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IRS favors ICBA-opposed monitoring plan: report
IRS favors ICBA-opposed monitoring plan: report The head of the IRS is advocating to Congress an ICBA-opposed proposal that would require banks to report their customers’ account information to the...
ICBA campaign against IRS monitoring striking a nerve
ICBA campaign against IRS monitoring striking a nerve ICBA’s consumer-facing campaign opposing a proposal to require the IRS to monitor bank account information has struck a nerve with community...
ICBA Statement on CFPB 1071 Proposed Rule
ICBA Statement on CFPB 1071 Proposed Rule Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s Consumer Financial...
ICBA Offers Financial Preparedness Tips to Help Speed Recovery Following a Natural Disaster
ICBA Offers Financial Preparedness Tips to Help Speed Recovery Following a Natural Disaster In recognition of National Preparedness Month in September, the Independent Community Bankers of America...
ICBA to Congress: PPP Forgiveness Should Be Straightforward
ICBA to Congress: PPP Forgiveness Should Be Straightforward The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today told Congress that the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection...
CFPB issues 1071 proposed rule
CFPB issues 1071 proposed rule The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a proposed rule to implement Dodd-Frank Section 1071, which requires the bureau to implement data collection and...
Treasury studying insurance sector climate risks
Treasury studying insurance sector climate risks The Treasury Department said the Federal Insurance Office is requesting public comment on the insurance sector and climate-related financial risks....
Financial Times: Community banks ‘irreplaceable’ during pandemic
Financial Times: Community banks ‘irreplaceable’ during pandemic A new Financial Times article (paywall) reports on how community banks have been “irreplaceable” during the pandemic, including by...
Agencies issue statement on Hurricane Ida
Agencies issue statement on Hurricane Ida Federal and state regulators said they will provide appropriate regulatory assistance to institutions affected by Hurricane Ida. Federal and state...
FEMA - Daily Calls for Broad Stakeholder Business & Industry Coordination Call Regarding Hurricane Ida
FEMA - Daily Calls for Broad Stakeholder Business & Industry Coordination Call Regarding Hurricane Ida FEMA invites you to participate in daily at 3 pm Eastern addressing coordinated efforts...
ICBA testifying on PPP forgiveness
ICBA testifying on PPP forgiveness ICBA Chairman Robert Fisher is scheduled to testify this Wednesday at a House Small Business Committee hearing on what’s next for Paycheck Protection Program...
Community bank customers weigh in on IRS monitoring
Community bank customers weigh in on IRS monitoring Community bank customers have joined the industry in expressing opposition to the Biden administration’s proposal to require banks to report...
ARRC issues FAQs on LIBOR transition best practices
ARRC issues FAQs on LIBOR transition best practices The Alternative Reference Rates Committee released frequently asked questions on its best practices for using Secured Overnight Financing Rate...
ICBA to HUD: Disparate-impact rule must conform to court ruling
ICBA to HUD: Disparate-impact rule must conform to court ruling ICBA and other groups expressed opposition to a Department of Housing and Urban Development proposal to re-implement its 2013 rule on...
ICBA offers hurricane resources
ICBA offers hurricane resources ICBA updated its Hurricane Preparedness resource center with the latest on Hurricane Grace and Tropical Storm Henri. ICBA updated its Hurricane Preparedness resource...
Refinancing drives 2020 increase in closed-end originations: CFPB
Refinancing drives 2020 increase in closed-end originations: CFPB The total number of closed-end originations and applications increased substantially between 2019 and 2020, according to a Consumer...
FinCEN offers SAR trend data
FinCEN offers SAR trend data The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s interactive Suspicious Activity Report webpage now includes filing trend data by industry through the 2020 calendar year. The...
ICBA, The Venture Center Gear Up for 2022 ThinkTECH Accelerator
ICBA, The Venture Center Gear Up for 2022 ThinkTECH Accelerator The Independent Community Bankers of America and The Venture Center, with support from the State of Arkansas, today launched the...
ICBA continues IRS reporting consumer push
ICBA continues IRS reporting consumer push ICBA continues encouraging consumers to express opposition to the Biden administration’s proposal to require banks to report their customers’ account...
ICBA urging consumer opposition to IRS reporting plan
ICBA urging consumer opposition to IRS reporting plan ICBA is encouraging consumers to express opposition to the Biden administration’s proposal to require banks to report their customers’ account...