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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final rule amending the official interpretations for Regulation Z, which implements the Truth in Lending Act, to update the dollar amounts of various thresholds that it must adjust annually.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued three annual threshold adjustment final rules.

ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey said ICBA and community bankers this year proved once again to be effective advocates in Washington.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and MIT concluded their joint Project Hamilton research project into the technical feasibility of a potential U.S. central bank digital currency.

ICBA’s pushback against New York State Department of Financial Services proposed guidance on climate risk is making headlines.

Retiring Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) introduced legislation on stablecoin regulation, contributing to the debate over crypto oversight that will resume during the next Congress.

Congress left out of its end-of-year omnibus spending bill numerous ICBA-opposed legislative initiatives, including language to extend the Durbin Amendment to credit cards.

Following the Senate confirmation of FDIC board members, including FDIC Acting Chairman Martin Gruenberg’s nomination for chairman, ICBA released a statement pledging to work with the officials on behalf of the nation’s community banks.

ICBA and other groups requested a meeting with members of Congress to discuss a Treasury Department proposal that would reduce access to services provided by Community Development Financial Institutions Fund-certified depository institutions.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an update to its “What you should know about home equity lines of credit” brochure.

The head of the National Credit Union Administration called on Congress to pass ICBA-advocated legislation that would authorize the agency to examine credit union third-party service providers for cyber risk.

Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.) reintroduced ICBA-advocated legislation to establish a national data breach notification standard.