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ICBA-CISA hosting Cybersecurity Awareness Month tabletop exercise

Sep 23, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are scheduled to host a members-only tabletop exercise to support community bank cybersecurity at noon (Eastern time) Thursday, Oct. 16.

Fed’s Miran: Interest rates too restrictive

Sep 23, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
New Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said the Fed’s target interest rate is roughly 2 percentage points too tight, risking unnecessary layoffs and higher unemployment.

ICBA urging comments to FDIC on raising regulatory thresholds

Sep 22, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA is calling on community bankers to submit comments this week on the FDIC’s proposal to adjust and index certain regulatory thresholds, most notably Part 363 independent audit and reporting requirements.

ICBA urges FDIC to reject risky ILC applications

Sep 22, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA told the FDIC that it has a statutory duty to reject the applications of industrial loan companies that pose undue risks to the Deposit Insurance Fund and fail to serve the convenience and needs of their community.

Treasury seeks comments on implementing GENIUS Act

Sep 22, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The Treasury Department issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking seeking public comment related to its implementation of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act.

OCC announces ICBA-advocated supervision restructuring

Sep 19, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Following ICBA advocacy, the OCC announced it will reverse its ICBA-opposed plan to merge its community, midsize, and large bank supervision functions into a single unit.

ICBA: Community banks lead the fight against fraud

Sep 19, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA told Congress that community banks are on the front lines of fraud mitigation and are leading the response but cannot solve the problem alone.

ICBA: AI can help community banks if regulated properly

Sep 19, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA told Congress it believes artificial intelligence has the potential to help community banks meet regulatory burdens and expand access to credit, but thoughtful regulation is needed to ensure that innovation does not come at the expense of consumer protection or financial stability.

ICBA: Supervisory appeals reviewers should have community banking experience

Sep 18, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA told the FDIC that in revising the agency’s supervisory appeals process, the FDIC should ensure that reviewers have significant community banking experience.

Fed lowers interest rates by 25bp

Sep 18, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The Federal Open Market Committee voted to lower target interest rates by 25 basis points to a range of 4.0% to 4.25%.

FedNow delivering instant payments for disaster relief disbursements

Sep 18, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
FedNow announced that participants recently started receiving instant disaster-relief disbursements for their account holders.

House committee advances ICBA-supported bills

Sep 17, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The House Financial Services Committee voted to advance five ICBA-supported bills designed to support community banks.