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Charles Potts: 4 Natural Advantages of Solution Provider Partnerships

How do your partners contribute to your bank's overall success?
August 20, 2024 | Independent Banker   Payments 

Credit Unions Exploit Federal Tax Exemption to Acquire Tax-Paying Community Banks; Congress Must Act

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement after another community bank acquisition by a tax-exempt credit union.
August 19, 2024 | Press Release   Credit Unions 

CFPB updates small business lending instructions

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau updated its 2025 Small Business Lending Filing Instructions Guide.
August 19, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance 

IRS forms coalition to combat growing scams

The Internal Revenue Service announced it has formed a coalition with state tax agencies and the tax industry to combat the growth of scams and schemes threatening taxpayers and tax systems.
August 19, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

FDIC publishes Q&As on official signage

The FDIC published questions and answers related to its final rule governing the usage of official FDIC signs, advertising, name, logo, and more.
August 19, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

When Should Your Community Bank Use a Staffing Agency?

If your community bank doesn’t have the time or resources to recruit for open or hard-to-fill positions, a staffing agency is one way to take the burden off your shoulders. Here’s what you should know about finding the right one.
August 19, 2024 | Independent Banker  

Credit union acquisitions generating new headlines

The ICBA-opposed trend of tax-exempt credit unions acquiring taxpaying community banks generated a new round of headlines.
August 16, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

Lawmakers: CFPB’s medical debt proposal will make health care more expensive

Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee said the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposal to remove medical debt from credit reports will make health care more expensive for those who need it most.
August 16, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

FinCEN says it will only enforce willful beneficial ownership violations

Small-business owners doing their best to comply with beneficial ownership requirements should not lose sleep over the new reporting requirements, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Deputy Director Jimmy Kirby said.
August 16, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 

Jim Reber: Moving on Up

Bond portfolios’ yields are beginning to catch up.
August 16, 2024 | Independent Banker   Growing the Community 

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