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Credit union-bank acquisitions top 100
Credit union-bank acquisitions top 100 ICBA renewed its call for policymakers to examine the credit union tax exemption as the number of credit union-bank acquisitions passed 100. ICBA renewed its...
As Credit Union-Bank Acquisitions Top 100, ICBA Urges Washington to Act
As Credit Union-Bank Acquisitions Top 100, ICBA Urges Washington to Act With the number of tax-exempt credit union purchases of taxpaying community banks passing 100, the Independent Community...
ICBA Names Dale Kraemer Vice President, Finance & Accounting
ICBA Names Dale Kraemer Vice President, Finance & Accounting The Independent Community Bankers of America announced Dale Kraemer has joined ICBA as vice president of finance and accounting....
CFPB issues credit card data-submission specifications
CFPB issues credit card data-submission specifications The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued new technical specifications for complying with credit card agreement and data submission...
2022 ThinkTECH Accelerator open for applications
2022 ThinkTECH Accelerator open for applications ICBA and The Venture Center launched the application period for the 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program. ICBA and The Venture Center launched...
Farm Credit assets top $407B
Farm Credit assets top $407B Farm Credit System assets rose to more than $407 billion during the second quarter from nearly $385 billion the same time last year, according to Farm Credit...
Resources to Help You Fight IRS Reporting Mandates
Resources to Help You Fight IRS Reporting Mandates Customizable Email Message: SUBJECT LINE: Customer Alert on IRS Reporting Proposal Dear [CUSTOMER NAME], We care about you, your finances, and...
Christine Ahern Joins ICBA Bancard as Vice President, Relationship Manager
Christine Ahern Joins ICBA Bancard as Vice President, Relationship Manager ICBA Bancard, the payments services subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, announced today the hire...
Farm Credit releases YBS data, new reg agenda
Farm Credit releases YBS data, new reg agenda The Farm Credit System’s regulator released updated data on its lending to young, beginning, and small farmers as well as a regulatory plan for the...
ICBA joins FDIC ‘tech sprint’
ICBA joins FDIC ‘tech sprint’ The FDIC said ICBA will be among the teams participating in the agency’s “tech sprint” designed to help banks serve unbanked consumers. ICBA will join the Milken...
HUD, FHFA collaborate on fair housing, lending
HUD, FHFA collaborate on fair housing, lending The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced an agreement regarding fair housing and fair lending...
Treasury plans child tax credit mobile sign-up
Treasury plans child tax credit mobile sign-up The Treasury Department and IRS released details of the second round of Advance Child Tax Credit payments and said they are working on a sign-up tool...
Treasury issues guidance on MDI, CDFI program
Treasury issues guidance on MDI, CDFI program The Treasury Department released revised guidance on its Emergency Capital Investment Program to support minority and community development financial...
ICBA to Fed: Analyze Impact of Interchange Updates Before Finalizing Changes
ICBA to Fed: Analyze Impact of Interchange Updates Before Finalizing Changes ICBA today said the Federal Reserve Board should not update debit card interchange regulations without first fully...
Senate blocks amendment to stop IRS monitoring on party-line vote
Senate blocks amendment to stop IRS monitoring on party-line vote The Senate voted down an ICBA-advocated amendment that would have barred the IRS from using funds in a pending spending bill to...
LEAD FWD lineup taking shape
LEAD FWD lineup taking shape The speaker lineup for the ICBA LEAD FWD Summit, live-streaming Sept. 21-22, is taking shape with the announcement of Precious Williams, a 13-time national pitch...
OCC, SEC discuss the state of cryptocurrency
OCC, SEC discuss the state of cryptocurrency In separate events, Securities and Exchange Chairman Gary Gensler and Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu discussed efforts underway to adapt...
CFPB: Mortgage servicers’ pandemic response varies significantly
CFPB: Mortgage servicers’ pandemic response varies significantly The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published a report detailing the mortgage industry’s varied response to the pandemic. The...
PPP non-employer borrowers most successful with community banks: study
PPP non-employer borrowers most successful with community banks: study Small businesses without employees were most successful in obtaining Paycheck Protection Program funding from community banks...
CFPB updates mortgage servicing small entity compliance guide
CFPB updates mortgage servicing small entity compliance guide The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau updated its Mortgage Servicing Small Entity Compliance Guide to include guidance on the 2021...