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Senate bill would improve supervisory appeals process

Dec 19, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA-advocated legislation to improve the bank examination environment through a workable appeals process was introduced in the Senate.

Key lawmaker to Navy Federal: Explain report on lending disparities

Dec 19, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) said Navy Federal Credit Union must explain itself to Congress following last week’s CNN report of its wide racial disparities in mortgage approval rates.

FDIC board meeting tomorrow on budget, signage

Dec 19, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The FDIC scheduled a board meeting for 2 p.m. (Eastern time) tomorrow, Dec. 20.

FDIC issues advisory on CRE concentrations

Dec 19, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The FDIC issued an advisory to reemphasize the importance of strong capital, appropriate credit loss allowance levels, and robust credit risk-management practices for institutions with commercial real estate concentrations.

ICBA urges passage of new Senate bill to close ILC loophole

Dec 18, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA expressed strong support for the introduction of Senate legislation to close the industrial loan company loophole.

SEC rejects Coinbase request for crypto framework

Dec 18, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The Securities and Exchange Commission denied Coinbase’s request for the agency to develop a new regulatory framework for cryptoasset securities.

ICBA-backed bill would clarify CFPB’s UDAAP authority

Dec 18, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) formally introduced his ICBA-advocated bill to clarify the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s authority to oversee unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts and practices, known as UDAAP.

Farm Credit System growth slows in 2023

Dec 18, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The Farm Credit Administration board met last week to receive a quarterly report on economic conditions affecting the agricultural economy and Farm Credit System institutions.

Webinar to help navigate recent CRA changes

Dec 15, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA is hosting a webinar next month on the federal banking agencies’ recently finalized changes to Community Reinvestment Act regulations.

CNN reports on credit union lending disparities, citing CRA exemption

Dec 15, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The nation’s largest credit union has the widest racial disparities in mortgage approval rates of any major lender, CNN reported.

Basel panel proposes tighter standards on bank stablecoin exposures

Dec 15, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The Basel Committee published a new consultation paper proposing to refine how it treats stablecoins in its standards for banks’ cryptoasset exposures.

ThinkTECH Accelerator registration open

Dec 15, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
Community bankers can now register to participate in the sixth ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program to meet with six emerging fintech companies advancing community bank innovation.