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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 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.