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Jul. 17, 2025

ICBA urges Congress to build on pro-agriculture policies
ICBA testified before Congress on the importance of community banks to the nation’s agriculture credit markets and how policymakers can enhance the new farm bill.

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Jul. 17, 2025

Agencies propose rescinding 2023 CRA final rule
Federal bank regulatory agencies issued a joint proposal to rescind the Community Reinvestment Act final rule issued in October 2023 and replace it with the prior CRA regulations after the FDIC board of directors advanced the proposal earlier this week.

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Jul. 17, 2025

ISO 20022 migration for Fedwire Funds complete
The Federal Reserve announced the completed migration to the ISO 20022 message format for the Fedwire Funds Service.

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Jul. 16, 2025

ICBA Urges Congress to Build on Pro-Agriculture Policies in Testimony Before House Agriculture Committee
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today testified before Congress on the importance of community banks to the nation’s agriculture credit markets and how policymakers can enhance the new farm bill.

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Jul. 16, 2025

ICBA Payments and Visa Renew Partnership Supporting Community Bank Payments
ICBA Payments, a subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA), today announced the renewal of its four-decade relationship with Visa. Together, the organizations are deepening their efforts to equip local financial institutions with the modern payment tools and support they need to grow and better serve the needs of their customers.

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Jul. 16, 2025

FCS Seeks Vast New Lending Powers

The Farm Credit System seeks broad expanded powers aimed at generating billions of dollars in financing for the farm bill, but the new lending powers are for markets already well served by community banks. These new powers for heavily subsidized government-sponsored enterprises could threaten community bank lending and the economic sustainability of rural communities.

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