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Jul. 03, 2025

ICBA Thanks Congress for Passing Community Bank Legislative Priorities in One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on congressional passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act budget reconciliation package.

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Jul. 03, 2025

CFPB confirms plan to issue new rule on 1071, extend deadlines
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it plans to issue new Section 1071 rulemaking as soon as possible and has extended compliance deadlines for most entities by one year—an extension designed to protect lenders that are not members of ICBA and not otherwise protected by the current stay.

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Jul. 01, 2025

New ICBA Polling Shows Public Support for Policy Efforts Targeting Check Fraud
Following federal banking regulators’ recently issued request for information on potential agency actions to address check fraud and other forms of payments fraud, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced polling results showing Americans support policy efforts to take on the scourge of check fraud.

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Jun. 30, 2025

Support Letter for Tax Provisions of H.R. 1

ICBA wrote to congressional leaders to express support for the tax provisions of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, as amended by the Senate Budget Committee.

ICBA said the bill’s tax title would prevent harmful tax increases, create certainty for American taxpayers, and lock in new pro-growth tax provisions.

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Jun. 30, 2025

Comment Letter on Modernizing Payments

ICBA filed a comment letter in response to the Treasury Department’s request for information titled “Modernizing Payments To and From America’s Bank Account."

ICBA applauded the administration for working to combat the threat of check fraud by addressing Treasury’s use of paper checks.

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Jun. 30, 2025

Letter Opposing the Application of National Digital Trust Company to Form a National Trust Bank

ICBA sent a letter to the OCC objecting to the decision to expand national trust bank powers through Interpretive Letter #1176 without formal rulemaking.

ICBA pointed out the Bank Holding Company Act exemption, discussed the danger of allowing national trust banks to blur the line between banking and commerce, and detailed the significant risks in digital asset custody.

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