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ICBA Provides Tips for Preventing Elder Financial Abuse
ICBA Provides Tips for Preventing Elder Financial Abuse June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, and the Independent Community Bankers of America and its subsidiary, the Senior Housing Crime...
Ohio Community Banker to Chair ICBA Reinsurance Board of Directors
Ohio Community Banker to Chair ICBA Reinsurance Board of Directors ICBA Reinsurance, the captive reinsurance company of the Independent Community Bankers of America, today announced the election of...
Basel regulators begin vetting crypto capital rules
Basel regulators begin vetting crypto capital rules The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision published a public consultation document with preliminary proposals for the prudential treatment of...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, June 11, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, June 11, 2021 As the G7 summit kicks off, the US has pledged 500 million doses of vaccine to be given to lower-income countries to help combat the coronavirus pandemic....
Fed outlines instant payments fraud considerations
Fed outlines instant payments fraud considerations The Federal Reserve released an article on fraud management considerations to evaluate when preparing for instant payments The Federal Reserve...
IRS issues another 2.3M EIPs
IRS issues another 2.3M EIPs The IRS said it disbursed more than 2.3 million additional Economic Impact Payments over the past two weeks. The latest batch includes those with official payment dates...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, June 9, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, June 9, 2021 Declines in US Covid-19 cases, emergency department visits, hospital admissions and deaths were largest in age groups that were most vaccinated. according...
ICBA to Congress: Postal banking not the answer
ICBA to Congress: Postal banking not the answer ICBA told Congress that postal banking is not the solution to reaching more unbanked Americans and lawmakers should reject such proposals. ICBA told...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, June 10, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, June 10, 2021 The seven-day average of daily US infections held below 15,000 as of Tuesday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, down 17% from a week...
Crapo challenges new bank IRS reporting proposal
Crapo challenges new bank IRS reporting proposal Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) pushed back against a Biden administration proposal that would require financial...
ICBA continues push against House ‘true lender’ repeal
ICBA continues push against House ‘true lender’ repeal ICBA and other groups again urged in a joint letter to House members their opposition to a Senate-passed resolution to repeal the OCC’s “true...
Swap guidance continues LIBOR transition
Swap guidance continues LIBOR transition A Commodity Futures Trading Commission panel recommended best practices for switching interdealer trading conventions from LIBOR to the Secured Overnight...
CFPB issues FAQ on EFT and Reg E
CFPB issues FAQ on EFT and Reg E The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued frequently asked questions on unauthorized transfer and error resolution provisions under the Electronic Fund...
IRS begins contacting families on Child Tax Credit
IRS begins contacting families on Child Tax Credit The IRS said it started sending letters to more than 36 million American families who may be eligible to receive monthly Child Tax Credit payments...
ICBA releases new elder abuse awareness resources
ICBA releases new elder abuse awareness resources ICBA released customizable resources to help community banks recognize World Elder Abuse Awareness Day next week. ICBA released customizable...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, June 8, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, June 8, 2021 People who have been vaccinated against coronavirus are more than 90% protected against infection and, if they do become infected, they have milder disease...
ICBA requests more time for interchange feedback
ICBA requests more time for interchange feedback ICBA and other groups called on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors to grant a 30-day extension for its Notice of Proposed Rule Making on Debit...
ICBA updates data privacy guide
ICBA updates data privacy guide ICBA recently released an updated guide for community banks on data privacy laws and regulations. The guide walks community bankers through some of the more...
ICBA to OCC: Rescind charter policy shift
ICBA to OCC: Rescind charter policy shift ICBA and other groups wrote to request the OCC rescind its interpretive letter expanding eligibility to apply for a national trust charter as well as the...
Nick Denning Joins ICBA Bancard as Senior Vice President, Payments Industry Relations
Nick Denning Joins ICBA Bancard as Senior Vice President, Payments Industry Relations ICBA Bancard, the payments services subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, announced the...