Credit union acquisition of Nebraska community bank denied

Jan 6, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
The Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance denied an application by $7.9 billion-asset GreenState Credit Union in North Liberty, Iowa, to acquire $395 million-asset Premier Bank in Omaha.

CFPB: Credit bureaus top consumer complaints

Jan 6, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
More than half of all consumer complaints received by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from January 2020 through September 2021 were directed at Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion, the bureau said.

1071 comment letters due tomorrow

Jan 5, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
Comments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 1071 data collection and reporting requirements are due tomorrow, Jan. 6.

2022 ThinkTECH Accelerator virtual kickoff next week

Jan 5, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
Community bankers can join forward-thinking innovators for the 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Program kickoff next week.

ICBA: GSE disclosures key, but conservatorship must be addressed

Jan 4, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA said that while it supports robust financial disclosures for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, it is concerned that the government-sponsored enterprises seem to be in a perpetual conservatorship.

1071 comment letters due Thursday

Jan 4, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
Comments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 1071 data collection and reporting requirements are due this Thursday, Jan. 6.

CFPB updates HMDA, TILA asset thresholds

Jan 3, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued two annual threshold adjustment final rules under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act and Truth in Lending Act, effective Jan. 1, 2022.

ICBA Statement on Community Bank Leverage Ratio Guidance

Dec 22, 2021 | Press Release
Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on new interagency guidance that indicates temporary relief from the 9% Community Bank Leverage Ratio will expire on Dec. 31.

ICBA updates marketing communications toolkit for 2022

Dec 22, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA updated its complimentary "Tell Your Story" Marketing Communications Toolkit for 2022 to help community banks plan for the year ahead.

1071 comment letter deadline nears

Dec 22, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
The deadline for ICBA’s grassroots comment letter campaign on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 1071 data collection and reporting requirements is rapidly approaching.

New ICBA podcast recaps opposition to Omarova nomination

Dec 21, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
The latest episode of ICBA’s Communities of Innovation podcast focuses on ICBA’s public opposition to professor Saule Omarova’s nomination to lead the OCC.

OSHA updates employer mandate compliance dates following court ruling

Dec 21, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration updated the compliance dates for its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employers with 100 or more employees following a court ruling allowing it to proceed.

New ICBA podcast focuses on fraud prevention

Dec 20, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
The third episode of ICBA’s Communities of Innovation podcast focuses on fraud-prevention strategies and partnerships.

OCC issues revised HMDA exam procedures

Dec 20, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
The OCC issued revised interagency Home Mortgage Disclosure Act examination procedures for determining HMDA compliance. The new procedures update interagency procedures issued in April 2019.

Court rules in favor of employer vaccine mandate

Dec 20, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
A federal appeals court ruled that the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employers with 100 or more employees may proceed, reversing a separate court’s administrative stay of enforcement.

Complete 1071 grassroots resources available

Dec 17, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA offers comprehensive resources for its grassroots comment letter campaign on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 1071 data collection and reporting requirements.

ICBA on American Banker podcast: New IRS reporting still a threat

Dec 17, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA continues its battle against the IRS bank reporting proposal, ICBA’s Paul Merski says on a new American Banker podcast.

OCC seeks feedback on climate principles for large banks

Dec 17, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
The OCC requested feedback on draft principles designed to help identify and manage climate-related financial risks at OCC-supervised institutions with more than $100 billion in assets.

Agencies adjust CRA asset thresholds

Dec 17, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
Federal regulators announced the annual adjustment to Community Reinvestment Act thresholds.

ICBA, The Venture Center Announce 2022 Fintech Cohort Lineup for Kickoff Event

Dec 16, 2021 | Press Release
ICBA and The Venture Center, in partnership with the State of Arkansas, will formally introduce the 11 growth-stage fintech companies selected for the 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program.