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How CDFIs and MDIs Are Navigating Uncertainty
CDFIs and MDIs share how potential funding cuts and regulatory shifts could affect their ability to serve underserved communities, and why their mission matters more than ever.
Banking Trades Statement on White House Crypto Market Structure Meeting
Banking Trades Statement on White House Crypto Market Structure Meeting Washington, D.C. (Feb. 2, 2026)—Following today’s meeting at the White House on crypto market structure legislation, the...
FFIEC announces updates to liquidity web pages
FFIEC announces updates to liquidity web pages The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council announced it is updating the Uniform Bank Performance Report’s Liquidity & Funding page and the...
ICBA: Latest national trust bank charter application highlights need for moratorium
ICBA: Latest national trust bank charter application highlights need for moratorium After the latest nonbank entity applied for a national trust bank charter, ICBA reiterated its call for the OCC...
ICBA, others oppose PayPal’s ILC application
ICBA, others oppose PayPal’s ILC application ICBA and the Bank Policy Institute said the FDIC should not issue deposit insurance to any industrial loan company applicant, including PayPal Bank,...
ICBA attends White House meeting on digital assets
ICBA attends White House meeting on digital assets ICBA and other groups met with administration officials at the White House to discuss concerns with digital assets market structure legislation....
Bank financial officers report tighter standards for commercial, industrial loans
Bank financial officers report tighter standards for commercial, industrial loans Respondents to the Federal Reserve’s latest survey of senior financial officers reported: Tighter lending standards...
February marketing tools available
February marketing tools available ICBA’s Marketing Resource Center features ready-to-use marketing tools that community bankers can use to celebrate February events. February Assets: The MRC’s...
Independent Banker highlights the power of CDFIs
Independent Banker highlights the power of CDFIs The latest Independent Banker magazine highlights why the mission of community development financial institutions and minority deposit institutions...
Fed finalizes scenarios for annual stress test
Fed finalizes scenarios for annual stress test The Federal Reserve finalized the hypothetical scenarios for its annual stress test for large banks. Details: The Fed: Said the final scenarios are...
CDFI Fund announces TLR webinars
CDFI Fund announces TLR webinars The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund announced its schedule for monthly Transaction Level Report webinars. Details: The CDFI Fund said the webinars...
SBA announces stricter residency requirements
SBA announces stricter residency requirements The Small Business Administration announced it will no longer guarantee loans for small businesses owned by foreign nationals. Details: In its policy...
Treasury’s Bessent expresses support for community bank regulatory relief
Treasury’s Bessent expresses support for community bank regulatory relief Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent touted regulatory relief for community banks during a hearing on Capitol Hill. Statement:...
Washington enacts tax on credit unions that acquire banks
Washington enacts tax on credit unions that acquire banks Washington state recently enacted a tax on credit unions that acquire or merge with a bank. Details: Effective Jan. 1, 2026, Washington...
CDFI Fund receives full allocation for 2026
CDFI Fund receives full allocation for 2026 The spending bill signed into law this week fully funds the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund for 2026. Details: The Consolidated...
Bessent recognizes concerns with stablecoin yield in testimony
Bessent recognizes concerns with stablecoin yield in testimony Appearing before the Senate Banking Committee, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged concerns about crypto entities paying...
Ahead of House vote, ICBA urges support for community bank reg relief
Ahead of House vote, ICBA urges support for community bank reg relief Ahead of House vote, ICBA urges support for community bank reg relief ICBA urged members of Congress to pass the Housing for...
Consumer credit up in 2025, Q4, and December
Consumer credit up in 2025, Q4, and December The Federal Reserve reported that consumer credit increased 5.7% in December, capping an increase of 3.0% in the fourth quarter. 2025 Data: Overall in...
USDA forecasts decline in farm income
USDA forecasts decline in farm income The USDA released an updated farm sector income forecast estimating net farm income of $153.4 billion for 2026, which is 0.7% lower than 2025. 2026-02-09
FDIC extends comment period on stablecoin rule
FDIC extends comment period on stablecoin rule The FDIC issued an ICBA-advocated extension of the comment period for its proposed rulemaking on the GENIUS Act. Details: The FDIC announced a 90-day...