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ICBA meets with Treasury officials on addressing check fraud

May 19, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA last week met with Treasury officials as the department works to transition from paper checks to electronic payments for all federal disbursements and receipts.

ICBA urges Senate to include ACRE Act in reconciliation bill

May 19, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA called on Senate Finance Committee leaders to include the Access to Credit for our Rural Economy Act (S. 838) in the tax portion of the Senate reconciliation bill.

Hotel deadline today for ICBA PAC golf tournament

May 19, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA PAC is hosting its 20th Annual Golf Classic on June 16 at the Minneapolis Golf Club in St. Louis Park, Minn. Lodging at the Minneapolis Marriott West is available June 15-17 and rooms must be reserved today.

Independent Banker highlights how fraudsters take advantage of natural disasters

May 16, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The latest Independent Banker magazine explains how fraudsters try to capitalize on people’s vulnerability and generosity following a natural disaster.

Research: Durbin-Marshall Bill would disproportionately hurt community banks

May 16, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
New research from the University of Miami says legislation that would allow large merchants to route credit card transactions on the network that is least costly to them would have a disproportionate impact on small financial institutions.

Powell indicates Fed may tweak monetary policy framework

May 16, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The Federal Reserve is reviewing its monetary policy framework in light of the experience of the past five years, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said.

CFPB withdraws proposed rule on Regulation V

May 15, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau withdrew its proposed rule on data broker practices (Regulation V), calling it unnecessary or appropriate at this time.

Chairman Hill: House ‘access-to-capital’ committee focused on addressing reg burden

May 15, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (R-Ark.) told community bankers at the ICBA Capital Summit that he considers his panel the “access-to-capital committee.”

Rep. Feenstra: ACRE Act needs to be added to Senate tax bill

May 15, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) called on ICBA Capital Summit attendees to encourage their members of Congress to add the Access to Credit for our Rural Economy (ACRE) Act to the Senate version of the tax reconciliation bill.

House committee advances tax bill with pro-community bank policies

May 15, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The House Ways and Means Committee advanced its “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” legislative package with several ICBA tax priorities.

Treasury’s Faulkender: Pro-community bank tax policies will unleash growth

May 14, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender told community bankers at the ICBA Capital Summit that Trump administration tax priorities pending in Congress would support community banks and local communities.

Rep. Donalds: Community banking is a bipartisan priority

May 14, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) told ICBA Capital Summit attendees that supporting community banking is not a partisan issue—it's a common-sense approach to helping small businesses thrive and support the economy.