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Entering the Era of Instant Payments
On March 15 during the final general session at ICBA LIVE, the Federal Reserve announced that it will launch its much-anticipated FedNow Service in July. With instant payments already a central...
Answering the most common FedNow-related questions
For years, we’ve been waiting in the wings, anticipating the launch of an instant payments service by the Federal Reserve, so it feels surreal to say we’ve arrived.
Credit-Push Fraud: Recognizing the Signs
If you feel like it’s hard to stay on top of payments fraud trends these days, you would not be alone. The introduction of any new payment instrument opens the opportunity for criminals to dupe the...
Chairman's Column: Flipping the Switch - It's Time to Receive Instant Payments
For years, we’ve been waiting in the wings, anticipating the launch of an instant payments service by the Federal Reserve, so it feels surreal to say we’ve arrived.
ICBA, groups urge Congress to oppose credit card routing mandates
ICBA and other groups called on congressional leaders to oppose newly reintroduced legislation to impose routing mandates on credit card transactions.
Playing Catch-up with FedNow – The Greatest Hits of FedNow Resources and Reference Materials
With the July launch of FedNow looming, are you feeling behind in terms of learning more about the service, its impacts on your bank, and the steps needed to implement it?
ICBA Strongly Opposes Anti-Consumer Credit Card Bill
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s introduction of legislation to impose routing restrictions on credit...
ICBA commends Fed’s Bowman on guidance recommendations
ICBA commended Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman for her recommendations to improve newly released interagency guidance on third-party risk management.
ICBA urges second framework on harmonizing ISO 20022 requirements
ICBA called on a Bank for International Settlements panel to issue a second proposed framework on ISO 20022 harmonization requirements for enhancing cross-border payments.
Past innovations offer insights on instant payments: blog
A new blog post from ICBA Bancard President and CEO Tina Giorgio reviews the evolution of digital payments and lessons for the current conversation about instant payments.
Build Up Your Protections
Fraud remains a pervasive and growing problem for community banks—with tangible losses. According to a survey from LexisNexis Risk Solutions, every dollar lost to fraud costs U.S. financial...
Passwordless Authentication: The Next Ecosystem?
It has been a continuous conversation over the past several years, and one that is gaining further momentum with each reported data breach—when, or should, banks shift to passwordless authentication?
How Visa’s Updated Compelling Evidence Rule Impacts Community Banks
Fraud remains a pervasive and growing problem for community banks—with tangible losses. According to a survey from LexisNexis Risk Solutions, every dollar lost to fraud costs U.S. financial...
Closing The Digital Divide, Opening New Threats
While cash is still considered to be the most secure form of payment by merchants and consumers, there are a litany of established options and more recently, new and innovative solutions are...
Customers as a First Line of Defense
As the payment card industry continues to strengthen its overall fraud posture with the introduction of security features criminals have resorted to classic techniques to perpetrate account...
Preventing Mobile Fraud in Nine Steps
As consumer smart phone adoption has grown over the years, so has the share of online purchases transacted via mobile devices—and with it, incidents of fraud.
Treasury lays out objectives of CBDC working group
A Treasury-led interagency working group charged with advancing work on a possible U.S. central bank digital currency has narrowed its objectives into three key policy areas, Treasury's Nellie...
Digital transformation webinar series continues tomorrow
ICBA’s Digital Transformation Demystified webinar series continues tomorrow with part three on building or perfecting a digital transformation plan.
New resource spotlights six phases of FedNow journey
The Federal Reserve released a guide on the six phases of the FedNow Service journey. The document shows key activities and decisions for organizations to prepare for and go live with FedNow.
Lawmakers push Durbin Amendment expansion in must-pass bills
ICBA continues urging community bankers to speak out against a bill to expand on the Durbin Amendment as lawmakers seek to advance the measure during the lame-duck session.