The best way to influence policymakers is to get in front of them in-person, according to the Congressional Management Foundation and the August recess is the best time to schedule an in-district meeting.

The speaker lineup for the ICBA LEAD FWD Summit, live-streaming Sept. 21-22, is taking shape with the announcement of Precious Williams, a 13-time national pitch champion as the Day 2 keynote speaker.

ICBA urged the Senate Banking Committee to re-examine the anti-competitive effect from the surge in credit union acquisitions of taxpaying community banks and the permissive oversight of the National Credit Union Administration.

In separate events, Securities and Exchange Chairman Gary Gensler and Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu discussed efforts underway to adapt to the digitization of banking and finance.

Agency heads from the FDIC, OCC, and the NCUA provided a state of the industry update during testimony before the Senate Banking Committee yesterday.

The federal government extended the moratorium on single-family real estate owned evictions until Sept. 30 for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the Federal Housing Administration, and the USDA.

ICBA and other groups requested a 30-day comment extension on proposed interagency guidance designed to help banks manage risks associated with third-party relationships, including with fintechs.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said two final rules issued under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act will take effect as planned on Nov. 30.

A new Morning Consult op-ed raises questions about the Treasury Department’s estimated tax revenue increase from its proposal to expand information reporting on bank customers.

House Financial Services Committee Republicans called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to consider the impact on small institutions as it develops a proposed rule on small-business data collection and reporting.

The House Financial Services Committee this week advanced key ICBA-supported LIBOR and de novo bills.

The SBA issued an interim final rule designed to speed up the forgiveness process for Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 or less.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released an online tool to help renters and landlords affected by the pandemic find and apply for payment assistance for rent, utilities, and other expenses.

ICBA and a broad coalition of business groups expressed strong opposition to a proposal that would require financial institutions to report information on customer bank accounts to the IRS.

ICBA Securities Inc., the broker-dealer subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America has received the endorsement of the Idaho Bankers Association.

The Independent Community Bankers of America and a broad coalition of business groups today expressed strong opposition to a Treasury Department proposal that would require financial institutions to report information on customer bank accounts to the IRS.

The Independent Community Bankers of America announced today the hire of Jenna Burke as senior vice president and senior regulatory counsel.

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said securities regulations apply to platforms that offer crypto tokens or other products that are priced off the value of securities and operate like derivatives.

Nacha launched an opt-in program to facilitate the return and recovery of potentially fraudulent unemployment benefits originally paid by ACH credits.

ICBA and other organizations called on Senate infrastructure negotiators to refrain from using Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guarantee fees as a source of funding.