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Visa Small Business Outlook: Summer 2020

Visa Small Business Outlook: Summer 2020 Small business spending fell sharply for the second straight quarter due to a significant drop in revenues caused by pandemic lockdowns. Small business...

Sep 01, 2020
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ICBA to Community Banks: You are All Winners

ICBA to Community Banks: You are All Winners ICBA announced this year’s National Community Bank Service Awards by recognizing community banks across the nation for their extraordinary efforts to...

Aug 31, 2020
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ICBA raises questions ahead of credit union advocacy event

ICBA raises questions ahead of credit union advocacy event ICBA continues urging Congress to "Wake Up" this week as credit union advocates meet with lawmakers during the National Association of...

Sep 15, 2020
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HUD finalizes ICBA-backed 'disparate impact' rule

HUD finalizes ICBA-backed 'disparate impact' rule The Department of Housing and Urban Development recently finalized an ICBA-supported rule to amend its interpretation of the Fair Housing Act’s...

Sep 15, 2020
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Visa U.S. Economic Outlook (September 2020)

Visa U.S. Economic Outlook (September 2020) Visa economists report on GDP growth, labor market conditions, home sales, and trade. They also provide a view of longer-run GDP growth with their 2022...

Sep 10, 2020
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ICBA to Fed: Speed Up FedNow Launch

ICBA to Fed: Speed Up FedNow Launch The Independent Community Bankers of America today called on the Federal Reserve to accelerate implementation of its FedNow real-time payments service....

Sep 10, 2020
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Federal Reserve Payments Faster Payments

ICBA Pandemic Response Letter

ICBA Pandemic Response Letter As lawmakers return to Washington and the 116th Congress comes rapidly to a close, the nation’s families and small businesses are counting on Congress to pass the...

Sep 10, 2020
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ICBA Bancard Launches Digital Payments Strategy Guide

ICBA Bancard Launches Digital Payments Strategy Guide ICBA Bancard, the payments services subsidiary of ICBA, announced the launch of its interactive tool to help its community bank clients create...

Sep 09, 2020
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Payments Payments

NCUA needs expanded third-party oversight: IG report

NCUA needs expanded third-party oversight: IG report The National Credit Union Administration needs authority over credit union service organizations and vendors to identify and reduce risks they...

Sep 09, 2020
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State assistance program requires separate accounts

State assistance program requires separate accounts The new Lost Wage Assistance program that state unemployment agencies are administering requires states to use separate bank accounts from what...

Sep 09, 2020
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ICBA offers alternative to redefining QM

ICBA offers alternative to redefining QM ICBA expressed concerns with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's proposal to change its Qualified Mortgage definition to a price-based approach. ICBA...

Sep 09, 2020
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Housing Finance/GSEs

ICBA Offers Tips to Prepare Ahead of a Natural Disaster ​

ICBA Offers Tips to Prepare Ahead of a Natural Disaster ​ In recognition of National Preparedness Month in September, ICBA and the nation’s community bankers are reminding consumers of simple...

Sep 03, 2020
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Consumer Lending

Reversing The Write-Off Trendline

Reversing The Write-Off Trendline In response to the widespread increase in digital payments, coupled with an increase in fraudulent activity, FINBOA has successfully partnered with Community Banks...

Sep 01, 2020
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ICBA Welcomes William Pusey as Vice President of Member Relations

ICBA Welcomes William Pusey as Vice President of Member Relations ICBA announced that William Pusey has joined the association as vice president of member relations. Pusey will serve community...

Sep 01, 2020
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ICBA Urges Transparency in JPMorgan, Postal Service Discussions

ICBA Urges Transparency in JPMorgan, Postal Service Discussions ICBA called on the U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission to investigate reports that the U.S. Postal Service is considering an exclusive...

Aug 24, 2020
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Postal Service Banking

CFPB releases 2021 HMDA guide

CFPB releases 2021 HMDA guide The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released the 2021 Filing Instructions Guide for Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...

Aug 24, 2020
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Compliance Compliance

FINBOA Welcomes Oconee Federal Savings and Loan

FINBOA Welcomes Oconee Federal Savings and Loan Oconee Federal Savings and Loan will join a growing number of community banks nationwide who have chosen FINBOA to transform the management of Reg E...

Aug 20, 2020
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Compliance

CFPB proposes "seasoned" QMs

CFPB proposes "seasoned" QMs The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to create a new category of "seasoned" qualified mortgages. The Consumer Financial...

Aug 19, 2020
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Compliance Compliance

ICBA calls for withdrawal of misguided GSE directives

ICBA calls for withdrawal of misguided GSE directives ICBA is calling for the Federal Housing Finance Agency and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to immediately rescind the decision to charge a 0.5...

Aug 17, 2020
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Housing Finance/GSEs

Visa U.S. Economic Outlook (August 2020)

Visa U.S. Economic Outlook (August 2020) After solid job growth and robust consumer spending readings in May and June, the U.S. economy was cruising along at a decent speed of recovery. After solid...

Aug 17, 2020
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