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ICBA Strongly Opposes Gooden-Welch Credit Card Bill

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the House introduction of the Credit Card Competition Act.
September 20, 2022 | Press Release   Credit Cards Lending Payments 

As feds report on digital assets, ICBA poll suggests consumer skepticism

Following the Biden administration’s release of reports on digital assets policy, ICBA released new polling conducted by Morning Consult indicating consumers support a regulatory framework for digital assets and are skeptical of the creation of a U.S. central bank digital currency.
September 19, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets Technology 

Article, campaign spotlight harmful impact of Durbin Amendment expansion

ICBA-opposed legislation to create new credit card routing mandates that expand on Durbin Amendment payments interventions would dramatically affect credit card rewards programs, according to a new report from The Points Guy.
September 19, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Lending Payments 

ICBA ThinkTECH alums earn Finovate honors

ICBA and The Venture Center recognized this year’s Finovate Fall 2022 Best of Show winners, LemonadeLXP and Quilo, both of which were 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator participants.
September 19, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

As Feds Report on Digital Assets, New ICBA Polling Points to Consumer Skepticism with Crypto, CBDC

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) released new polling conducted by Morning Consult indicating consumers support a regulatory framework for digital assets and are skeptical of the creation of a U.S. central bank digital currency.
September 17, 2022 | Press Release   Digital Assets 

CFPB planning standards for nonbank ‘buy now, pay later’ lenders

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it is developing consumer protections for “buy now, pay later” products similar to those that apply to credit cards.
September 16, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Alumni LemonadeLXP, Quilo Win “Best of Show” Honors at Finovate Fall 2022

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and The Venture Center celebrate this year’s Finovate Fall 2022 Best of Show winners, LemonadeLXP and Quilo, both of which were members of the 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator cohort.
September 16, 2022 | Press Release  

ICBA urges National Flood Insurance Program extension

ICBA called on Congress to extend the National Flood Insurance Program authorization before it expires Sept. 30 to avoid further disruptions to the housing market.
September 16, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Flood Insurance Compliance Housing Finance/GSEs 

House members urge SBA to change PPP loan forgiveness policy

A group of House members led by Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.) sent an ICBA-supported letter to the Small Business Administration calling for common-sense reform to Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness.
September 16, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Crisis Preparedness 

Senate bill would bar Fed from issuing CBDC

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced legislation to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency.
September 16, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets Technology 

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