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ICBA, state associations urge passage of cannabis safe harbor

Jun 9, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA and a coalition of 44 state community banking associations urged Congress to include a cannabis banking safe harbor in the America COMPETES Act conference report.

CFPB terminates Upstart no-action letter

Jun 9, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it terminated Upstart Network from its list of approved “no-action letters” at Upstart’s request.

ICBA: FDIC framework could pose unintended consequences for community businesses

Jun 6, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA wrote to the FDIC to share its concerns with the agency’s proposed climate risk management framework for large banks, which could limit and discourage financial institutions from doing otherwise lawful business with climate-disfavored industries.

Grassroots push on credit union bill continues

Jun 6, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA continues calling on community bankers to urge their lawmakers to oppose legislation that would expand credit unions’ fields of membership and commercial lending powers.

Blog: Expanding interchange price control puts fraud protections at risk

Jun 6, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
Misguided efforts by “big box” merchants seeking to extend debit card interchange price controls to the credit card market jeopardize investments in protections and security that defend cardholders from criminal activity and undermine trust in the banking system, writes ICBA’s Deborah Matthews Phillips in a new blog post.

ICBA, state groups express concerns over climate risk management framework

Jun 3, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA and 44 state banking groups wrote to the FDIC to express concerns that the agency’s proposed climate risk management framework for large banks could “choke off” lawful but climate-disfavored industries from the banking system.

FDIC climate comment letters due today

Jun 3, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
Today is the deadline for community bankers to submit personalized comment letters to the FDIC on its draft statement of principles for climate-related financial risk management for large financial institutions.

FDIC climate comment letters due this week

May 31, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
Community bankers have until this Friday, June 3, to submit personalized comment letters to the FDIC on its draft statement of principles for climate-related financial risk management for large financial institutions.

USDA B&I loan program funding running out

May 31, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
The USDA told Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program stakeholders that it has discontinued allocating funds on an as-requested basis because the program is running low on authorized funding.

SEC, CFTC leaders propose joint crypto roundtables

May 31, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission officials called on their agencies to hold joint roundtables to consider regulations governing digital assets.

Lawmakers echo ICBA’s CBDC concerns during hearing

May 27, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
Members of Congress from both parties raised concerns about the impact of a U.S. central bank digital currency on community banks after ICBA told lawmakers it opposes the digital dollar.

One week left for FDIC climate comment letters

May 27, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
Community bankers have one week left to submit personalized comment letters to the FDIC on its draft statement of principles for climate-related financial risk management for large financial institutions.