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CFPB: Community banks charge lower overdraft fees
CFPB: Community banks charge lower overdraft fees The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said community banks charge lower overdraft fees than larger institutions. The Consumer Financial...
ICBA, The Venture Center Announce 2022 ThinkTECH Accelerator Cohort
ICBA, The Venture Center Announce 2022 ThinkTECH Accelerator Cohort ICBA and The Venture Center, in partnership with the State of Arkansas, announced the selection of 11 companies for the fourth...
ICBA launches comment letter campaign on 1071 proposal
ICBA launches comment letter campaign on 1071 proposal ICBA is calling on community bankers to submit personalized comments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposal to implement...
ICBA endorses HR. 6037, pushes back against SBA direct lending plan
ICBA endorses HR. 6037, pushes back against SBA direct lending plan ICBA continued its grassroots efforts against a provision under consideration in the Build Back Better reconciliation bill that...
Five Democratic senators oppose Omarova nomination: report
Five Democratic senators oppose Omarova nomination: report Five Democratic senators reportedly don't support Saule Omarova’s nomination to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency,...
Cybersecurity advisory warns of holiday attacks
Cybersecurity advisory warns of holiday attacks The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and FBI issued a cybersecurity reminder for public and private sector organizations to remain...
SBA office backs 1071 comment extension
SBA office backs 1071 comment extension The SBA Office of Advocacy expressed support for ICBA and state banking associations’ request that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau extend the...
ICBA congratulates Powell, Brainard on Fed nominations
ICBA congratulates Powell, Brainard on Fed nominations ICBA congratulated Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Fed Governor Lael Brainard after President Joe Biden said he intends to nominate...
Bill would bar SBA 7(a) direct lending
Bill would bar SBA 7(a) direct lending Legislation to bar SBA direct lending under its 7(a) loan program was introduced amid an ICBA grassroots campaign opposing the policy. Legislation to bar SBA...
OCC provides crypto guidance as agencies announce roadmap
OCC provides crypto guidance as agencies announce roadmap Federal regulators said they plan to provide greater regulatory clarity on crypto-related activities next year, with the OCC issuing an...
ICBA cautions FHFA on excessive credit risk transfer reliance
ICBA cautions FHFA on excessive credit risk transfer reliance ICBA said it is largely supportive of proposed amendments to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s final capital rule, though it...
ICBA Statement on House Passage of Reconciliation Bill
ICBA Statement on House Passage of Reconciliation Bill Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey today issued a statement on the House passage of its budget...
ICBA Introduces BankTech Ventures Investment Fund
ICBA Introduces BankTech Ventures Investment Fund The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced the Initial Closing of a fund launched by BankTech Ventures, LP. The venture capital...
Agencies issue computer incident notification final rule
Agencies issue computer incident notification final rule Federal banking regulators approved a final rule designed to improve the sharing of information about cyber incidents that may affect the...
ICBA issues summary of employer vaccine mandate
ICBA issues summary of employer vaccine mandate ICBA published a summary of the Biden administration’s policy requiring employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their workers are fully...
ICBA: SBA plans should include community bank role
ICBA: SBA plans should include community bank role ICBA told the SBA it should continue partnering with community banks rather than attempting to remove them from the loan origination process. ICBA...
Statement on Federal Reserve Nominations of Jerome Powell, Lael Brainard
Statement on Federal Reserve Nominations of Jerome Powell, Lael Brainard ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued a statement on today’s announcement that President Joe Biden intends to...
House passes spending bill without IRS reporting plan
House passes spending bill without IRS reporting plan The House passed its version of the Build Back Better reconciliation bill without numerous ICBA-opposed provisions, including the IRS bank...
Fed officials: Faster tapering may be needed
Fed officials: Faster tapering may be needed Federal Reserve officials discussed the potential need to speed up the tapering of asset purchases in response to rising job gains and inflation....
OCC nominee faces tough questions at Senate hearing
OCC nominee faces tough questions at Senate hearing Community bank opposition to Saule Omarova’s nomination to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency took center stage at a contentious...