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FinCEN official: Beneficial ownership reporting only takes 20 minutes to complete
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Deputy Director Jimmy Kirby said most companies should be able to file beneficial ownership information reporting quickly and without the help of an attorney or accountant.
July 16, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
FinCEN
ICBA: New Federal Home Loan Bank Lending Restrictions Will Harm Access to Home Loans
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today issued the following statement on the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York’s recent announcement that it will restrict lending by its member banks.
July 16, 2024 |
Press Release
FHLB
ICBA: FHLBanks’ mission should not be changed
ICBA told the Federal Housing Finance Agency that the Federal Home Loan Banks’ mission is clear and does not need to be substantially changed or clarified.
July 16, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
FHLB Federal Housing Finance Agency
FDIC holding second signage webinar for bank officers
The FDIC this month is scheduled to hold the second of four webinars for bank officers and employees on its final rule governing the usage of official FDIC signs, advertising, name, logo, and more.
July 16, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Michael Benedict: Are We There Yet?
Take a look at the nagging persistence of portfolio mark‑to‑market.
July 16, 2024 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy Growing the Community
Comments on FHLBank system mission review due today
Today is the deadline for community bankers and others to submit comments on the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s request for input on the mission of the Federal Home Loan Bank System.
July 15, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
FHLB Federal Housing Finance Agency
AT&T discloses customer data breach
AT&T released a statement on unauthorized access of customer data from a third-party cloud platform.
July 15, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Data Breach Cybersecurity
Fed researchers: Banks that share name with failed institutions experience loss of business
Federal Reserve researchers said banks that share their name with a failed bank experience a half-percent drop in transaction deposits relative to banks with similar characteristics but different names.
July 15, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Customers Bank's Dynamic AI Strategy
In response to the growing prominence of artificial intelligence in everyday bank operations, Customers Bank has embraced generative AI and developed an internal training program to educate its employees on how to use it.
July 15, 2024 |
Independent Banker
FDIC nominee: Community banks are the lifeblood of many communities
The Biden administration’s nominee for FDIC chair—Christy Goldsmith Romero—told Congress she gained a great appreciation for community banks during her time at the Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
July 12, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Input on FHLBank system mission review due Monday
Monday is the deadline for community bankers and others to submit comments on the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s request for input on the mission of the Federal Home Loan Bank System.
July 12, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
FHLB Federal Housing Finance Agency
FHFA releases VantageScore 4.0 credit scores
The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are making historical VantageScore 4.0 credit scores available to approved users to support the transition to updated credit score and credit report requirements.
July 12, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Secondary Mortgage Market Secondary Mortgage Market Federal Housing Finance Agency
Lindsay LaNore: Practical Tips for Knowledge Transfer
When community bankers with decades of experience retire, they take with them a precious commodity: their knowledge. But it doesn’t have to be that way. By being purposeful and deliberate about knowledge transfer, a bank can minimize disruption and confusion, while also creating a culture of mentorship and learning.
July 12, 2024 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy
CFPB proposes mortgage servicing rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a proposed rule to amend mortgage servicing rules under Regulation X.
July 11, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CFPB
Megabank group urges IG to investigate community bank assessment exemption
The Bank Policy Institute called on the FDIC Office of the Inspector General to investigate the FDIC’s recent special assessment, which exempted the vast majority of community banks.
July 11, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Comptroller lauds ICBA’s check fraud efforts
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu highlighted the formation of ICBA’s Check Fraud Task Force as an important step in addressing financial fraud.
July 11, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Checks Fraud
Keeping in Line With Equal Lending Practices
Regulators continue to crack down on unfair lending practices and redlining.
July 11, 2024 |
Independent Banker
Compliance Lending
CFPB says it will consider eliminating credit card late fee safe harbor
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it plans to assess whether to eliminate the credit card late fee safe harbor under Regulation Z.
July 10, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CFPB Compliance Credit Cards
Fed’s Powell: Regulators should issue new Basel III Endgame proposal
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told Congress that regulators should issue a revised Basel III Endgame proposal.
July 10, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Bowman: Banks well-positioned to support financial inclusion
The U.S. banking system is well-positioned to bring consumers into the financial mainstream by providing innovative solutions to meet their credit needs, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said.
July 10, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Independent Banker
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