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FinCEN begins implementing new reporting provisions
FinCEN begins implementing new reporting provisions The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is seeking public comment by May 5 on implementing new beneficial ownership information requirements....
Agencies issue 2020 HMDA data
Agencies issue 2020 HMDA data Regulators released 2020 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Loan Application Register data for approximately 4,400 HMDA filers. Annual loan-level LAR data for each HMDA...
CFPB proposes servicing changes to prevent foreclosures
CFPB proposes servicing changes to prevent foreclosures The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a set of rules changes to prevent foreclosures as emergency protections expire. The...
ICBA backs estate tax repeal bill
ICBA backs estate tax repeal bill ICBA and other groups thanked Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Reps. Jason Smith (R-Mo.) and Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.) for introducing legislation to permanently repeal...
ICBA urges hearings following major credit union acquisition
ICBA urges hearings following major credit union acquisition Following the announcement of the largest-ever credit union purchase of a community bank, ICBA renewed its call for policymakers to...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, April 2, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, April 2, 2021 While some sectors are back to their pre-pandemic employment levels, the overall US economy still has more than 8 million fewer jobs than it did before...
ICBA Urges Hearings Following Largest-Ever Credit Union-Bank Acquisition
ICBA Urges Hearings Following Largest-Ever Credit Union-Bank Acquisition Following the announcement of the largest-ever credit union purchase of a community bank, the ICBA today renewed its call...
Fed adopts rule on supervisory guidance
Fed adopts rule on supervisory guidance The Federal Reserve Board adopted a final rule outlining and confirming the use of supervisory guidance for regulated institutions. The Federal Reserve Board...
Valerie Utsey Joins ICBA as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Valerie Utsey Joins ICBA as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced that Valerie Utsey has joined the association as...
Agencies issue updated HMDA guide
Agencies issue updated HMDA guide The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council issued the 2021 edition of “A Guide to HMDA Reporting: Getting It Right!” for HMDA-related data collected in...
Bill would require Fed study on CBDC
Bill would require Fed study on CBDC Reps. Bill Foster (D-Ill.) and French Hill (R-Ark.) recently introduced legislation directing the Federal Reserve to work with other agencies to study and issue...
ICBA Thanks President for Signing PPP Extension
ICBA Thanks President for Signing PPP Extension The Independent Community Bankers of America today thanked President Joe Biden for signing into law ICBA-advocated legislation to extend the Paycheck...
IRS: PPE is tax deductible
IRS: PPE is tax deductible The Internal Revenue Service clarified that the purchase of personal protective equipment, such as masks, hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes, for the primary purpose of...
CFPB rescinds policy statements granting temporary relief
CFPB rescinds policy statements granting temporary relief The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rescinded seven policy statements issued last year that provided temporary flexibilities to...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, April 1, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, April 1, 2021 During a White House briefing Wednesday, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the agency’s most recent...
ICBA, Community Banks Promote Financial Literacy in April
ICBA, Community Banks Promote Financial Literacy in April ICBA and community banks nationwide are celebrating Financial Literacy Month in April and encouraging Americans to take control of their...
ICBA Celebrates the Nation’s Community Banks During Community Banking Month
ICBA Celebrates the Nation’s Community Banks During Community Banking Month This month, ICBA pays tribute to community banks for their ongoing contributions throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in a...
PPP extension signed into law
PPP extension signed into law President Joe Biden signed into law ICBA-advocated legislation to extend the Paycheck Protection Program ahead of its scheduled expiration. Previously, any PPP...
EIPs heading to federal beneficiaries
EIPs heading to federal beneficiaries The IRS said it expects to begin issuing additional Economic Impact Payments this weekend to federal beneficiaries who do not normally file a tax return. The...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 31, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 31, 2021 President Biden signed the PPP Extension Act of 2021 into law on Tuesday, a law extending the application deadline, originally set to expire on March 31,...