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FDIC board to discuss mergers, state bank parity tomorrow
2026-09-16 The FDIC announced that its board will meet tomorrow to discuss proposed rules for merger transactions and state bank parity. Details: The meeting is slated for 10 a.m. (Eastern time)...
Bessent: Administration wants to reduce BSA/AML threshold for community banks
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reiterated the administration’s commitment to reducing unnecessary Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering regulatory burdens on community banks. Details: Testifying...
CDFI Fund announces awards
2026-09-16 The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund announced awards for the fiscal 2025 and 2026 programs. Details: The CDFI announced awards for: The Community Development Financial...
CISA, partners update guidance on Microsoft compromises
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and international partners updated guidance on detecting and mitigating Microsoft Active Directory compromises. Details: The guidance: Describes...
ICBA Statement on Farm Bill Passage in Senate Ag Committee
2026-09-16 farm_shutterstock_1955728411_hor Washington, D.C. (Sept. 16, 2026) — Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following...
FDIC proposes merger reforms that account for credit unions
The FDIC board proposed reforming the process by which it reviews merger transactions under the Bank Merger Act, including accounting for credit union member shares. Credit Union Provision: The...
FDIC proposes state bank parity rule
2026-09-18 The FDIC proposed a rule that says out-of-state, state-chartered banks can engage in interstate activities under the same standards that apply to national banks. Details: Under the...
SEC, CFTC issue digital rules
SEC, CFTC issue digital rules 2026-09-18 Following this week’s failed Clarity Act vote in the Senate, the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued rules to...
House panel advances CFPB reform, payment scams bills
2026-09-18 The House Financial Services Committee this week voted to advance bills that would reform the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and coordinate efforts to fight payment scams. Details:...
FDIC rescinds statement on supervisory recommendations
2026-09-18 During its board meeting, the FDIC rescinded its 2016 Board Statement on the Development & Communication of Supervisory Recommendations. Reasoning: The agency said the 2016 statement is...
CSBS releases AI supervisory framework
2026-09-18 The Conference of State Bank Supervisors this week released a supervisory resource to support state examiners in assessing the use and risks of artificial intelligence at state-chartered...
Fed’s Bowman: Agency should have known about SVB vulnerabilities sooner
2026-09-21 Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said an independent review of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank found the Fed’s supervisory staff knew, or should have known,...
ICBA: Hold off on stablecoin reporting proposals until GENIUS Act framework is complete
2026-09-21 ICBA urged the FDIC to finalize the reporting regime for the GENIUS Act only after the core regulatory framework is complete and to coordinate with other regulators to avoid...
FDIC issues Summary of Deposits
The FDIC released the results of its annual survey of branch office deposits for all FDIC-insured institutions. Details: The FDIC’s Summary of Deposits provides deposit totals for each of the more...
Online Course Newsletter - September 2026
Online Course Newsletter - September 2026 2026-09-21 online education man working on computer What’s New On Sept. 15, the following new courses were launched: Check Fraud Community Reinvestment...
ICBA publishes cyber insurance resource for community bankers
2026-09-23 ICBA released a white paper to help community banks address the challenges of securing cyber insurance coverage, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence issues. Details:...
Britt introduces bill to update bank thresholds
2026-09-23 Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced legislation to update asset-based thresholds in federal banking law. Details: The Tailoring and Indexing Enhanced Regulations (TIER) Act would make...
Jefferson discusses Fed discount modernization efforts
2026-09-23 Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said the Fed’s efforts to modernize the discount window include business process improvements, automation enhancements, and coordination with...
FHA proposes changes to minimum property requirements
2026-09-23 The Federal Housing Administration posted proposed policy updates to its minimum property requirements (MPRs) on its Single Family Drafting Table for review and feedback. Details: The...
Fed issues rules on backing, issuing stablecoins
The Federal Reserve proposed two rules related to establishing a regulatory framework for payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act. Backing: The first proposal would: Require that payment...