ABA: New Survey Shows Americans Strongly Support Prohibiting Crypto Companies from Offering Yield-Like Rewards for Holding Stablecoin
As Senate prepares to consider digital asset legislation, national survey shows Americans support rules that protect the bank deposits that drive local lending and economic activity As the U.S. Senate prepares to consider the Clarity Act creating the first-ever rules for digital assets like stablecoin, a new survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of…
ICBA: Statement Issued on Executive Order on Promoting AI Innovation and Security
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s executive order on promoting advanced artificial intelligence innovation and security. “ICBA and the nation’s community bankers thank the administration for expressly recognizing community banks as a critical infrastructure component and adopting elements of our joint AI action plan opens…
Agencies Remove Additional References to Reputation Risk
The federal bank regulatory agencies today jointly updated certain interagency documents to remove references to reputation risk. The agencies are taking this action to complement their earlier actions that ended the use of reputation risk in supervision. As the agencies have previously noted, reputation risk can be misused by supervisors as a basis to encourage…
CFPB: Agency Works To Ensure Bilt Consumers Are Made Whole
The CFPB has been working to ensure consumers affected by Bilt’s transition to a new bank partner are appropriately remedied. CFPB officials met with Bilt to understand the issues caused by the transition and what steps Bilt has taken to ensure customers affected by challenges with the transition were made whole. Following our discussions and…
CDFI Fund: New TLR Submission AMIS Display and Associated Guidance Materials Launched
The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) has released a new Transaction Level Report (TLR) submission and certification page in its Awards Management Information System (AMIS). This new display presents the TLR submission steps in a more user-friendly way for organizations completing their annual reporting requirements or applying for CDFI Certification. The new display…
ABA: Statement Issued on Executive Order Promoting Advanced AI Innovation and Security
“We welcome today’s executive order as a constructive step toward strengthening the nation’s approach to managing the cybersecurity risks and opportunities associated with advanced artificial intelligence. Establishing a voluntary framework for government and industry collaboration, improving coordination around vulnerability identification and remediation, and expanding access to advanced cybersecurity capabilities can help better protect critical infrastructure,…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the Native Village of Kipnuk
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the Native Village of Kipnuk to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding and remnants of Typhoon Halong from October 8-13, 2025. The President’s action makes federal funding available to the Native Village of Kipnuk and certain private nonprofit organizations on a…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes and the Crow Tribe of Montana
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to members of the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe winter storm and straight-line winds from December 17-18, 2025. FEMA also announced that disaster assistance is available to members of the Crow Tribe of Montana in…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Delaware
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Delaware to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe winter storm from February 22-23, 2026. Public Assistance federal funding is available to the state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for San Carlos Apache Tribe
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to eligible members of the San Carlos Apache Tribe to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding from October 10-13, 2025. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals and families of the San Carlos Apache Tribe. Assistance can include…