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Farm Credit releases YBS data, new reg agenda
Farm Credit releases YBS data, new reg agenda The Farm Credit System’s regulator released updated data on its lending to young, beginning, and small farmers as well as a regulatory plan for the...
ICBA joins FDIC ‘tech sprint’
ICBA joins FDIC ‘tech sprint’ The FDIC said ICBA will be among the teams participating in the agency’s “tech sprint” designed to help banks serve unbanked consumers. ICBA will join the Milken...
HUD, FHFA collaborate on fair housing, lending
HUD, FHFA collaborate on fair housing, lending The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced an agreement regarding fair housing and fair lending...
Treasury plans child tax credit mobile sign-up
Treasury plans child tax credit mobile sign-up The Treasury Department and IRS released details of the second round of Advance Child Tax Credit payments and said they are working on a sign-up tool...
Treasury issues guidance on MDI, CDFI program
Treasury issues guidance on MDI, CDFI program The Treasury Department released revised guidance on its Emergency Capital Investment Program to support minority and community development financial...
ICBA to Fed: Analyze Impact of Interchange Updates Before Finalizing Changes
ICBA to Fed: Analyze Impact of Interchange Updates Before Finalizing Changes ICBA today said the Federal Reserve Board should not update debit card interchange regulations without first fully...
Senate blocks amendment to stop IRS monitoring on party-line vote
Senate blocks amendment to stop IRS monitoring on party-line vote The Senate voted down an ICBA-advocated amendment that would have barred the IRS from using funds in a pending spending bill to...
LEAD FWD lineup taking shape
LEAD FWD lineup taking shape The speaker lineup for the ICBA LEAD FWD Summit, live-streaming Sept. 21-22, is taking shape with the announcement of Precious Williams, a 13-time national pitch...
OCC, SEC discuss the state of cryptocurrency
OCC, SEC discuss the state of cryptocurrency In separate events, Securities and Exchange Chairman Gary Gensler and Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu discussed efforts underway to adapt...
CFPB: Mortgage servicers’ pandemic response varies significantly
CFPB: Mortgage servicers’ pandemic response varies significantly The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published a report detailing the mortgage industry’s varied response to the pandemic. The...
PPP non-employer borrowers most successful with community banks: study
PPP non-employer borrowers most successful with community banks: study Small businesses without employees were most successful in obtaining Paycheck Protection Program funding from community banks...
CFPB updates mortgage servicing small entity compliance guide
CFPB updates mortgage servicing small entity compliance guide The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau updated its Mortgage Servicing Small Entity Compliance Guide to include guidance on the 2021...
CFPB interpretive rule re: Juneteenth 2021
CFPB interpretive rule re: Juneteenth 2021 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an interpretive rule to address certain time-sensitive borrower protections related to the treatment of...
August recess offers opportunity to connect with Congress
August recess offers opportunity to connect with Congress The best way to influence policymakers is to get in front of them in-person, according to the Congressional Management Foundation and the...
ICBA: Congress needs to examine credit union-community bank acquisitions
ICBA: Congress needs to examine credit union-community bank acquisitions ICBA urged the Senate Banking Committee to re-examine the anti-competitive effect from the surge in credit union...
Regulators provide state of the industry report to Congress
Regulators provide state of the industry report to Congress Agency heads from the FDIC, OCC, and the NCUA provided a state of the industry update during testimony before the Senate Banking...
ICBA, others seek comment extension on third-party guidance
ICBA, others seek comment extension on third-party guidance ICBA and other groups requested a 30-day comment extension on proposed interagency guidance designed to help banks manage risks...
CFPB: Debt collection rules effective Nov. 30
CFPB: Debt collection rules effective Nov. 30 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said two final rules issued under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act will take effect as planned on Nov....
House committee advances LIBOR, de novo bills
House committee advances LIBOR, de novo bills The House Financial Services Committee this week advanced key ICBA-supported LIBOR and de novo bills. The House Financial Services Committee advanced...
SBA issues rule to expedite PPP forgiveness
SBA issues rule to expedite PPP forgiveness The SBA issued an interim final rule designed to speed up the forgiveness process for Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 or less. The SBA...