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New BIS report raises concerns with stablecoins

The Bank for International Settlements said that while tokenization can enhance efficiency and open new possibilities in cross-border payments and securities markets, stablecoins pose a risk to financial stability and monetary sovereignty without regulation.
June 25, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

Nissan is latest automaker to apply for ILC charter

Nissan this week became the latest automaker to apply to form an industrial loan company in Utah.
June 25, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   FDIC 

FHA seeks input on the effect of BNPL loans on housing affordability

The Federal Housing Administration published a request for information regarding “buy now, pay later” unsecured debt.
June 25, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Mortgage Lending 

House passes ICBA-supported bill to restrict mortgage ‘trigger leads’

The House of Representatives passed ICBA-advocated legislation to restrict credit reporting agencies from selling consumers’ contact information when they apply for a residential mortgage.
June 24, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Congressional Matters Mortgage Rules 

ICBA to CFPB: Section 1033 should not be mandated for community banks

ICBA told the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that community banks already meet the requirements of Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act by providing consumers with electronic access to their financial data through online banking portals and mobile apps—and the statute only mandates data access directly to consumers, not third parties.
June 24, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   CFPB 

Fed’s Bowman: Community bank leverage ratio should be recalibrated

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said the Fed should reconsider capital requirements for a wide range of banks, including the calibration of the community bank leverage ratio.
June 24, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

ICBA Applauds House Passage of Bill to Restrict Mortgage ‘Trigger Leads’ Following Unanimous Senate Passage

ICBA applauded Congress following today’s House passage of the bipartisan Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 2808), which will help protect the financial privacy of mortgage applicants.
June 23, 2025 | Press Release   Congressional Matters Mortgage Rules 

‘Trigger leads’ grassroots action needed with House voting today

ICBA is calling on community bankers to urge their members of Congress to vote yes on “trigger leads” legislation scheduled for a vote in the House of Representatives today.
June 23, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Grassroots/Be Heard 

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