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Week in Washington: Fed’s Waller shares economic outlook, hearings on housing supply, capital access

Jan 16, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
Registration is open for the 2024 ICBA Capital Summit, the industry’s premier advocacy event scheduled for April 28-May 1 in Washington, D.C.

‘Tell Your Story’ Toolkit offers resources for 2024

Jan 16, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA’s complimentary "Tell Your Story" Marketing Communications Toolkit offers new and updated resources to help community banks plan for the year ahead.

Six payment trends for 2024 featured in new blog post

Jan 16, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
A new blog post from ICBA Payments President and CEO Tina Giorgio spotlights six key payments trends that will help community banks ease regulatory and economic pressure in 2024.

CFPB issues guidance to consumer reporting companies

Jan 12, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued guidance to consumer reporting companies to address inaccurate background check reports and credit file sharing practices.

Blog post details six payment trends for 2024

Jan 12, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
A new blog post from ICBA Payments President and CEO Tina Giorgio spotlights six key payments trends that will help community banks ease regulatory and economic pressure in 2024.

ICBA hits back after second credit union acquisition in two days

Jan 12, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
Following the second report of a historically large credit union acquisition of a tax-paying community bank in as many days, ICBA once again called on Congress to investigate.

Senators seek agency review of Navy Federal lending disparities

Jan 12, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and other Democratic members of the panel called on federal agencies to review Navy Federal Credit Union’s mortgage lending practices following reports of racial disparities in its mortgage approval rates.

ICBA briefs GAO on authorized payment fraud

Jan 12, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA this week met with Government Accountability Office officials to discuss authorized payment fraud, in which scammers dupe consumers into authorizing payments.

CFPB report on credit reporting rulemaking includes ICBA input

Jan 11, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a report on its small-business review ahead of issuing new rules under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

ICBA Capital Summit registration open

Jan 11, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
Registration is open for the 2024 ICBA Capital Summit, the industry’s premier advocacy event scheduled for April 28-May 1 in Washington, D.C.

Senate short of votes to override 1071 veto

Jan 11, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
The Senate fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to override President Joe Biden’s veto of a resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 rule, despite mustering a bipartisan majority.

ICBA urges action on credit unions following latest community bank acquisition

Jan 11, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
Following the latest report of a credit union acquisition of a tax-paying community bank, ICBA continued its call for Congress to investigate the credit union tax exemption.