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Same Day ACH continues expansion

Jul 26, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The value of Same Day ACH payments grew 51.7% in the first half of 2023 from a year earlier, while payments volume rose 13.7%, Nacha reported.

80% of FDIC special assessment comment letters from community bankers

Jul 25, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
Community bankers responded in force to ICBA’s grassroots advocacy campaign supporting the FDIC’s proposal to exempt community banks under $5 billion in assets from its special assessment.

ICBA polling campaign on interchange bill running this week

Jul 25, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
With Sens. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) working to attach credit card routing restrictions to the National Defense Authorization Act, ICBA this week is promoting its new polling results showing voters oppose the policy change.

Fed’s Barr: Fair lending oversight needs to adapt to technological change

Jul 24, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued its fair lending annual report to Congress describing its fair lending enforcement priorities and statistics.

Community banker cautions Congress on deposit insurance reform

Jul 21, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA community banker Thomas Fraser—CEO of First Mutual Holding Co. in Lakewood, Ohio—testified on deposit insurance reform before the Senate Banking Committee on behalf of his banks.

Court ruling opens door to more legal disputes over debts

Jul 21, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
A U.S. appeals court this week issued a decision that widens the avenue for consumers to challenge their debt under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

ICBA, groups oppose effort to tie credit card bill to defense legislation

Jul 17, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA and other financial services groups expressed strong opposition to an attempt to advance credit card routing restrictions via this year’s National Defense Authorization Act, while ICBA continues its grassroots campaign against the measure.

ICBA: Community banks not ‘furnishers’ under fair credit law

Jul 17, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
Community banks should not be classified as data furnishers when data brokers obtain consumer information from a bank, ICBA told the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

CFPB: Most consumer complaints target credit reports

Jul 12, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said more than three-quarters of its consumer complaints in 2022 focused on credit or consumer reporting, primarily related to inaccurate information on consumer credit reports.

ICBA launches online community for members

Jul 12, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA announced the launch of ICBA Community—an online platform that provides professional networking and discussion opportunities exclusively for community bankers.

ICBA, state associations urge opposition to credit card routing bill

Jul 12, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA and 44 state community banking associations called on members of Congress to oppose the Credit Card Competition Act (S. 1838/H.R. 3881) while ICBA continues its grassroots campaign against the measure.

CFPB, OCC penalize BofA for re-presentment fees, other practices

Jul 12, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and OCC announced penalties against Bank of America for assessing multiple overdraft and non-sufficient-funds fees against customers for a single transaction, among other practices.