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ICBA supports proposed CFPB oversight of Big Tech firms
ICBA expressed support for a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed rule that would establish bureau oversight of Big Tech firms and other large nonbank tech companies that offer payments...
FinCEN reports on Identity-Related Suspicious Activity
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network said 42% of the Bank Secrecy Act reports filed in 2021 related to identity, indicating $212 billion in identity-related exploitations through various schemes.
Beneficial ownership reports to FinCEN top 100K: Yellen
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has received more than 100,000 filings on beneficial ownership information since it began accepting reports last week, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said.
FDIC’s McKernan: Agencies should review policies on major asset managers
FDIC Director Jonathan McKernan said regulators should investigate the impact of the “Big Three” asset managers—Vanguard, BlackRock, and State Street—on the banking industry.
Grassroots on rural lending relief continues
ICBA continues calling on community bankers to continue urging their members of Congress to co-sponsor legislation to support lending in rural communities.
CRA Partners Adds Community Reinvestment Act Support Services
CRA Partners, a subsidiary of ICBA, announced the addition of CRA support services under an agreement with Michael P. Wallace of Wallace Consulting Co. LLC to help community banks meet new...
ICBA pressing grassroots on rural lending relief
With lawmakers returning to Washington for the second session of the 118th Congress, ICBA is calling on community bankers to continue urging their members of Congress to co-sponsor legislation to...
Bowman: Climate guidance reflects agency loss of focus
Interagency climate risk principles for institutions with at least $100 billion in assets illustrate banking regulators’ lost focus on core financial risks, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman...
Agency panel advances report seeking DeFi framework
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Technology Advisory Committee advanced a report calling on the government to address risks posed by decentralized finance.
Joint letter on pending overdraft rules makes headlines
A joint letter from ICBA and other groups to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on pending rulemakings related to overdraft and non-sufficient-funds fees is making news.
Yellen beneficial ownership remarks kick off week in Washington
Yellen beneficial ownership remarks kick off week in Washington.
ThinkTECH Accelerator sessions start next week
Community bankers can register to participate in the sixth ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program to meet with six emerging fintech companies advancing community bank innovation.
CFPB accepting HMDA data submissions
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said its filing period for Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data collected in 2023 opened on Jan. 1. Submissions will be considered timely if received on or...
FDIC compares bank impact of different inflationary periods
The recent inflationary period has had a different impact on banks than did the periods of stagflation during the 1970s, the FDIC said in a new report.
ICBA Supports Proposed Long-Term Debt Requirements for Large Banks
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) expressed support for an interagency proposal to require banks with $100 billion or more in assets to maintain minimum levels of externally...
ICBA supports proposed debt requirements for large banks
ICBA expressed support for an interagency proposal to require banks with $100 billion or more in assets to maintain minimum levels of externally issued long-term debt.
CFPB sending $6M in relief checks
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it recently sent $6 million in financial relief to consumers harmed by illegal lending practices targeting veterans.
Independent Banker offers 2024 CEO outlook
The January issue of ICBA's Independent Banker magazine features a look ahead at the coming year from a roundtable of community bank CEOs.
ICBA announces support for proposed large-bank debt rules
ICBA announced its support for an interagency proposal to require banks with $100 billion or more in assets to maintain minimum levels of externally issued long-term debt.
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer won’t seek reelection
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.), who chairs the House Financial Services Committee’s national security subcommittee, said he will retire from Congress at the end of his current term.