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ICBA: OCC should withdraw national trust bank chartering proposal
ICBA: OCC should withdraw national trust bank chartering proposal 2026-02-13 ICBA urged the OCC to withdraw its notice of proposed rulemaking on national bank chartering or issue an amended...
New op-ed: Credit union tax status hasn’t kept up with changing industry
New op-ed: Credit union tax status hasn’t kept up with changing industry 2026-02-13 A new community banker op-ed says credit unions have changed and are abusing their tax advantage to acquire...
FTC warns consumers about romance scams
2026-02-13 With Valentine’s Day approaching, the Federal Trade Commission issued a consumer alert on romance scams. Details: The FTC said romance scams have become more difficult to detect, with...
CISA: Energy sector incident highlights cybersecurity concerns
2026-02-13 The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said a December energy sector cyber incident in Poland highlights the need for entities to strengthen their cybersecurity posture...
K.C. Fed: Ag real estate values remain firm
Despite softer farm finances, the value of cropland in the Kansas City Federal Reserve District was nearly unchanged from a year ago, while ranchland values increased modestly in 2025, according to...
Agencies release megabank stress test scenarios
2026-02-13 The FDIC and OCC released economic and financial market scenarios for use in upcoming stress tests for covered institutions over $250 billion in assets. The supervisory scenarios include...
FFIEC announces changes to UBPR peer groups
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council announced changes to the Uniform Bank Performance Report’s commercial bank peer group population definitions on or shortly after Feb. 26....
USDA announces specialty crop assistance
2026-02-17 The Agriculture Department announced $1 billion in assistance for specialty crops and sugar not covered through the previously announced Farmer Bridge Assistance program. Details: The...
FinCEN launches whistleblower webpage
FinCEN launches whistleblower webpage 2026-02-17 The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network launched a webpage to confidentially accept whistleblower tips on fraud, money laundering, and sanctions...
New farm bill introduced
2026-02-17 House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) introduced a new farm bill and said the committee would hold a markup on it this month. Details: Thompson said the Farm, Food,...
ICBA supports legislation targeting online scam ads
2026-02-17 ICBA signaled support for bipartisan legislation to combat predatory online scam advertisements. Bill Details: Introduced in the House by Reps. Dan Meuser (R-Pa.) and Lou Correa...
FinCEN relaxes certain beneficial owner requirements
2026-02-17 The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced it is relaxing parts of its 2016 rule that requires covered financial institutions to identify an entity’s beneficial owners each time...
Labor Department releases AI literacy framework
2026-02-18 The Labor Department published a framework to guide nationwide artificial intelligence efforts across workforce and education systems. Scope: The Labor Department said the framework:...
Bowman previews Fed proposals to support bank participation in mortgages
2026-02-18 Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said her agency will soon introduce two regulatory proposals to increase bank incentives to engage in mortgage origination and...
OCC proposes changes to appeals process
2026-02-18 The OCC proposed establishing revised procedures and policies for appeals by OCC-supervised entities of material supervisory determinations. Details: The OCC said: The proposed changes...
Treasury initiative to promote AI cybersecurity, risk management
Treasury initiative to promote AI cybersecurity, risk management 2026-02-19 The Treasury Department announced a public-private initiative to strengthen cybersecurity and risk management for...
Fed officials unsure how fast inflation will fall: minutes
2026-02-19 Federal Reserve officials said they anticipate that inflation will move down toward their 2% objective, though the pace and timing of this decline remains uncertain, according to the...
FDIC: Loans to nondepository institutions increasing
2026-02-19 Bank lending to nondepository financial institutions has been the fastest-growing loan segment since the global financial crisis, according to the FDIC. Details: In a new report, the...
ICBA Urges Credit Union Tax Reform as Acquisitions of Tax-Paying Community Banks Continues
2026-02-19 Main Street Local Community 02 image Washington, D.C. (Feb. 19, 2026) — Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following...
Bowman says Fed continues work to improve community bank capital standards
Bowman says Fed continues work to improve community bank capital standards 2026-02-20 Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said her agency continues working on changes to...