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E-News 10-24-25 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Republican lawmakers urge Trump officials to preserve CDFI Fund More than 100 Republican lawmakers have signed a letter requesting the Trump administration continue to carry out the statutory obligations of the Community Development Financial Institution Fund, which administration officials have proposed eliminating.  Read more Fed’s Waller proposes creating ‘skinny’ master account for payment services Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller proposed the creation of a “skinny” master account for payment services that would be easier to...
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E-News 10-17-25 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Submit comments on EGRPRA review by next week The deadline to offer comment in the fourth and final round of EGRPRA review is next week. The Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act requires the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council and bank regulators to review their regulations every 10 years to identify any outdated or otherwise unnecessary regulatory requirements for their supervised institutions. This final round of public comments covers banking operations, capital, and the Community Reinvestment Act. Written comments are due...
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E-News 10-10-25 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Bessent outlines policy agenda to boost community bank business model Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared several steps the Trump administration plans to take to drive a “community bank comeback,” including a renewed push for regulatory tailoring, a review of core platform providers, friendlier capital requirements and revised requirements for bank AML/CFT programs.  Read more Fed releases FAQ, templates to help mutual banks raise capital The Federal Reserve has released an FAQ and two templates that mutual banks can use as they consider...
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E-News 10-3-25 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS SBA releases form to help community banks report on debanking compliance The Small Business Administration released a streamlined form to help community banks comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order on ensuring access to fair banking. The form offers a template for institutions with less than $30 billion in assets to use in responding to the SBA’s directive that banks in its network report on their compliance with the debanking executive order by Jan. 5, 2026. Pursuant to Trump’s Aug. 7 executive order, the SBA in August sent a letter to more...
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