CDFI Fund extends deadlines for certification application

Jun 24, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund extended the application deadlines outlining when current CDFIs must reapply for CDFI certification using the revised version of the application.

Fed issues ICBA-requested extension on Fedwire comment period

Jun 24, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
The Federal Reserve extended until Sept. 6 the comment period on its proposal to expand Fedwire Funds Service and National Settlement Services operating hours. Comments on the proposal were originally due by July 8.

ICBA Opposes FDIC Approval of Industrial Loan Company Application

Jun 21, 2024 | Press Release
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. approval of the formation of Thrivent Bank, a new industrial loan company, or ILC.

ICBA Payments Appoints Three New Members to its Board of Directors

Jun 21, 2024 | Press Release
ICBA Payments, the payments-services subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), today announced the election to its board of directors of Jack A. Hartings, chairman of the Peoples Bank Co., in Coldwater, Ohio; Kraig Lounsberry, president and CEO of the Community Bankers Association of Illinois; and Andrew Silsby, president and CEO of Kennebec Savings Bank in Kennebec, Maine.

Educate the Consumer – Make a Dent in Fighting Fraud

Jun 21, 2024 | Payments Pulse
With every passing year, there are new threat attacks and innovative variations of old fraud schemes that still reign successful. And criminals continue to do their possible best to gain financial benefit.

The FedNow Service is Turning 1, What Comes Next?

Jun 21, 2024 | Payments Pulse
With the FedNow Service approaching the anniversary of its July 2023 launch, it's appropriate to reflect on how far we've come and what comes next with respect to instant payments and the FedNow Service, specifically.

How Intelligent Automation Supports the AI Journey

Jun 21, 2024 | Payments Pulse
At ICBA LIVE this year, I had the pleasure of participating in a panel with Kimberly Kirk, Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer at Queensborough National Bank & Trust Co., a $2 billion-asset institution based in Louisville, Ga.; and Todd Michaud, CEO of HuLoop Automation, to discuss artificial intelligence.

The Technology Take

Jun 21, 2024 | Payments Pulse
As ICBA Bancard transitions to ICBA Payments, reflecting on our past will help to fuel our future success. While our name has changed, the goal of serving community banks has remained a constant since ICBA’s payments subsidiary’s inception in 1985.

Agencies finalize rule on automated valuation models

Jun 21, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
Federal financial services regulators issued a final rule to implement quality control standards for automated valuation models, or AVMs, which mortgage lenders use to value real estate collateral.

FDIC finalizes new resolution filings for banks over $50B

Jun 21, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
The FDIC approved a final rule to require resolutions plans for banks with at least $100 billion in assets and “informational filings” for banks over $50 billion.

Banking agencies propose amending BSA requirements

Jun 21, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
Federal banking regulators issued a proposed rule that would amend Bank Secrecy Act requirements for anti-money-laundering and countering-the-financing-of-terrorism programs.

Bill to pause Fed debit card rule introduced in Senate

Jun 20, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA-advocated legislation directing the Federal Reserve to stop and study its proposed changes to Regulation II before finalizing the rule was introduced in the Senate.

ICBA urges unified, streamlined bank merger review process

Jun 20, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA told the FDIC that its bank merger review process requires significant revisions to be streamlined and equitable to community banks.

FDIC board meeting today

Jun 20, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
The FDIC board of directors scheduled a meeting for 10 a.m. (Eastern time) today.

ICBA CRA Solutions/USI Alliance Names NY Community Banker New Chairman

Jun 18, 2024 | Press Release
ICBA CRA Solutions/USI Alliance, an ICBA subsidiary, today announced the election of Robert Fisher, chairman and president of Tioga State Bank in Spencer, N.Y. as chairman of the USI Alliance board of directors.

Independent Banker publishes guide for succession planning

Jun 18, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
Only 20% of community banks feel fully prepared for the succession of their CEO and other executives to the next generation, according to a recent article in Independent Banker magazine.

Fed's Bowman touts cautious regulatory approach to innovations

Jun 18, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said regulators need to understand emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and tokenization, including how they may be used in the financial system and who has the ultimate responsibility over them.

CSBS: More transparent bank merger policy proposal needed

Jun 18, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors said the FDIC’s proposed bank merger policy would create more challenges than benefits for the banking industry, especially for community banks.

Nominations open for Best Community Banks to Work For awards

Jun 17, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA’s Independent Banker magazine opened nominations for its 2024 Best Community Banks to Work For awards, sponsored by FIS.

Survey: Almost all central banks are researching CBDC

Jun 17, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
Nearly all central banks are researching whether to issue a central bank digital currency, according to a Bank for International Settlements survey.