FHA publishes final rule on engagement with mortgagors in default

Aug 6, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
The Federal Housing Administration published a final rule to update a HUD regulation that requires mortgagees to meet in person with borrowers who are in default on their mortgage payments.

Agencies request comment on data collection proposal

Aug 6, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
Federal financial regulators requested comment on a proposed rule that would establish data standards for certain information collections submitted to the agencies.

ICBA objects to FCC using Weiss Ratings for access to certain programs

Aug 6, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA told the Federal Communications Commission that Weiss Ratings is ill-suited for use as a gatekeeper for certain FCC programs.

EGRPRA outreach meeting registration closes Friday

Aug 6, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA encourages community bankers interested in providing oral comments at federal regulators’ virtual public outreach meeting on banking regulations to register by this Friday’s deadline.

OCC: Banks in Florida, Georgia affected by Hurricane Debby can close

Aug 6, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
The OCC issued a proclamation allowing national banks, federal savings associations, and federal branches to close offices in areas of Florida and Georgia affected by Hurricane Debby.

ICBA: BNPL products should adhere to same rules as banks

Aug 2, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
Requiring “buy now, pay later” digital user accounts to comply with the billing error resolution process in Regulation Z could provide community banks relief, ICBA told the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Agencies issue second request for comments under EGRPRA review

Aug 2, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
Federal banking regulators formally issued their second request for comment under the latest Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act regulatory review.

Community banks continue to see HELOC-related check fraud

Aug 2, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
Fraudsters are increasingly using information gained from public record searches on recorded mortgages to create checks drawn on home equity lines of credit, ICBA’s Rebeca Romero Rainey shared in a message to community bankers this week.

Community banks seeing uptick in HELOC-related check fraud

Aug 1, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
Fraudsters are increasingly using information gained from public record searches on recorded mortgages to create checks drawn on home equity lines of credit, ICBA told community bankers.

Senators call on FDIC to withdraw corporate governance proposal

Aug 1, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
Republican members of the Senate Banking Committee called on the FDIC to withdraw proposed corporate governance guidelines, citing their impact on community banks that serve small and rural communities.

Fed keeps rates unchanged

Aug 1, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
The Federal Open Market Committee voted to keep interest rates unchanged until it has gained greater confidence that inflation is moving sustainably toward the Federal Reserve’s 2% goal.

CEO Alert: Overview and mitigation suggestions for community banks facing HELOC-related check fraud

Jul 31, 2024 | Press Release
In the past 24 hours, several ICBA members have reported a new form of fraud they have experienced in their banks this week: check fraud related to home equity lines of credit. Members of ICBA's Check Fraud Task Force have also reported an uptick in HELOC-related check fraud.

FDIC proposes stricter standards on industrial loan companies

Jul 31, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
The FDIC board of directors advanced a proposed rule to enhance the agency’s framework to supervise industrial loan companies.

FDIC proposes new rules on brokered deposits

Jul 31, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
During an ambitious board meeting on Tuesday, the FDIC issued a proposed rule to revise regulations on brokered deposits following the recent failure of the nonbank deposit broker Synapse Financial.

FDIC requests feedback on uninsured deposits

Jul 31, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
The FDIC board of directors approved a request for information on deposit data that is not currently reported in the call report or other regulatory reports, including for uninsured deposits.

ICBA Payments Partners with Pidgin to Empower Community Banks with Instant Payment Offerings

Jul 30, 2024 | Payments Pulse | Press Release
ICBA Payments, the payments subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), announced today a new partnership with Pidgin to facilitate instant payments for the nation’s community banks.

FinCEN issues notice to bank customers on beneficial ownership requirements

Jul 29, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a notice to customers of financial institutions about reporting beneficial ownership information, or BOI.

GAO: Payment scams are a growing problem

Jul 29, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
The Government Accountability Office said scams are a significant and growing problem for U.S. individuals and businesses, noting that scams involving fake investment opportunities rose from $3.31 billion in 2022 to $4.57 billion in 2023.

ICBA encourages community bankers to register for virtual EGRPRA meeting

Jul 29, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA is encouraging community bankers to register for regulators’ upcoming virtual meeting on federal banking regulations.

ICBA continues grassroots push on ‘trigger leads’ amendment

Jul 26, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA continues calling on community bankers to urge their senators to include in must-pass legislation a bipartisan bill that would protect the financial privacy of mortgage applicants.