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Treasury lays out objectives of CBDC working group
A Treasury-led interagency working group charged with advancing work on a possible U.S. central bank digital currency has narrowed its objectives into three key policy areas, Treasury's Nellie...
Special-purpose nonbank Custodia continues push for Fed master account
Custodia Bank is reportedly continuing its effort to procure a master account with the Federal Reserve after the special-purpose depository institution was denied last month.
Report on cross-border settlements could influence CBDC debate
The Bank for International Settlements issued a report to help central banks extend operating hours for real-time gross settlement systems to reduce delays in cross-border payments settlement.
OCC updates change-in-control booklet
The OCC issued a revised version of the “Change In Bank Control” booklet of the Comptroller’s Licensing Manual.
ICBA to FDIC: Exercise duty to deny ILC applications
ICBA called on the FDIC to deny pending deposit insurance applications from industrial loan companies, citing the outsized risks ILCs pose to the Deposit Insurance Fund, financial stability, and...
ICBA urging letters to Congress on 2023 priorities
ICBA is calling on community bankers to advocate top policy priorities for the new 118th Congress in direct messages to lawmakers.
ICBA’s Bolton: ‘Regulatory blind spot’ shows risks of credit union bank purchases
ICBA Chairman Brad Bolton wrote in a new op-ed that the nation’s chief credit union regulator recently hinted at one of the problems with the growth of credit union acquisitions of community banks:...
ICBA’s State of the Union ‘junk fee’ response makes news
ICBA’s response to President Joe Biden’s comments on “junk fees” during Tuesday’s State of the Union address made headlines.
ICBA urges committee to enhance data privacy bill
ICBA expressed support for provisions of legislation designed to improve consumer privacy and data security accountability for more entities that handle consumer data.
CFPB issues guidance on digital mortgage platforms
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an advisory opinion to prevent digital mortgage comparison-shopping platforms from illegally referring borrowers to only lenders paying referral fees.
ICBA to Fed: Consider Impact of Climate Risk Management Proposals
ICBA today said it appreciates that the Federal Reserve Board tailored its proposed climate risk management framework to institutions over $100 billion in assets, though the association expressed...
ICBA Urges FDIC to Exercise Statutory Duty to Deny Pending ILC Applications
ICBA today called on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to deny pending deposit insurance applications from industrial loan companies, or ILCs, which present outsized risks to the Deposit...
New polling indicates consumer opposition to Durbin Amendment expansion
The Electronic Payments Coalition released new polling conducted by Morning Consult indicating that consumers across all income levels are benefiting from credit card rewards to help make ends meet...
OCC updates booklet on branch closings
The OCC issued the “Branch Closings” booklet of the Comptroller’s Licensing Manual. The revised booklet replaces the booklet of the same title issued June 2017, makes corrections where...
ICBA Rejects President Biden’s Misleading Remarks on ‘Junk Fees’ During State of the Union Address
Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.
FHA Single Family Housing Policy Feedback: Single Family Mortgagee Letter - Borrower Request for Review of Appraisal Results
ICBA called on the Department of Housing and Urban Development to clarify lender obligations under draft guidance on borrower requests for Reconsideration of Value, or ROV, of appraised properties...
ICBA: CFPB credit card proposal misrepresents community bank model
ICBA raised concerns with a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed rule on credit card late fees and the bureau’s mischaracterizations of community bank credit card lending.
FDIC issues update on amended HMDA threshold
The FDIC issued a Financial Institution Letter on changes to the loan-origination threshold for reporting Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data on closed-end mortgage loans following a recent court...
Politico spotlights ‘powerful’ ICBA push for crypto oversight
ICBA’s push for policymakers to rein in the crypto industry as part of its agenda for the 118th Congress made headlines in Politico.
SEC rethinking climate disclosure proposal: report
The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering “softening” its ICBA-opposed proposed rule to institute climate-related investor disclosures, according to The Wall Street Journal.