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The FDIC and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced a tech sprint to develop solutions that will help financial institutions and regulators measure the effectiveness of digital identity proofing.

Federal agencies issued a joint cybersecurity advisory on understanding and mitigating Russian state-sponsored cyber threats to U.S. critical infrastructure.

The 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Program kicks off today with a virtual event to formally introduce the 2022 cohort and launch the immersive 12-week program accelerating community banking innovation.

House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions Chairman Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) announced on Monday that he will not seek reelection this fall, renewing the urgency to pass legislation that creates a safe harbor for banks serving cannabis-related businesses this Congress.

The 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Program kicks off tomorrow with a virtual event to introduce the 2022 cohort and launch the rigorous 12-week program accelerating community banking innovation.

The Biden administration’s vaccine-or-test mandate for employers with 100 or more employees is scheduled to take effect today unless the U.S. Supreme Court halts enforcement.

The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center’s latest weekly risk summary report focuses on setting up security awareness training for 2022 to meet regulatory requirements.

The FDIC released materials pertaining to call reports for the Dec. 31, 2021, report date, which are generally due by Sunday, Jan. 30.

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.

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.

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

Community bankers can join forward-thinking innovators for the 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Program kickoff next week.