ICBA

Where small banks can raise their 'very powerful' voice next

03/15/18

With substantial regulatory relief within reach, community bankers should use their clout to shape cybersecurity policy and ensure a level playing field for banks and nonbanks, retiring ICBA chief Cam Fine says.

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Hackers, nonbanks are small banks' biggest threats: New ICBA chair

03/13/18

Timothy Zimmerman is optimistic about regulatory relief and the capabilities of the association's next CEO, but he remains wary of nonbank competition and cybersecurity risk.

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Banks, retailers point fingers as lawmakers revisit data security bill

02/28/18

Financial institutions and retail companies are trading barbs over which industry poses greater risk to sensitive customer information just as lawmakers are planning to take another stab at a data security bill.

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Hatch touches a third rail: Should credit unions be taxed?

02/01/18

Credit union groups were scrambling Wednesday to respond to a letter from Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch questioning whether the industry had outgrown its income-tax exemption.

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Banks, credit unions urge Senate leaders to hold vote on reg relief

01/29/18

Four financial trade associations sent a letter to Senate leaders touting the regulatory relief bill as "example of how our elected leaders can advance necessary solutions by working together and across the aisle."

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Banks, retailers, tech firms make rare joint call for federal data security rules

01/05/18

Twenty-two trade groups, including seven financial trade groups, sent a letter to House lawmakers calling for new data security standards that would preempt state law.

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Reg relief, GSEs to dominate banking policy on Capitol Hill in '18

12/29/17

A regulatory relief package is likely to come out of the Senate in the new year, and lawmakers could follow it up with a housing finance reform push. But the midterm election could cause some reform initiatives to grind to a halt.

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Financial services trades press Congress on data security standards

12/21/17

Seven trade associations — including those representing banks and credit unions — sent a joint letter to Congress outlining data security standards for entities that handle financial data.

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ICBA sues Equifax over data breach

11/28/17

The trade group wants Equifax to reimburse community banks for costs tied to the massive data breach at the credit bureau this year. The ICBA also wants a court to order Equifax to improve its security measures.

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Tax plan could mean bigger hit from FDIC premiums

11/06/17

Bankers are generally happy with the House Republican tax plan released last week, but one provision of the proposed overhaul is likely to give them pause: a cutback in the deduction for deposit insurance premiums.

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