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Agencies release resolution plans for large banks

Aug 6, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The Federal Reserve and FDIC released the public sections of resolution plans for the eight largest and most complex domestic banking organizations and 56 foreign banking organizations.

Independent Banker shares how to get more out of tech spending

Aug 5, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
To help community banks save money, time and frustration, the latest Independent Banker magazine shares what to look out for when assessing a tech budget.

American Banker: Credit unions are buying more banks

Aug 5, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
A new article says credit unions are indeed announcing more and more bank acquisitions, sometimes thousands of miles away.

Farm Credit lender sues business for failed nonfarm loan

Aug 5, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
A Farm Credit System lender is suing a Tennessee distillery after the enterprise’s nonfarm commercial loan to the business has gone south, according to a local media report.

Registration opens for ICBA LIVE 2026

Aug 4, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Registration is now open for ICBA LIVE 2026, the world’s largest gathering of community bankers.

ICBA-advocated bill restricting mortgage ‘trigger leads’ passes Senate, heads to president’s desk

Aug 4, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The Senate passed ICBA-advocated legislation restricting credit reporting agencies from selling consumers’ contact information when they apply for a residential mortgage.

American Banker reports on growing credit union concerns

Aug 4, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
A new article features growing concerns that the nation’s largest credit unions are increasingly behaving more like profit-driven banks with a tax advantage than mission-centric nonprofits.

Fed joins other agencies allowing alternative collection of Tax Identification Numbers

Aug 1, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The Federal Reserve announced it joined other banking agencies and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network in permitting banks to obtain a Tax Identification Number from a third party rather than directly from customers.

Personal income, spending increase in June

Aug 1, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Personal income and spending each increased 0.3% in June, the Commerce Department reported. From the same month one year ago, the PCE price index increased 2.6%.

ICBA opposes Circle’s application for a national trust bank charter

Jul 31, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA said it strongly opposes Circle’s application for a national trust bank charter for its proposed subsidiary, First National Currency Bank, N.A.

White House releases digital asset recommendations

Jul 31, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
President Donald Trump’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets released recommendations for digital financial technology.

ICBA offers new GENIUS Act summary, webinar

Jul 31, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA published a new summary of the GENIUS Act for ICBA members and next week is scheduled to host a complimentary community bank briefing on the act and other digital asset policy developments.