ICBA announced the rebranding of Community Banker University to ICBA Education as part of the new ICBA brand, which launched last week.

ICBA expressed strong opposition to a Labor Department proposal that would increase the number of employees who are entitled to overtime compensation.

House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott (D-Ga.) called for a one-year extension of the 2018 farm bill while lawmakers continue to develop a five-year reauthorization.

ICBA expressed concerns with a Small Business Administration announcement that it has licensed three new Small Business Lending Companies for its 7(a) loan program.

The latest episode of ICBA’s “Independent Banker” podcast spotlights rising cybercrime and the importance of community banks fortifying their cybersecurity operations.

The Financial Action Task Force—a global anti-money-laundering watchdog—updated its list of jurisdictions with strategic AML, terrorist-financing, and weapons-proliferation deficiencies.

ICBA released a high-level summary of the recently released interagency final rule to reform Community Reinvestment Act regulations ahead of an upcoming ICBA briefing on the rule.

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the Small Business Administration’s expansion of its 7(a) loan program.

ICBA released a high-level summary of the recently released interagency final rule to reform Community Reinvestment Act regulations ahead of an upcoming ICBA briefing on the rule.

The Treasury Department’s Bureau of Fiscal Service issued a final rule governing the payments of Treasury checks.

The OCC published revised interagency examination procedures for the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

Holiday scams can happen at any time — from Black Friday and Cyber Monday to the weeks and months leading up to the end of the year.

Please join us in welcoming our newest field rep, Jean Taddonio. Jean will be serving Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, New York and New Jersey.

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today unveiled its new brand — reflecting the continued strength, differentiation, and momentum of ICBA and its one mission: community banks.

A new ICBA blog post breaks down the policy debate over treating cryptoassets as securities or commodities and the implications for community banks.

A Bank for International Settlements panel said the risks of using stablecoins for cross-border payments could outweigh the benefits.

ICBA said that while it supports the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s plan to amend its proposed beneficial ownership information reporting form, it is concerned the proposal would require database users to determine whether submitted information is accurate.

President Joe Biden signed an executive order to establish new safety, privacy, and equity standards for artificial intelligence.

The Internal Revenue Service extended certain temporary flexibilities enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic, including its acceptance of digital signatures.

ICBA’s next ThinkTECH Solutions Forum will spotlight ag tech solutions that can help community banks keep pace with the competition.