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Agencies issue statement on Hurricane Ida

Aug 31, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
Federal and state regulators said they will provide appropriate regulatory assistance to institutions affected by Hurricane Ida.

ICBA testifying on PPP forgiveness

Aug 30, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA Chairman Robert Fisher is scheduled to testify this Wednesday at a House Small Business Committee hearing on what’s next for Paycheck Protection Program forgiveness.

ICBA continues IRS reporting consumer push

Aug 30, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA continues encouraging consumers to express opposition to the Biden administration’s proposal to require banks to report their customers’ account information to the IRS.

ARRC issues FAQs on LIBOR transition best practices

Aug 30, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
The Alternative Reference Rates Committee released frequently asked questions on its best practices for using Secured Overnight Financing Rate term rates.

ICBA urging consumer opposition to IRS reporting plan

Aug 27, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA is encouraging consumers to express opposition to the Biden administration’s proposal to require banks to report their customers’ account information to the IRS.

Credit union-bank acquisitions top 100

Aug 27, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA renewed its call for policymakers to examine the credit union tax exemption as the number of credit union-bank acquisitions passed 100.

ICBA to HUD: Disparate-impact rule must conform to court ruling

Aug 25, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA and other groups expressed opposition to a Department of Housing and Urban Development proposal to re-implement its 2013 rule on discriminatory effects.

Nacha ACH modernization rules effective next month

Aug 25, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
Nacha “Meaningful Modernization” changes to improve and simplify the ACH user experience are scheduled to take effect next month.

ICBA offers hurricane resources

Aug 23, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA updated its Hurricane Preparedness resource center with the latest on Hurricane Grace and Tropical Storm Henri.

CFPB issues credit card data-submission specifications

Aug 23, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued new technical specifications for complying with credit card agreement and data submission requirements under TILA and the CARD Act (Regulation Z).

2022 ThinkTECH Accelerator open for applications

Aug 20, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA and The Venture Center launched the application period for the 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program.

Refinancing drives 2020 increase in closed-end originations: CFPB

Aug 20, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
The total number of closed-end originations and applications increased substantially between 2019 and 2020, according to a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report on Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data.