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Credit union debt offering bolsters oversight push
Credit union debt offering bolsters oversight push A new rule that allows private institutional investors to exploit credit union tax subsidies is yet another reason for Congress to investigate...
Credit union debt offering bolsters need for oversight: op-ed
Credit union debt offering bolsters need for oversight: op-ed A new rule that allows private institutional investors to exploit credit union tax subsidies is yet another reason for Congress to...
FS-ISAC spotlights threats to smaller institutions
FS-ISAC spotlights threats to smaller institutions The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center’s latest weekly risk summary report focuses on growing cybersecurity risks to small...
ThinkTECH Accelerator cohort increasingly competitive: blog
ThinkTECH Accelerator cohort increasingly competitive: blog The ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator cohort continues to demonstrate an increasing understanding of community banking and their challenges and...
Feds revamp Child Tax Credit website
Feds revamp Child Tax Credit website The federal government relaunched a revamped website—ChildTaxCredit.gov—to help taxpayers file their taxes and access the remainder or the full amount of the...
ICBA Reviewing Fed Discussion Paper on U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency
ICBA Reviewing Fed Discussion Paper on U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the...
CFPB to examine colleges’ in-house lending practices
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it will begin examining the operations of post-secondary schools, such as for-profit colleges, that extend private loans directly to students.
Fed issues expected FedNow pricing approach
Fed issues expected FedNow pricing approach The Federal Reserve released its anticipated pricing approach for its FedNow instant payments service ahead of next year’s launch. The Federal Reserve...
Joint Trades Statement on CFPB Request for Information on Fees
Joint Trades Statement on CFPB Request for Information on Fees The following statement was issued by the American Bankers Association, Bank Policy Institute, Consumer Bankers Association, Credit...
ICBA-CISA launching series of cybersecurity exercises
ICBA-CISA launching series of cybersecurity exercises ICBA and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are hosting a first-of-its-kind series of exercises in February and May to...
FinCEN proposes SAR-sharing pilot program
FinCEN proposes SAR-sharing pilot program The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network proposed establishing a limited-duration pilot program for sharing suspicious activity reports, in accordance with...
Fed issues long-awaited CBDC discussion paper
Fed issues long-awaited CBDC discussion paper The Federal Reserve Board released a long-awaited discussion paper that examines the pros and cons of a potential U.S. central bank digital currency,...
ACH Network volume rises 6.1% in Q4
ACH Network volume rises 6.1% in Q4 ACH Network volume increased 6.1% in the fourth quarter of 2021 from a year earlier, Nacha reported. ACH Network volume increased 6.1% in the fourth quarter of...
CFPB study: Depositories lead on supplier diversity
CFPB study: Depositories lead on supplier diversity A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau study on diversity and inclusion in the financial services sector found depository lenders had the...
Community Banks to Gather in San Antonio for ICBA LIVE 2022
Register today for the Independent Community Bankers of America’s national convention, ICBA LIVE 2022 — the largest, most comprehensive educational event for the nation’s community bankers.
ICBA Announces Nominations for 2022-23 Board of Directors
ICBA today announced the nominees to serve on its 2022-23 board of directors. ICBA’s current board will vote on the nominations during ICBA LIVE 2022 which is scheduled for Feb. 27-March 3, 2022,...
CFPB announces settlement on consumer task force
CFPB announces settlement on consumer task force The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau settled a lawsuit alleging that its Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law did not comply with the...
OCC’s Hsu: Crypto regulation would support innovation
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu warned that stablecoins are at risk of experiencing the equivalent of a bank run and called for stricter regulation to promote stability.
New education session set for ICBA LIVE
New education session set for ICBA LIVE ICBA introduced a new educational session for the Edge Stage at ICBA LIVE 2022, slated for Feb. 27-March 3 in San Antonio. ICBA introduced a new educational...
