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Key lawmaker to Navy Federal: Explain report on lending disparities
House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) said Navy Federal Credit Union must explain itself to Congress following last week’s CNN report of its wide racial...
ICBA urges passage of new Senate bill to close ILC loophole
ICBA expressed strong support for the introduction of Senate legislation to close the industrial loan company loophole.
SEC rejects Coinbase request for crypto framework
The Securities and Exchange Commission denied Coinbase’s request for the agency to develop a new regulatory framework for cryptoasset securities.
CFPB issues overdraft report ahead of proposed rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a report on consumer experiences with overdraft and non-sufficient-fund fees ahead of an expected rulemaking.
Senate bill would improve supervisory appeals process
ICBA-advocated legislation to improve the bank examination environment through a workable appeals process was introduced in the Senate.
FDIC board meeting tomorrow on budget, signage
The FDIC scheduled a board meeting for 2 p.m. (Eastern time) tomorrow, Dec. 20.
FDIC issues advisory on CRE concentrations
The FDIC issued an advisory to reemphasize the importance of strong capital, appropriate credit loss allowance levels, and robust credit risk-management practices for institutions with commercial...
Farm Credit System growth slows in 2023
The Farm Credit Administration board met last week to receive a quarterly report on economic conditions affecting the agricultural economy and Farm Credit System institutions.
ICBA Hosts First ThinkTECH Connect To Showcase Community Bank Innovation
The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) hosted its first ThinkTECH Connect event, an ICBA event showcasing rapid-fire pitches from 10 emerging fintechs that address community bank pain...
ICBA-backed bill would clarify CFPB’s UDAAP authority
Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) formally introduced his ICBA-advocated bill to clarify the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s authority to oversee unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts and practices,...
Webinar to help navigate recent CRA changes
ICBA is hosting a webinar next month on the federal banking agencies’ recently finalized changes to Community Reinvestment Act regulations.
CNN reports on credit union lending disparities, citing CRA exemption
The nation’s largest credit union has the widest racial disparities in mortgage approval rates of any major lender, CNN reported.
Basel panel proposes tighter standards on bank stablecoin exposures
The Basel Committee published a new consultation paper proposing to refine how it treats stablecoins in its standards for banks’ cryptoasset exposures.
ICBA Strongly Supports Senate Bill to Close ILC Loophole
ICBA today expressed its strong support for bipartisan legislation to close the industrial loan company (ILC) loophole, which allows commercial companies to own full-service banks without the same...
Williams: Community bankers focused on regulatory environment
ICBA Chairman Derek Williams discusses the community banking industry’s 2024 outlook in the latest “Banking with Interest” podcast from IntraFi.
ThinkTECH Accelerator registration open
Community bankers can now register to participate in the sixth ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program to meet with six emerging fintech companies advancing community bank innovation.
ICBA quarterly briefing today
ICBA today is hosting its fourth-quarter update on industry news and highlights.
ICBA quarterly briefing tomorrow
ICBA tomorrow is hosting its fourth-quarter update on industry news and highlights. Scheduled for 2 p.m. (Eastern time) tomorrow, Dec. 13
ICBA names Aaron Stetter as EVP of affiliate, volunteer relations
ICBA announced that Aaron Stetter is rejoining the organization in a newly created role as executive vice president of affiliate and volunteer relations.
The week ahead: final Fed meeting of 2023
The week ahead: final Fed meeting of 2023