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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....

Feb 12, 2026
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Agriculture Lending USDA Farm Loan Programs Rural

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...

Feb 12, 2026
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Regulatory Relief Tiered Regulation for Community Banks Legislation +1 More...

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...

Feb 12, 2026
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Operations

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...

Feb 13, 2026
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Digital Assets Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC)

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...

Feb 13, 2026
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Credit Unions

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...

Feb 13, 2026
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Fraud Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

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...

Feb 13, 2026
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Cybersecurity Data Security/Fraud

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...

Feb 13, 2026
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Agriculture Rural

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...

Feb 13, 2026
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC) Examination & Supervision

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...

Feb 17, 2026
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Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC)

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...

Feb 17, 2026
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Agriculture Rural

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....

Feb 17, 2026
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Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Act (BSA/AML) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)

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...

Feb 17, 2026
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Agriculture Farm Bill Rural

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....

Feb 17, 2026
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Fraud Advertising Compliance Legislation

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...

Feb 17, 2026
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Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Act (BSA/AML) Regulatory Relief Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)

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...

Feb 18, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence Technology

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...

Feb 18, 2026
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Federal Reserve Mortgage Lending Mortgage Rules +1 More...

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...

Feb 18, 2026
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Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC) Supervisory Environment

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...

Feb 19, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence Risk Cybersecurity +2 More...

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...

Feb 19, 2026
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Federal Reserve Inflation