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Federal regulators issued a joint statement addressing how risk management principles in “Supervisory Guidance on Model Risk Management” relate to banking systems or models designed for Bank Secrecy Act compliance.

The FDIC said it is seeking input on potentially modernizing its sign and advertising requirements related to FDIC deposit insurance to better reflect how banks and consumers operate.

ICBA called on the USDA to ensure lenders are compensated for lost income as it prepares to pay off direct and guaranteed farm loans held by Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers.

The Federal Reserve issued a recommended definition of “synthetic identity fraud” after convening an industry group.

ICBA and other groups recommended improvements to how the IRS issues Economic Impact Payments.

The IRS and Treasury Department said they are disbursing more than 25 million payments in the fourth batch of Economic Impact Payments under the American Rescue Plan.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed delaying the effective date of two recent debt collection rules to provide more time to comply.

ICBA added more Financial Literacy Month resources to its "Tell Your Story" marketing and communications toolkit to help community banks celebrate in April.

The SBA is warning Congress that the recently extended Paycheck Protection Program is starting to run low on funds with nearly two months left for borrowers to apply.

ICBA and other groups called on Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and FHFA Director Mark Calabria to delay product and program restrictions for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

ICBA expressed support for legislation to raise the currency transaction reporting and Suspicious Activity Reporting thresholds to $30,000 and $10,000, respectively.

The April issue of Independent Banker magazine profiles ICBA's 2021-2022 executive committee. The interviews with ICBA leadership bankers cover the pandemic’s permanent changes to banking, evolving customer needs and expectations, community bank advocacy priorities, and more.