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The ICBA Newsroom collects and centralizes all the NewsWatch Today articles, press releases, blog posts, advocacy letters and other news that impacts community bankers.
New ICBA podcast features ‘40 Under 40’ emerging leaders
The latest episode of ICBA’s “Independent Banker” podcast features an interview with community bankers showcased in Independent Banker magazine’s "40 Under 40" list of emerging community bank leaders.
July 06, 2023 |
Podcast
Fed minutes: More rate hikes this year
Nearly every member of the Federal Reserve’s rate-setting body said additional interest rate increases would be appropriate in 2023, according to the minutes of last month’s meeting.
July 06, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
8 Ways to Improve a Customer's Digital Banking Experience
Your customers expect a lot from your website, your app and other digital experiences. But how can community banks focus on what will really be useful to customers, rather than the latest shiny object?
July 05, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Payments
ICBA continuing grassroots campaigns
ICBA continues calling on community bankers to use its Be Heard grassroots resource center to urge their members of Congress to oppose legislation to impose routing mandates on credit card transactions.
July 05, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Grassroots/Be Heard
Best Community Banks to Work For nominations due this week
Nominations for Independent Banker magazine’s 2023 Best Community Banks to Work For awards are due this week.
July 05, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Independent Banker features top lenders for 2023
ICBA's Independent Banker magazine announced in the July issue its rankings of the top community bank loan producers based on 2022 FDIC data.
July 05, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
Stephen Keen: ICBA Defends Against FDIC Special Assessment
As soon as the news broke about Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, ICBA sprang into action, shielding community banks from paying for the failures of the megabanks.
July 04, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy
Who are ICBA's Top Lenders of 2023?
Interest rates are up, house prices are down, and the uncertain economic environment persists. But through it all, community banks have continued to make smart, strategic lending decisions, all with the aim of helping the individuals and businesses in their communities achieve their dreams. In these pages, we reveal the most successful loan producers according to lending category and asset size, and hear from some of the winners as to how they exemplify the community bank difference.
July 03, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Lending
CRA Partners/USI Alliance Welcomes New York Community Banker to Board of Directors
CRA Partners/USI Alliance, an ICBA affiliate, today announced the election of Robert M. Fisher, president, CEO, and chairman of Tioga State Bank in Spencer, N.Y., as a member of the USI Alliance and Senior Housing Crime Prevention Investment Corp. board of directors.
July 03, 2023 |
Press Release
Grassroots push continues on key issues
ICBA continues calling on community bankers to use its Be Heard grassroots resource center to urge their members of Congress to oppose legislation to impose routing mandates on credit card transactions among other resolutions.
July 03, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
CFPB accepting Community Bank Advisory Council applications
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is now accepting applications for membership on the Community Bank Advisory Council and other advisory committees through July 16.
July 03, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CFPB
CFPB signals focus on AI in loan underwriting
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau indicated it will focus on the use of artificial intelligence in loan underwriting and will take enforcement action if algorithmic underwriting models create a disparate impact on borrowers.
July 03, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CFPB Compliance Technology
CISA launches CyberSentry threat detection program
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency launched a CyberSentry threat detection and monitoring capability with critical infrastructure partners.
July 03, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
FDIC head of supervising complex institutions retires
The FDIC announced the retirement of John Conneely following a nearly 35-year career at the agency, including his recent leadership of the FDIC’s Division of Complex Institution Supervision and Resolution.
July 03, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
FDIC
CFPB: Fair lending enforcement focused on advanced tech
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued its fair lending annual report to Congress describing its fair lending enforcement priorities and statistics.
June 30, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Agencies release 2022 HMDA data
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council released 2022 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data for 4,460 U.S. financial institutions.
June 30, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
FHFA publishes Uniform Appraisal Dataset statistics
The Federal Housing Finance Agency published first-quarter Uniform Appraisal Dataset aggregate data. For the first time, the FHFA's UAD Aggregate Statistics include data on residential property sales comparisons.
June 30, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Task force updates AML-deficiency jurisdiction list
The Financial Action Task Force—a global anti-money-laundering watchdog—updated its statements concerning jurisdictions with strategic AML, terrorist-financing, and weapons-proliferation deficiencies.
June 30, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Agencies finalize CRE guidance update
Banking regulators finalized updates to agency guidance on commercial real estate loan accommodations for borrowers.
June 30, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
CFPB issues FAQs on 1071 rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued frequently asked questions on its Section 1071 small-business data collection and reporting rule. The FAQs cover which financial institutions, transactions, and small businesses are covered under the rule.
June 30, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
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