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Agencies adjust CRA asset thresholds
Federal regulators announced the 2024 updated asset-size thresholds used to define "small banks" and "intermediate small banks" under their current Community Reinvestment Act regulations.
Romero Rainey: ICBA mission crucial to 2023 successes
Never has ICBA’s community bank-focused mission been more important than in 2023, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey said in a message to the nation’s community bankers.
Biden vetoes ICBA-advocated 1071 resolution
President Joe Biden vetoed an ICBA-advocated bipartisan resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 rule.
ICBA urges Congress to override veto of 1071 resolution
ICBA expressed opposition to President Joe Biden’s veto of a bipartisan resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 rule and called on Congress to override the veto.
FDIC emphasizes impact of largest banks on 2024 budget
The FDIC board of directors approved the agency’s 2024 operating budget while citing the disproportionate cost of overseeing the largest and riskiest banks.
ICBA Urges Congress to Override Veto of Resolution Scrapping Onerous Small-Business Reporting Rule
ICBA today expressed opposition to President Joe Biden’s veto of a bipartisan resolution that would nullify the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 small-business data collection...
Navy Federal faces lawsuit following reports of discriminatory lending
Plaintiffs this week filed a class-action lawsuit against Navy Federal Credit Union following last week’s CNN report of the credit union’s wide racial disparities in mortgage approval rates.
Key lawmaker to Navy Federal: Explain report on lending disparities
House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) said Navy Federal Credit Union must explain itself to Congress following last week’s CNN report of its wide racial...
ICBA urges passage of new Senate bill to close ILC loophole
ICBA expressed strong support for the introduction of Senate legislation to close the industrial loan company loophole.
SEC rejects Coinbase request for crypto framework
The Securities and Exchange Commission denied Coinbase’s request for the agency to develop a new regulatory framework for cryptoasset securities.
CFPB issues overdraft report ahead of proposed rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a report on consumer experiences with overdraft and non-sufficient-fund fees ahead of an expected rulemaking.
Senate bill would improve supervisory appeals process
ICBA-advocated legislation to improve the bank examination environment through a workable appeals process was introduced in the Senate.
FDIC board meeting tomorrow on budget, signage
The FDIC scheduled a board meeting for 2 p.m. (Eastern time) tomorrow, Dec. 20.
FDIC issues advisory on CRE concentrations
The FDIC issued an advisory to reemphasize the importance of strong capital, appropriate credit loss allowance levels, and robust credit risk-management practices for institutions with commercial...
Farm Credit System growth slows in 2023
The Farm Credit Administration board met last week to receive a quarterly report on economic conditions affecting the agricultural economy and Farm Credit System institutions.
ICBA Hosts First ThinkTECH Connect To Showcase Community Bank Innovation
The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) hosted its first ThinkTECH Connect event, an ICBA event showcasing rapid-fire pitches from 10 emerging fintechs that address community bank pain...
ICBA-backed bill would clarify CFPB’s UDAAP authority
Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) formally introduced his ICBA-advocated bill to clarify the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s authority to oversee unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts and practices,...
Webinar to help navigate recent CRA changes
ICBA is hosting a webinar next month on the federal banking agencies’ recently finalized changes to Community Reinvestment Act regulations.
CNN reports on credit union lending disparities, citing CRA exemption
The nation’s largest credit union has the widest racial disparities in mortgage approval rates of any major lender, CNN reported.
Basel panel proposes tighter standards on bank stablecoin exposures
The Basel Committee published a new consultation paper proposing to refine how it treats stablecoins in its standards for banks’ cryptoasset exposures.