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Minnesota rules against credit union bank acquisitions

Apr 7, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
A proposed credit union acquisition of a community bank in Minnesota was rejected by the state’s business regulator—the latest state-level roadblock for credit unions.

Treasury announces additional Russia sanctions

Apr 7, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced additional sanctions on Russia’s largest banks and individuals connected to top Russian officials.

ICBA offers Financial Literacy Month resources

Apr 5, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA is recognizing Financial Literacy Month this April with a national news release and customizable resources for community bankers on its Tell Your Story toolkit.

Video previews next month’s ICBA Capital Summit

Apr 5, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
A new ICBA video on Twitter previews the 2022 ICBA Capital Summit, scheduled for May 1-4 in Washington, D.C.

ICBA backs bills restricting U.S. CBDC, FedAccounts

Apr 5, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA expressed support for Senate and House legislation to restrict the Fed from offering a central bank digital currency or direct FedAccounts to consumers.

Former NCUA official continues pushback on credit union bank purchases

Mar 31, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
A former National Credit Union Administration official continued an ongoing series of blog posts raising concerns over credit union acquisitions of community banks.

CFPB keeps up drumbeat on overdraft fees

Mar 31, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
After the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau last week extended the deadline to comment on "exploitive junk fees" charged by financial institutions, the bureau published another blog post targeting overdraft fees.

FDIC follows OCC with proposed large-bank climate principles

Mar 31, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
The FDIC requested public comment on draft principles that would provide a high-level framework for institutions over $100 billion in assets to manage exposures to climate-related financial risks.

FDIC issues computer incident notification guidance

Mar 31, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
The FDIC issued guidance on how banks it supervises can comply with recently established interagency incident notification requirements, effective May 1.

New blog post spotlights post-pandemic payments trends

Mar 30, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA’s latest blog post explores three post-pandemic payments trends and what they mean for community banks.

OCC issues computer incident notification points of contact

Mar 30, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
The OCC issued a bulletin with the designated points of contact banks must use to satisfy recently established interagency incident notification requirements, effective May 1.

CFPB targets credit card late fees in ‘junk fee’ effort

Mar 30, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said credit card issuers charged $12 billion in late fees in 2020 and that many have made these penalties “a core part of their profit model.”