E-NEWS
February 15th, 2017
Today Senator Rounds introduced the "TAILOR Act of 2017" to dismantle the CFPB.  We applaud the Senator's efforts on behalf of South Dakota Community Banks and are doing everything possible to support him.  The ICBSD continues to have regular conversations with the Senator and his staff to provide information and encourage his fight against the burdensome regulations that are draining your bank's resources.  



Rounds Introduces Legislation to Dismantle CFPB
 
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today announced he introduced legislation to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) by eliminating its funding stream from the Federal Reserve.
 
"A product of the ill-advised Dodd-Frank Reform Act, the CFPB is an unaccountable regulatory agency ran by unelected bureaucrats with no oversight from Congress," said Rounds. "No unchecked federal agency should have the power to dramatically alter the financial choices of consumers through the rules it promulgates. Dismantling the CFPB is but one step we can take to ease the regulatory burdens of Dodd-Frank, the cost of which continues to be handed down to American families. I look forward to working with my colleagues to roll back the CFPB's power and prevent the agency from imposing any further harmful regulations."
 
Rounds' legislation amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to bar the transfer of funds from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to the CFPB. The bill also requires the CFPB to turn over all penalty funding and other money it has received to the Treasury of the United States. Text of the bill can be found HERE .
2017 Legislative Session Notes
Banking Related Bills (View more information provided by the SD LRC by following the links provided)

It continues to be the position of the ICBSD that any company engaged in the practice of providing loans should be subject to the same rules, regulations and requirements as South Dakota's Community Banks, including the payment of taxes.

We continue to oppose HB1179 and firmly belive that opening the door to other businesses engaged in lending to allow them to avoid lending licenses and thus the payment of taxes will continue to erode the state's revenue from the taxes paid by community banks.

Please contact your district Representative today and let them know you opposed HB 1179. 


We are monitoring the following bills and will be attending hearings as 
necessary  to make sure the community banking  voice is being heard.  As your voice for community banks, please do not hesitate to contact me if you have concerns about any of the bills we are monitoring or another bill currently before the legislature.



ICBSD Lobbyist Dean Krogman
Cell: 605-695-3497
Email: 
[email protected]





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CNBC 
Yellen Outlook 'Irrelevant' Because Trump Will Reshape Fed, Strategist Who Called Brexit Vote Says
With at least three vacancies expected on the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors this year, the central bank may not be exempt from a Trump-led shakeup, strategist Mark Grant told CNBC.
The Short Path to the Edge of the Cliff for Cordray 
There's a much easier and less-legally-vulnerable method to arrange for the dethroning of King Richie of the Recess.
Fed's Bullard Sees no Reason Interest Rates Need to Move Much At All
No matter what you have heard about looming inflation or President Donald Trump's economic policies, interest rates can remain low, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said.  
Mobile Commerce Making Inroads vs. Desktop    
Mobile commerce continues to increase, with more than three-quarters of consumers making a purchase using their mobile device, and more than 60 percent using their mobile phone for banking. 
Distrust of Large Institutions Makes This the Year of the Community Bank  
In the eyes of the consumer, it would be easy to assume that nearly all institutions engage in some of the unsavory practices we saw at Wells and elsewhere. As bankers, we know this is untrue.
Community Banks Hopeful as Lawmakers Target Financial Rules  
Community banks and small businesses are optimistic about changes the Trump administration and Congress have promised to laws that tightened supervision of the banking industry after the 2008 financial crisis.
Regulators Focus on Sales Practices: Responding to Heightened Scrutiny
Federal and state regulatory enforcement actions and unprecedented fines for alleged fraud have left bank executive management teams and boards wondering if the same thing could be happening at their institutions.     
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