IRS Issues First Proposed Rules For New Trump Accounts 03/11/2026 08:13 am WASHINGTON--The Internal Revenue Service issued the first two proposed rules related to Trump Accounts, the tax-advantaged savings and investment accounts created by H.R. 1.
Senate Sees Possible Deal On Stablecoin ‘Loophole’ Banks, CUs Oppose 03/11/2026 08:24 am WASHINGTON— A key Senate Democrat is signaling that lawmakers may be nearing a compromise in the increasingly contentious fight over whether crypto firms should be allowed to offer stablecoin “rewards” that banks and credit unions warn could drain deposits from traditional financial institutions.
Two-Thirds Say Affordability Crisis Is Eroding Emergency Savings, Survey Finds 03/10/2026 06:29 pm MIAMI--With household budgets stretched by high prices and lingering debt, many Americans say their financial safety net is fraying.
ACU Pushes Senate To Back CLF Fix In Housing Bill 03/11/2026 08:09 am WASHINGTON--As the Senate continues accepting amendments for a housing bill, a letter from America’s Credit Unions urges senators to support one that would improve credit union access through NCUA’s Central Liquidity Facility (CLF).
Credit Unions Aren’t An Illusion; Bankers’ ‘Facts’ Are 03/11/2026 02:00 pm It takes some nerve to call member-owned credit unions an “illusion,” but that’s exactly what the Independent Community Bankers Association (ICBA) is doing in its latest advocacy campaign.
Mortgage Applications Increase In Latest MBA Weekly Survey 03/11/2026 08:40 am WASHINGTON— Mortgage applications increased 3.2 % from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 6.
InvestiFi Honored As ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Most Valuable Participant 03/11/2026 11:44 am SAN DIEGO--InvestiFi, a leading provider of digital investment solutions for financial institutions, was recognized by the Independent Community Bankers of America during its recent ThinkTECH Showcase at ICBA LIVE here as the program’s Most Valuable Participant.