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Senators continue opposition to 7(a) direct lending

Oct 7, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
A group of 15 Republican senators led by Tim Scott (S.C.) continued pushing back against ICBA-opposed proposed changes to the SBA 7(a) loan program.

DOJ team to target crypto platforms

Oct 7, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
The Justice Department has launched a team to target cryptocurrency platforms that support money laundering, a top DOJ official said

Global regulators issue guidance on stablecoin oversight

Oct 7, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
Central bankers and international securities regulators issued guidance on how financial market principles would apply to stablecoins.

WSJ editorial targets IRS reporting plan

Oct 6, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA’s campaign against the reconciliation package’s IRS reporting proposal picked up additional steam with a Wall Street Journal editorial opposing the measure.

Quarles: LIBOR definitely expiring at year-end

Oct 6, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
Market participants should act now to accelerate their transition away from LIBOR, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Randal Quarles said.

ICBA takes on postal banking pilot in press

Oct 6, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA continued its pushback against the U.S. Postal Service’s quiet launch of a financial services pilot program to test postal banking.

Minority bank council to Congress: reject IRS reporting plan

Oct 4, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA’s Minority Bank Advisory Council continued its opposition to the Biden administration’s proposal to require banks to report customer account information to the IRS.

Luetkemeyer leads pushback on 7(a) direct loan proposal

Oct 4, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.) expressed concerns with ICBA-opposed proposed changes to the SBA 7(a) loan program.

Administration planning crypto charter proposal: report

Oct 4, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
The Biden administration’s upcoming report on digital assets will include recommendations on imposing bank-like regulation on crypto companies that issue stablecoins, The Wall Street Journal reported.

ICBA to Congress: Preserve community bank SBA lending

Oct 1, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA called on Congress to reject proposed changes to the SBA 7(a) loan program that would displace community bank SBA lending.

ICBA offers Cybersecurity Awareness Month resources

Oct 1, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
With Cybersecurity Awareness Month kicking off today, ICBA is offering community banks various resources to participate.

Public-private partnership key to CBDC: report

Oct 1, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
A future central bank digital currency system would need to involve both public and private actors to ensure interoperability with the broader payment system, according to new reports from the Bank for International Settlements.