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CDFI Fund extends effective date for small business loan disclosure policy
Fed requests comments on removal of reputation risk from supervision
ICBA: Fed should not weaken stress testing regime
ICBA/Travelers Announces Dividend Payment to Participating Community Bankers
USDA opens enrollment for farm bridge payments
ICBA supports CRA strategic plan guidance
ICBA, others back changes to bank capital rules
ICBA unveils interchange guide

Core Day and Regulator Day: Collaboration that Strengthens Community Banking
Bowman says Fed continues work to improve community bank capital standards
G20 meetings to cover digital assets, cross-border payments, and fraud/scams
Fed hosting EGRPRA outreach meeting next month
ICBA urges credit union tax reform as acquisitions continue
ICBA op-ed: Durbin-Marshall credit card restrictions would harm consumers
Treasury initiative to promote AI cybersecurity, risk management
Fed officials unsure how fast inflation will fall: minutes
FDIC: Loans to nondepository institutions increasing
ICBA Urges Credit Union Tax Reform as Acquisitions of Tax-Paying Community Banks Continues
Labor Department releases AI literacy framework
Bowman previews Fed proposals to support bank participation in mortgages
OCC proposes changes to appeals process
ICBA supports legislation targeting online scam ads
FinCEN relaxes certain beneficial owner requirements
ICBA: OCC should withdraw national trust bank chartering proposal
New op-ed: Credit union tax status hasn’t kept up with changing industry
CISA: Energy sector incident highlights cybersecurity concerns
K.C. Fed: Ag real estate values remain firm
Agencies release megabank stress test scenarios
Report: Assets held by CDFIs declined over past two years
Finosec named as ICBA Preferred Service Provider
ICBA-advocated USDA Express Loan Act introduced in House
ICBA-supported TRUST Act introduced in Senate
Independent Banker shares tips for addressing the end of penny production
ICBA ad campaign spotlights impact of community banks
Fed’s Waller recognizes concerns over ‘skinny’ master accounts
ICBA pushes for more economic assistance to farmers
ICBA attends another White House meeting on digital asset market structure priorities
Finosec Named ICBA Preferred Service Provider for Cybersecurity Governance
CFTC warns of relationship investment scams around Valentine’s Day
Washington credit union tax continues making news
House passes ICBA-supported regulatory relief bill
ICBA Urges Congress to Provide Additional Farm Aid
Banking Trades Statement on White House Crypto Market Structure Meeting
Consumer credit up in 2025, Q4, and December
FDIC extends comment period on stablecoin rule
ICBA, farm groups urge no cuts to crop insurance
Community Banks Head to San Diego for ICBA LIVE 2026 Next Month
ICBA Applauds House Passage of Housing for the 21st Century Act
Washington enacts tax on credit unions that acquire banks
Bessent recognizes concerns with stablecoin yield in testimony
Ahead of House vote, ICBA urges support for community bank reg relief
Fed finalizes scenarios for annual stress test
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