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ICBA joins FDIC ‘tech sprint’

The FDIC said ICBA will be among the teams participating in the agency’s “tech sprint” designed to help banks serve unbanked consumers. ICBA will join the Milken Institute and Sunrise Banks on team iLluMInate.
August 13, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Technology Fintech Innovation 

HUD, FHFA collaborate on fair housing, lending

The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced an agreement regarding fair housing and fair lending coordination.
August 13, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Housing Finance/GSEs 

Treasury issues guidance on MDI, CDFI program

The Treasury Department released revised guidance on its Emergency Capital Investment Program to support minority and community development financial institutions.
August 13, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   MDI 

ICBA to Fed: Analyze Impact of Interchange Updates Before Finalizing Changes

ICBA today said the Federal Reserve Board should not update debit card interchange regulations without first fully analyzing the effects of the proposed changes on consumers and financial institutions.
August 11, 2021 | Press Release   International & Remittance Transfers Payments 

Senate blocks amendment to stop IRS monitoring on party-line vote

The Senate voted down an ICBA-advocated amendment that would have barred the IRS from using funds in a pending spending bill to monitor bank customers’ financial transactions.
August 11, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Taxes & Budget 

CFPB: Mortgage servicers’ pandemic response varies significantly

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published a report detailing the mortgage industry’s varied response to the pandemic.
August 11, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

PPP non-employer borrowers most successful with community banks: study

Small businesses without employees were most successful in obtaining Paycheck Protection Program funding from community banks and were the most satisfied with the support they received during the pandemic compared to large banks and credit unions.
August 06, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Crisis Preparedness Lending 

CFPB updates mortgage servicing small entity compliance guide

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau updated its Mortgage Servicing Small Entity Compliance Guide to include guidance on the 2021 Mortgage Servicing COVID-19 final rule and the 2020 Mortgage Servicing COVID-19 interim final rule.
August 06, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance Compliance 

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