages to your members of Congress, you made your voices heard,...
ICBA Secures Relief in New Stimulus Measure
ICBA Secures Relief in New Stimulus Measure The Independent Community Bankers of America thanked Congress for passing compromise economic stimulus legislation with ICBA-advocated provisions...
Community Bank Provisions of Bipartisan Bicameral Stimulus Package
Community Bank Provisions of Bipartisan Bicameral Stimulus Package Congress is expected to vote this week on legislation designed to provide economic relief for communities, small businesses,...
Agencies propose standards for computer security incident notifications
Agencies propose standards for computer security incident notifications Federal banking agencies issued a proposal that would require banks to promptly notify their primary federal regulator after...
Banking and Consumer Groups Urge Congress to Close Statutory Loophole in Response to FDIC Final Rule on ILCs
Banking and Consumer Groups Urge Congress to Close Statutory Loophole in Response to FDIC Final Rule on ILCs Today, the Bank Policy Institute, Center for Responsible Lending and the Independent...
CISA follow-up call today on SolarWinds
CISA follow-up call today on SolarWinds The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency today is hosting a follow-up call on the supply chain attack on the SolarWinds Orion Platform and...
NCUA approves subordinated debt rule
NCUA approves subordinated debt rule The National Credit Union Administration board approved an ICBA-opposed final rule that will allow the largest and most complex credit unions to issue...
ICBA Statement on Credit Union Debt Rule
ICBA Statement on Credit Union Debt Rule ICBA and the nation's community banks strongly oppose today’s National Credit Union Administration approval of a final rule that will allow the largest and...
FDIC study: Community banks critical to key economic areas
FDIC study: Community banks critical to key economic areas The FDIC issued a new study that found community banks serve a critical role in providing access to credit in several key areas of the...
NCUA board meeting today on subordinated debt
NCUA board meeting today on subordinated debt The National Credit Union Administration board is scheduled to meet at 10 a.m. (Eastern time) today to vote on an ICBA-opposed final rule allowing...
FinCEN proposes virtual currency recordkeeping rules
FinCEN proposes virtual currency recordkeeping rules The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a proposed rule to increase transparency of certain transactions involving convertible virtual...
SolarWinds criminals narrow follow-up attacks: Microsoft
SolarWinds criminals narrow follow-up attacks: Microsoft The cyber criminals who targeted the SolarWinds Orion Platform appear to have limited their follow-up attacks to a relatively small number...
CFPB issues follow-up debt-collection rule
CFPB issues follow-up debt-collection rule The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final rule to implement Fair Debt Collection Practices Act requirements for certain consumer...
Agencies adjust CRA asset thresholds
Federal regulators announced the annual adjustment to Community Reinvestment Act thresholds.
SolarWinds: What community banks need to know
SolarWinds: What community banks need to know The supply chain attack on the SolarWinds Orion Platform and subsequent customer breaches is affecting every corner of the economy, including community...
SolarWinds-related breaches: What community banks need to know
SolarWinds-related breaches: What community banks need to know The supply chain attack on the SolarWinds Orion Platform, and the subsequent breaches to its customers, is a significant cybersecurity...
FDIC proposes amendments to SAR regs
FDIC proposes amendments to SAR regs The FDIC proposed a rule to amend the agency’s Suspicious Activity Report regulation. The proposal would permit the FDIC to issue additional, case-by-case...