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ICBA urged senators to co-sponsor ICBA-advocated legislation to permanently close the industrial loan company loophole.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee canceled the scheduled markup of the American Privacy Rights Act following concerns about the bill.

General Motors withdrew its ICBA-opposed application for deposit insurance, suspending its bid to form an industrial loan company.

Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) called for negotiations on the next farm bill.

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said she sees a path forward for implementing proposed Basel III Endgame capital rules that addresses concerns with their effectiveness and efficiency.

The latest episode of ICBA’s “Independent Banker” podcast, sponsored by FIS, discusses why check fraud has become such a problem.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an interim final rule to extend compliance deadlines for its 1071 small-business rule following a Supreme Court ruling that ended a temporary injunction on the rule.

ICBA's Credit Analyst Institute, scheduled for Aug. 11-14 in Grapevine, Texas., will examine the evolving role of the credit analyst and dive into the intricacies of financial analysis, business risk, legal liability, and customer relationship needs.

ICBA announced its opposition to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s conditional approval of Freddie Mac’s proposal to engage in a pilot program to purchase certain single-family closed-end second mortgages.

The Treasury Department announced initiatives to increase the supply of housing.

ICBA this week is hosting a complimentary community bank briefing on key congressional and regulatory developments.

Following the FDIC’s approval of the formation of Thrivent Bank, a new industrial loan company based in Utah, ICBA reiterated its strong opposition to the ILC loophole.