Congressional pushback on SBA direct lending continues
Congressional pushback on SBA direct lending continues House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.) on Wednesday continued speaking out against ICBA-opposed efforts to...
CFPB to focus on credit card market competition
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it is looking to ensure there is robust and fair competition in the credit card market as debt rises following pandemic declines.
House Republican joins ILC push as co-sponsor
ICBA-advocated legislation to close the industrial loan company loophole added a House Republican co-sponsor.
Postal banking pilot lands just six sales: report
Postal banking pilot lands just six sales: report An ICBA-opposed U.S. Postal Service pilot program to test postal banking has served just six individuals since it quietly launched in September,...
Biden nominates three to round out Fed board
Biden nominates three to round out Fed board President Joe Biden announced three nominations to fill openings on the Federal Reserve Board. President Joe Biden announced three nominations to fill...
FS-ISAC breaks down cyber incident reporting
FS-ISAC breaks down cyber incident reporting The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center’s latest weekly risk summary report details when and how to report cyber incidents to the...
Supreme Court blocks employer vaccine mandate
The Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine-or-test mandate for private companies with 100 or more employees.
ICBA Names Nicole Neumann Assistant Vice President of Member Relations
The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced the hire of Nicole Neumann as assistant vice president of member relations.
FDIC, FinCEN hosting digital identity tech sprint
FDIC, FinCEN hosting digital identity tech sprint The FDIC and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced a tech sprint to develop solutions that will help financial institutions and regulators...
Agency advisory warns of Russian cyber threats
Agency advisory warns of Russian cyber threats Federal agencies issued a joint cybersecurity advisory on understanding and mitigating Russian state-sponsored cyber threats to U.S. critical...
ICBA 2022 ThinkTECH Accelerator Program Launches
ICBA in partnership with The Venture Center, and the State of Arkansas today officially unveiled its fourth annual ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator cohort during a virtual kickoff event focused on...
TCM Bank N.A., promotes three leaders to executive level positions
TCM Bank announced the promotions of three Terri Howard as executive vice president and chief people officer, C.J. Littrell as executive vice president and chief operating officer and David...
2022 ThinkTECH Accelerator launches today
2022 ThinkTECH Accelerator launches today The 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Program kicks off today with a virtual event to formally introduce the 2022 cohort and launch the immersive 12-week...
Cannabis banking champion won’t seek reelection
Cannabis banking champion won’t seek reelection House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions Chairman Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) announced on Monday that he will not seek...
Emerging leader nominations now open
Emerging leader nominations now open ICBA Independent Banker opened nominations for its 2022 “40 Under 40: Emerging Community Bank Leaders” awards ICBA Independent Banker opened nominations for its...
1071 comment letters due tomorrow
1071 comment letters due tomorrow Comments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 1071 data collection and reporting requirements are due tomorrow, Jan. 6. Comments on the Consumer Financial...
2022 ThinkTECH Accelerator virtual kickoff next week
2022 ThinkTECH Accelerator virtual kickoff next week Community bankers can join forward-thinking innovators for the 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Program kickoff next week. Community bankers can...
1071 comment letters due Thursday
1071 comment letters due Thursday Comments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 1071 data collection and reporting requirements are due this Thursday, Jan. 6. Comments on the Consumer...
ICBA on American Banker podcast: New IRS reporting still a threat
ICBA on American Banker podcast: New IRS reporting still a threat ICBA continues its battle against the IRS bank reporting proposal, ICBA’s Paul Merski says on a new American Banker podcast. ICBA...
ICBA Urges Fed to Accelerate Flow of FedNow Information
ICBA Urges Fed to Accelerate Flow of FedNow Information The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) asked the Federal Reserve to accelerate the flow of information about the FedNow instant...
2022 ThinkTECH Accelerator kicks off tomorrow
2022 ThinkTECH Accelerator kicks off tomorrow The 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Program kicks off tomorrow with a virtual event to introduce the 2022 cohort and launch the rigorous 12-week...