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President Donald Trump signed into law an ICBA-advocated resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule on overdraft services, finalizing a key policy success for community bankers.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced the withdrawal of certain guidance, interpretive rules, policy statements, and advisory opinions issued since 2011.

The deadline for Independent Banker magazine’s Community Bank CFO Outlook Survey has been extended through this Wednesday.

The OCC rescinded its 2024 final rule on regulations for business combinations involving national banks and federal savings associations.

ICBA published a list of top lobbying issues for community bankers convening in Washington, D.C., next week for the ICBA Capital Summit.

Fraud mechanisms and scam typologies are constantly evolving, according to the latest Independent Banker magazine, and community banks must build awareness, knowledge, and prevention skills to successfully thwart them.

The OCC clarified permissible bank activities related to cryptoasset custody and execution services.

The Federal Open Market Committee voted to maintain target interest rates at a range of 4.25% to 4.5%.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that it will not prioritize enforcement actions related to “buy now, pay later.”

After the Senate Banking Committee advanced the nomination of Michelle Bowman to be the Federal Reserve’s vice chair for supervision, ICBA urged the full Senate to approve Bowman for the role.

Security recently debuted as the latest discussion group to be added to ICBA Community—the exclusive digital network for ICBA members—and it already boasts almost 80 members.

ICBA published a list of top lobbying issues for community bankers convening in Washington, D.C., next week for the ICBA Capital Summit.