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FinCEN relaxes certain beneficial owner requirements

FinCEN relaxes certain beneficial owner requirements The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced it is relaxing parts of its 2016 rule that requires covered financial institutions to...

Feb 17, 2026
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Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Act (BSA/AML) Regulatory Relief Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)

Labor Department releases AI literacy framework

Labor Department releases AI literacy framework The Labor Department published a framework to guide nationwide artificial intelligence efforts across workforce and education systems. Scope: The...

Feb 18, 2026
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Artificial Intellegence Technology

Bowman previews Fed proposals to support bank participation in mortgages

Bowman previews Fed proposals to support bank participation in mortgages Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said her agency will soon introduce two regulatory proposals to...

Feb 18, 2026
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Federal Reserve Mortgage Lending Mortgage Rules +1 More...

OCC proposes changes to appeals process

OCC proposes changes to appeals process The OCC proposed establishing revised procedures and policies for appeals by OCC-supervised entities of material supervisory determinations. Details: The OCC...

Feb 18, 2026
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Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC) Supervisory Environment

The AI Readiness Gap in Banking

The AI Readiness Gap in Banking SPONSORED | Is your bank AI-ready? Most aren't. Low data quality scores reveal the gap between AI ambitions and reality. Learn how to fix visibility, governance, and...

Feb 01, 2026
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Smart Ways Community Banks Can Address Card Fraud

Card fraud is rising and community banks are feeling the impact. Learn how the right mix of technology, staff training, collaboration, and customer education can help banks detect fraud faster,...

Feb 01, 2026
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How CDFIs and MDIs Are Navigating Uncertainty

CDFIs and MDIs share how potential funding cuts and regulatory shifts could affect their ability to serve underserved communities, and why their mission matters more than ever.

Feb 01, 2026
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Treasury initiative to promote AI cybersecurity, risk management

Treasury initiative to promote AI cybersecurity, risk management The Treasury Department announced a public-private initiative to strengthen cybersecurity and risk management for artificial...

Feb 19, 2026
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Artificial Intellegence Risk Cybersecurity +2 More...

Fed officials unsure how fast inflation will fall: minutes

Fed officials unsure how fast inflation will fall: minutes Federal Reserve officials said they anticipate that inflation will move down toward their 2% objective, though the pace and timing of this...

Feb 19, 2026
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Federal Reserve Inflation

FDIC: Loans to nondepository institutions increasing

FDIC: Loans to nondepository institutions increasing Bank lending to nondepository financial institutions has been the fastest-growing loan segment since the global financial crisis, according to...

Feb 19, 2026
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Lending

ICBA Urges Credit Union Tax Reform as Acquisitions of Tax-Paying Community Banks Continues

ICBA Urges Credit Union Tax Reform as Acquisitions of Tax-Paying Community Banks Continues Washington, D.C. (Feb. 19, 2026) — Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO...

Feb 19, 2026
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G20 meetings to cover digital assets, cross-border payments, and fraud/scams

G20 meetings to cover digital assets, cross-border payments, and fraud/scams The Treasury Department announced the G20 Finance Track meetings for 2026, which include an emphasis on digital assets,...

Feb 20, 2026
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Digital Assets Payments Fraud

Fed hosting EGRPRA outreach meeting next month

Fed hosting EGRPRA outreach meeting next month The Federal Reserve announced it will hold a public outreach meeting next month as part of its review of regulations under the Economic Growth and...

Feb 20, 2026
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Federal Reserve Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Regulatory Relief

ICBA urges credit union tax reform as acquisitions continue

ICBA urges credit union tax reform as acquisitions continue Following the latest reported acquisition of a tax-paying community bank by a tax-exempt credit union—the second deal of the year—ICBA...

Feb 20, 2026
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Credit Unions Tax Policy Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

ICBA op-ed: Durbin-Marshall credit card restrictions would harm consumers

ICBA op-ed: Durbin-Marshall credit card restrictions would harm consumers A new op-ed from ICBA community banker Sarah Getzlaff says community bank credit card programs that provide local customer...

Feb 20, 2026
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Credit Cards Legislation

Bowman says Fed continues work to improve community bank capital standards 

Bowman says Fed continues work to improve community bank capital standards  Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said her agency continues working on changes to help community...

Feb 20, 2026
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Federal Reserve Capital Regulatory Relief