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  • April 4, 2014
    CBA LIVE Wrap-Up CBA LIVE 2014: Red, White + Banking – the fifth annual CBA LIVE event was a resounding success thanks to our attendees (over 1,200) from 70 national and regional banks and across the retail banking industry. The event is possible only because of the sponsors, exhibitors, Board and Committee members who develop this outstanding program and bring together retail banking’s leaders...
  • March 28, 2014
    CBA LIVE 2014 – It’s Here and Good Weather Guaranteed! CBA LIVE 2014: Red, White + Banking is just 2 days away! Not only will we have record attendance at this event, but some of the best weather D.C. has seen in months. Join us Sunday night for an evening of fun with the Capitol Steps to help kick things off. We are looking forward to seeing everyone in their red, white and/or blue attire on...
  • March 21, 2014
    Breaking News – Retailers Dealt Blow in Durbin Interchange Case Today in a major decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on the debit card interchange case, NACS v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, reasonable minds prevailed in vacating the District Court’s ruling to affirm the existing rule. This means the current fee ceiling of 21...
  • March 14, 2014
    MasterCard Joins CBA as Premier Sponsor MasterCard Worldwide has joined CBA as a Premier Sponsor, meaning a year-round commitment to CBA and the retail banking industry as a whole. We are proud to have them join Black Knight Financial Services, Equifax, Fiserv, and Novantas as Premier Sponsors of CBA, and rely on this select group of sponsors for industry insight, research and thought leadership...
  • March 7, 2014
    Community Bankers: Acquire or be Acquired According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the number of federally insured financial institutions nationwide shrank to 6,891 in 2013 - falling below 7,000 for the first time since federal regulators began keeping track in 1934. Those numbers are not lost on members of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), who recently...
  • February 28, 2014
    House Tax Reform Package Includes Bank Tax This week House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) proposed comprehensive tax legislation. While both House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) have downplayed any chance of a tax package passing this year, the banking industry should be concerned by a tax on banks and certain financial...
  • February 21, 2014
    Target Breach Response Continues Financial institutions of all sizes are proactively aiding consumers by replacing cards potentially compromised due to the Target data breach. We did not wait to alert our customers. Members of CBA, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), and the credit unions have replaced a total of 25.8 million cards at a cost to banks of $242.6 million – not...
  • February 14, 2014
    Harmening Rolls Out CBA’s 2014 Legislative and Regulatory Priorities CBA’s Board of Directors Chairman Andy Harmening unveiled our 2014 legislative and regulatory priorities to the media on February 10, 2014 at CBA’s world headquarters. I was glad to join Andy in covering a number of issues, including: the state of retail banking, QM and Non-QM mortgages, Bitcoin, the CFPB’s complaint database,...
  • February 7, 2014
    CFPB Director Cordray to Appear at CBA LIVE Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), will provide insight into upcoming CFPB actions on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at CBA LIVE 2014: Red, White, + Banking. This addition to our line-up of speakers, which includes former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, and Chris Gardner, inspiration for The Pursuit of...
  • January 31, 2014
    Exam Format Changes May Expedite Exam Reports The CFPB has announced it is changing the format of its exam reports. According to a statement by the bureau, they believe this change will expedite the time it takes banks to receive final exam reports: “We anticipate that these changes will reduce the amount of time necessary to finalize reports, thus enabling us to more efficiently provide the...

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