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ICBA-advocated USDA Express Loan Act introduced in House
ICBA-advocated USDA Express Loan Act introduced in House Reps. Brad Finstad (R-Minn.) and Adam Gray (D-Calif.) introduced ICBA-advocated legislation to speed up approval times for USDA loans....
ICBA-supported TRUST Act introduced in Senate
ICBA-supported TRUST Act introduced in Senate ICBA expressed strong support for the bipartisan Senate introduction of ICBA-advocated legislation to provide expanded community bank examination...
Independent Banker shares tips for addressing the end of penny production
Independent Banker shares tips for addressing the end of penny production Since penny production has ended, a new Independent Banker article spotlights the economics of rounding and offers insights...
ICBA: OCC should withdraw national trust bank chartering proposal
ICBA: OCC should withdraw national trust bank chartering proposal ICBA urged the OCC to withdraw its notice of proposed rulemaking on national bank chartering or issue an amended proposal that is...
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 A new community banker op-ed says credit unions have changed and are abusing their tax advantage to acquire tax-paying...
FTC warns consumers about romance scams
FTC warns consumers about romance scams 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...
CISA: Energy sector incident highlights cybersecurity concerns
CISA: Energy sector incident highlights cybersecurity concerns The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said a December energy sector cyber incident in Poland highlights the need for...
K.C. Fed: Ag real estate values remain firm
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...
Agencies release megabank stress test scenarios
Agencies release megabank stress test scenarios The FDIC and OCC released economic and financial market scenarios for use in upcoming stress tests for covered institutions over $250 billion in...
FFIEC announces changes to UBPR peer groups
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...
USDA announces specialty crop assistance
USDA announces specialty crop assistance The Agriculture Department announced $1 billion in assistance for specialty crops and sugar not covered through the previously announced Farmer Bridge...
FinCEN launches whistleblower webpage
FinCEN launches whistleblower webpage The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network launched a webpage to confidentially accept whistleblower tips on fraud, money laundering, and sanctions violations....
New farm bill introduced
New farm bill introduced 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...
ICBA supports legislation targeting online scam ads
ICBA supports legislation targeting online scam ads ICBA signaled support for bipartisan legislation to combat predatory online scam advertisements. Bill Details: Introduced in the House by Reps....
FinCEN relaxes certain beneficial owner requirements
FinCEN relaxes certain beneficial owner requirements The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced it is relaxing parts of its 2016 rule that requires covered financial institutions to...
Labor Department releases AI literacy framework
Labor Department releases AI literacy framework The Labor Department published a framework to guide nationwide artificial intelligence efforts across workforce and education systems. Scope: The...
Bowman previews Fed proposals to support bank participation in mortgages
Bowman previews Fed proposals to support bank participation in mortgages Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said her agency will soon introduce two regulatory proposals to...
OCC proposes changes to appeals process
OCC proposes changes to appeals process The OCC proposed establishing revised procedures and policies for appeals by OCC-supervised entities of material supervisory determinations. Details: The OCC...
Treasury initiative to promote AI cybersecurity, risk management
Treasury initiative to promote AI cybersecurity, risk management The Treasury Department announced a public-private initiative to strengthen cybersecurity and risk management for artificial...
Fed officials unsure how fast inflation will fall: minutes
Fed officials unsure how fast inflation will fall: minutes Federal Reserve officials said they anticipate that inflation will move down toward their 2% objective, though the pace and timing of this...