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Texas banks raise funds for flood recovery

Jul 14, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Community banks in Texas are raising money for flood relief.

FDIC announces relief for Texas banks

Jul 14, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The FDIC announced regulatory relief to facilitate recovery in areas of Texas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding.

Agencies propose to revise, extend call reports

Jul 14, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The federal banking agencies published a proposal to revise the FFIEC 031 call report and to extend the FFIEC 041 and FFIEC 051 call reports without revision.

Senate confirms Bill Briggs as SBA deputy administrator

Jul 10, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The Senate voted to confirm William Briggs as deputy administrator of the Small Business Administration.

USDA announces expedited disaster assistance for farmers

Jul 10, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that farmers who suffered eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can apply for $16 billion in assistance through the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program.

Fed rate-setters indicate support for cutting rates at next meeting: minutes

Jul 10, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
While all participants in last month’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting supported holding steady on target interest rates, “a couple” of participants said they would be open to cutting rates as soon as the next meeting.

ThinkTECH Accelerator Showcase returns to Graduate School of Banking next week

Jul 9, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA announced that the ThinkTECH Accelerator program showcase will once again take place at the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado.

OCC updates info on notices, posters

Jul 9, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The OCC announced updates for certain notices and posters required by the Community Reinvestment Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and Fair Housing Act.

Report: Community banker optimism holds steady

Jul 9, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Community bankers’ optimism on the future economy is holding steady, according to the Conference of State Bank Supervisors’ second-quarter Community Bank Sentiment Index.

Independent Banker: Community banks step up after California wildfires

Jul 8, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The latest Independent Banker magazine details how community banks stepped up to help employees, customers, and neighbors after wildfires devastated areas of Southern California.

OCC: Texas banks affected by flooding can close

Jul 8, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The OCC issued a proclamation allowing national banks, federal savings associations, and federal branches and agencies of foreign banks to close offices in areas of Texas affected by flooding.

Georgia approves Stripe application to form MALPB

Jul 8, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The state of Georgia approved Stripe’s application for a merchant acquirer limited purpose bank charter, or MALPB.