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Independent Banker shares farm bill prospects
A new five-year farm bill will run about 1,000 pages and include a vast array of programs, so the most likely action is an extension of the current bill and possibly an emergency aid package,...
Fiserv chief nominated to lead Social Security
Frank Bisignano—chairman, president, and CEO of Fiserv, a global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions—was nominated by President-Elect Donald Trump to be...
OCC updates unfair practices booklet
The OCC issued version 1.1 of the “Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices and Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practices” booklet of the Comptroller’s Handbook.
Regulators hosting fair lending webinar today
Federal regulators are slated to host an interagency webinar on fair lending at 2 p.m. (Eastern time) today. The webinar will cover redlining, Community Reinvestment Act rules, the relationship...
Fed’s Waller expects rate cuts to continue over next year
Monetary policy is still restrictive and putting downward pressure on inflation without creating undesirable weakness in the labor market, according to Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller.
ICBA op-ed: Megabanks aren't—and never will be—community banks
While some industry watchers might apply the term “community bank” to the nation's largest financial institution, the truth is community banks cannot be replicated by megabanks, ICBA Chairman Lucas...
Q4 community bank briefing this month
ICBA this month is hosting a complimentary community bank briefing on key congressional and regulatory developments.
OCC announces 2025 fees and assessments
The OCC announced its fees and assessments for calendar year 2025.