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Treasury targets ransomware operators
Treasury targets ransomware operators The Treasury Department announced a new round of coordinated actions as part of the federal government’s response to ransomware. The Treasury Department...
ICBA continues IRS push in congressional roundtable
ICBA continues IRS push in congressional roundtable ICBA continued pushing back against the IRS reporting proposal during testimony at a House Financial Services Committee Republican roundtable....
ICBA releases new innovation podcast
ICBA releases new innovation podcast ICBA released the second podcast in its new Communities of Innovation series on community bank innovation stories and experiences. ICBA released the second...
CFPB targets faulty identity matching practices
CFPB targets faulty identity matching practices The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an advisory opinion affirming that consumer reporting companies engaging in “shoddy name-matching...
ICBA joining webinar on bank-like credit unions
ICBA joining webinar on bank-like credit unions ICBA Chairman Robert Fisher will participate in a National Taxpayers Union webinar scheduled for next week on the “rise of bank-like credit unions.”...
Hsu: OCC has concluded fintech charter review
Hsu: OCC has concluded fintech charter review The OCC has concluded its review of bank charter applications and crypto-related interpretative letters and will be communicating its findings in the...
ICBA to OCC: Take moderate approach to CRA rescission
ICBA to OCC: Take moderate approach to CRA rescission ICBA advocated a moderate approach to the OCC’s rescission of its 2020 Community Reinvestment Act final rule and reinstatement of the 1995...
IRS: Update income in Child Tax Credit portal
IRS: Update income in Child Tax Credit portal The IRS today is launching a new feature allowing any family receiving monthly Child Tax Credit payments to update their income using the Child Tax...
SBA: $44.8B in 2021 lending through signature programs
SBA: $44.8B in 2021 lending through signature programs The SBA said its 7(a) and 504 loan programs supported more than 61,000 traditional loans worth $44.8 billion in fiscal 2021. The lending...
ICBA opposes reconciliation package tax hikes
ICBA opposes reconciliation package tax hikes ICBA expressed strong opposition to certain tax provisions policymakers are considering as part of the Build Back Better reconciliation package. ICBA...
ICBA to Congress: Extend Data Security Standards to Retailers, Tech Firms
ICBA to Congress: Extend Data Security Standards to Retailers, Tech Firms ICBA today called on Congress to extend Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act data security standards to retailers, technology companies,...
ICBA testifying today on cyber, data security
ICBA testifying today on cyber, data security ICBA is scheduled to testify at today’s House Financial Services Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions hearing on cyber and...
Independent Banker focuses on faster payments
Independent Banker focuses on faster payments This month’s ICBA Independent Banker magazine focuses on the race for faster payments. This month’s ICBA Independent Banker magazine focuses on the...
Blog: PPP data show community bank lending urgency
Blog: PPP data show community bank lending urgency A new ICBA blog post explores data showing the urgency of community banks’ Paycheck Protection Program response to help save small businesses in...
Regulators recommend bank-like rules for stablecoins
Regulators recommend bank-like rules for stablecoins The President’s Working Group on Financial Markets issued a long-awaited report spotlighting regulatory gaps in overseeing stablecoins and...
ICBA testifying tomorrow on cyber, data security
ICBA testifying tomorrow on cyber, data security ICBA is scheduled to testify tomorrow on cyber and data security issues before the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Consumer...
ICBA Statement on President’s Working Group Stablecoin Report
ICBA Statement on President’s Working Group Stablecoin Report Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the President’s...
CFPB issues debt collection guidance
CFPB issues debt collection guidance The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released several guidance documents to help providers prepare for two debt collection final rules taking effect Nov....
ICBA Expands Preferred Service Provider Agreement with Wolters Kluwer to Include iLien Document Management
ICBA Expands Preferred Service Provider Agreement with Wolters Kluwer to Include iLien Document Management The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced it has expanded its Wolters...
Grassroots push continues against reconciliation tax hikes
Grassroots push continues against reconciliation tax hikes With policymakers’ draft framework for the budget reconciliation bill featuring numerous tax increases, ICBA is calling on community...