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Grassroots push on credit union bill continues

ICBA continues calling on community bankers to urge their lawmakers to oppose legislation that would expand credit unions’ fields of membership and commercial lending powers.

Jun 06, 2022
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Credit Unions

Blog: Expanding interchange price control puts fraud protections at risk

Efforts by “big box” merchants seeking to extend debit card interchange price controls to the credit card market jeopardize investments in protections and security that defend cardholders from...

Jun 06, 2022
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Article
Interchange

FDIC climate comment letters due today

Today is the deadline for community bankers to submit personalized comment letters to the FDIC on its draft statement of principles for climate-related financial risk management for large financial...

Jun 03, 2022
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Climate

ICBA, Independent Banker Honor Community Bank Emerging Leaders in Annual 40 under 40 List

Independent Banker magazine, the award-winning monthly publication of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), announced its 40 Under 40: Emerging Community Bank Leaders.

Jun 01, 2022
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Article

FDIC climate comment letters due this week

Community bankers have until this Friday, June 3, to submit personalized comment letters to the FDIC on its draft statement of principles for climate-related financial risk management for large...

May 31, 2022
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Climate

SEC, CFTC leaders propose joint crypto roundtables

Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission officials called on their agencies to hold joint roundtables to consider regulations governing digital assets.

May 31, 2022
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Digital Assets Technology

One week left for FDIC climate comment letters

Community bankers have one week left to submit personalized comment letters to the FDIC on its draft statement of principles for climate-related financial risk management for large financial...

May 27, 2022
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Climate

Joey Arnone Named ICBA Director of Product Strategy

ICBA today announced the hire of Joey Arnone as director of product strategy for vendor relations.

May 24, 2022
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Vendor Management

FDIC climate comment letters due next week

Next week is the deadline for community bankers to submit personalized comment letters to the FDIC on its draft statement of principles for climate-related financial risk management for large...

May 24, 2022
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Climate

House hearing this week on central bank digital currency

After ICBA last week expressed opposition to the establishment of a U.S. central bank digital currency, a House hearing this week will focus on CBDC benefits and risks.

May 24, 2022
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Digital Assets Technology

ICBA requests records on CFPB’s 1071 rulemaking

ICBA and other groups filed a Freedom of Information Act request seeking Consumer Financial Protection Bureau records on its implementation of Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act.

May 27, 2022
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Compliance

Statement on Confirmation of Sandra Thompson for FHFA Director

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey released the following statement on the Senate confirmation of Sandra Thompson for Federal Housing Finance...

May 25, 2022
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Federal Housing Finance Agency

ICBA urges agency consistency, innovation to promote banking access

ICBA encouraged federal banking regulators to take several steps to increase services to unbanked and underbanked households.

May 24, 2022
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Commerce & Banking

ICBA’s FDIC climate principles comment campaign continues

ICBA continues calling on community bankers to submit personalized comment letters to the FDIC on its draft statement of principles for climate-related financial risk management for large financial...

May 23, 2022
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Climate

Former NCUA official continues targeting credit union acquisitions

A former National Credit Union Administration official continued an ongoing series of blog posts raising concerns over credit union acquisitions.

May 23, 2022
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Credit Unions

ICBA Opposes U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today expressed its opposition to the establishment of a U.S. central bank digital currency.

May 20, 2022
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Digital Assets Payments

Strong favorability fuels successful Capital Summit: blog

New polling conducted by Morning Consult supported community banker meetings with policymakers at the recent 2022 ICBA Capital Summit, according to ICBA’s latest blog post.

May 20, 2022
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Community Bank Awareness

ICBA opposes U.S. central bank digital currency

ICBA expressed opposition to the establishment of a U.S. central bank digital currency. In a comment letter to the Federal Reserve, ICBA said a U.S.

May 23, 2022
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Digital Assets Technology

Agencies confirm updated flood insurance Q&As are guidance

Federal regulators issued revised questions and answers regarding federal flood insurance law and the agencies’ implementing regulations.

May 19, 2022
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Compliance

Financial Trades Support Modified SEC Cyber Incident Disclosure Proposal to Aid Law Enforcement and Support Remediation Efforts

ICBA, American Bankers Association, Bank Policy Institute, and Mid-Size Bank Coalition of America commented yesterday on a SEC proposal that would implement new requirements for financial...

May 10, 2022
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Risk Cybersecurity