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ICBA continues IRS push in congressional roundtable

Nov 8, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA continued pushing back against the IRS reporting proposal during testimony at a House Financial Services Committee Republican roundtable.

ICBA releases new innovation podcast

Nov 8, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA released the second podcast in its new Communities of Innovation series on community bank innovation stories and experiences.

ICBA-backed updates included in cyber reporting bill

Nov 8, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
Lawmakers reached an agreement on bipartisan cyber incident reporting legislation that includes ICBA-advocated updates to avoid excessive burdens on community banks.

CFPB targets faulty identity matching practices

Nov 5, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an advisory opinion affirming that consumer reporting companies engaging in “shoddy name-matching procedures” are violating the law.

ICBA to Congress: Extend data security standards to nonbanks

Nov 4, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA called on Congress to extend Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act data security standards to retailers, technology companies, and other parties that process or store consumer financial data.

ICBA joining webinar on bank-like credit unions

Nov 4, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA Chairman Robert Fisher will participate in a National Taxpayers Union webinar scheduled for next week on the “rise of bank-like credit unions.”

Hsu: OCC has concluded fintech charter review

Nov 4, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
The OCC has concluded its review of bank charter applications and crypto-related interpretative letters and will be communicating its findings in the coming weeks, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said.

ICBA testifying today on cyber, data security

Nov 3, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA is scheduled to testify at today’s House Financial Services Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions hearing on cyber and data security.

Independent Banker focuses on faster payments

Nov 3, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
This month’s ICBA Independent Banker magazine focuses on the race for faster payments.

Blog: PPP data show community bank lending urgency

Nov 3, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
A new ICBA blog post explores data showing the urgency of community banks’ Paycheck Protection Program response to help save small businesses in their communities.

Regulators recommend bank-like rules for stablecoins

Nov 2, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
The President’s Working Group on Financial Markets issued a long-awaited report spotlighting regulatory gaps in overseeing stablecoins and recommending legislation to implement a federal regulatory framework.

ICBA testifying tomorrow on cyber, data security

Nov 2, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA is scheduled to testify tomorrow on cyber and data security issues before the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions.