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Court rules in favor of employer vaccine mandate

Dec 20, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
A federal appeals court ruled that the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employers with 100 or more employees may proceed, reversing a separate court’s administrative stay of enforcement.

Complete 1071 grassroots resources available

Dec 17, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA offers comprehensive resources for its grassroots comment letter campaign on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 1071 data collection and reporting requirements.

ICBA on American Banker podcast: New IRS reporting still a threat

Dec 17, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA continues its battle against the IRS bank reporting proposal, ICBA’s Paul Merski says on a new American Banker podcast.

OCC seeks feedback on climate principles for large banks

Dec 17, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
The OCC requested feedback on draft principles designed to help identify and manage climate-related financial risks at OCC-supervised institutions with more than $100 billion in assets.

Agencies adjust CRA asset thresholds

Dec 17, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
Federal regulators announced the annual adjustment to Community Reinvestment Act thresholds.

Senate, House continue pushback on SBA direct lending

Dec 15, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA’s grassroots campaign against efforts to authorize SBA direct lending under its 7(a) loan program got a boost Tuesday in the Senate and House.

McWilliams denies including merger review vote in FDIC minutes

Dec 15, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams denied a request by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra to include in the agency’s official minutes a vote to request public feedback on its bank-merger framework.

As Senate meets on stablecoins, ICBA urges coordinated approach

Dec 15, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
Policymakers should take a comprehensive, coordinated regulatory approach to stablecoins and other digital assets, ICBA told the Senate Banking Committee.

CFPB updates electronic fund transfer FAQs

Dec 15, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau updated its frequently asked questions on electronic fund transfers.

FinCEN seeks comments on modernizing AML/CFT regime

Dec 15, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network requested comments on updating the U.S. anti-money-laundering and countering-the-financing-of-terrorism regime.

OCC issues final rule rescinding CRA rule

Dec 15, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
The OCC issued a final rule to rescind its June 2020 Community Reinvestment Act rule and reinstate the 1995 interagency CRA rule.

1071 campaign now open to small-biz customers

Dec 15, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA is calling on community bankers to enlist their small-business customers in the industry’s comment letter campaign on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 1071 data collection and reporting requirements.