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OCC updates booklet on branch closings

The OCC issued the “Branch Closings” booklet of the Comptroller’s Licensing Manual. The revised booklet replaces the booklet of the same title issued June 2017, makes corrections where necessary, and contains updated guidance.
February 08, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

ICBA to Fed: Consider Impact of Climate Risk Management Proposals

ICBA today said it appreciates that the Federal Reserve Board tailored its proposed climate risk management framework to institutions over $100 billion in assets, though the association expressed concerns about the impact of such proposals for community banks.
February 07, 2023 | Press Release   Climate 

ICBA Rejects President Biden’s Misleading Remarks on ‘Junk Fees’ During State of the Union Address

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.
February 07, 2023 | Press Release   Overdraft Services 

FDIC issues update on amended HMDA threshold

The FDIC issued a Financial Institution Letter on changes to the loan-origination threshold for reporting Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data on closed-end mortgage loans following a recent court decision. The OCC previously issued a similar bulletin.
February 06, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

Politico spotlights ‘powerful’ ICBA push for crypto oversight

ICBA’s push for policymakers to rein in the crypto industry as part of its agenda for the 118th Congress made headlines in Politico.
February 06, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets Technology 

SEC rethinking climate disclosure proposal: report

The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering “softening” its ICBA-opposed proposed rule to institute climate-related investor disclosures, according to The Wall Street Journal.
February 06, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Climate 

House, Senate committee hearings underway this week

The House and Senate’s banking committees this week are scheduled to host their first hearings of the 118th Congress.
February 06, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Capital 1071 

ICBA requests clarity on HUD appraisal guidance

ICBA called on the Department of Housing and Urban Development to clarify lender obligations under draft guidance on borrower requests for Reconsideration of Value, or ROV, of appraised properties for Federal Housing Administration single-family loans.
February 06, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Mortgage Lending 

FHA Single Family Housing Policy Feedback: Single Family Mortgagee Letter - Borrower Request for Review of Appraisal Results

ICBA called on the Department of Housing and Urban Development to clarify lender obligations under draft guidance on borrower requests for Reconsideration of Value, or ROV, of appraised properties for Federal Housing Administration single-family loans.
February 03, 2023 | News   Mortgage Lending Housing Finance/GSEs 

Proposal would require banks to verify U.S. Treasury checks

The Treasury Department’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service issued a proposed rule to amend its regulations governing the payment of checks drawn on the U.S. Treasury.
February 03, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

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