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Bolton: Wells Fargo penalty reflects too-big-to-fail plague
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s latest penalty against Wells Fargo Bank reflects the unfortunate fact that the too-big-to-fail problem is alive and well, ICBA Chairman Brad Bolton wrote...
GSE Form 1103, fair lending requirements effective March 1
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are reminding lenders that they will require the Supplemental Consumer Information Form (Form 1103) for new conventional loans with application dates on or after March 1.
ICBA/Travelers Deliver 21st Consecutive Dividend for Participating Community Banks
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced the 21st consecutive dividend for community banks participating in the Travelers ICBA insurance program’s Policyholder Safety...
CFPB updates TILA thresholds
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final rule amending the official interpretations for Regulation Z, which implements the Truth in Lending Act, to update the dollar amounts of...
Romero Rainey: ICBA, community bankers stand together in 2022
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey said ICBA and community bankers this year proved once again to be effective advocates in Washington.
Boston Fed, MIT end CBDC research project
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and MIT concluded their joint Project Hamilton research project into the technical feasibility of a potential U.S. central bank digital currency.
Toomey bill would allow Fed master accounts for stablecoin issuers
Retiring Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) introduced legislation on stablecoin regulation, contributing to the debate over crypto oversight that will resume during the...
CFPB adjusts asset-size thresholds
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued three annual threshold adjustment final rules.