ICBA: Community banks are built on fair banking

Aug 8, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
After President Donald Trump released an executive order on ensuring fair banking for all Americans, ICBA said community banks are built to provide fair access to consumers.

ICBA publishes summary of passed trigger leads legislation

Aug 8, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA published a summary of the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, which would substantially limit the use of marketing products known as “trigger leads.”

Judge rules Fed’s cap on debit card swipe fees is illegal

Aug 8, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
A federal judge ruled that the Federal Reserve’s cap on debit card swipe fees is illegal.

ICBA Statement on U.S. District Court’s Debit Interchange Ruling

Aug 8, 2025 | Press Release
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota ruling in Corner Post v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, which challenged the Fed’s 2011 rule governing debit card interchange rates.

Summary of the ICBA-Backed Trigger Leads Bill

Aug 7, 2025 | Articles (News)
Advanced by Reps. John Rose (R-Tenn.) and Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) in the House and Sens. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) in the Senate, the ICBA-backed Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 2808) would restrict credit reporting agencies from selling consumers’ contact information when they apply for a residential mortgage.

Independent Banker showcases community bank milestones

Aug 7, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The latest Independent Banker magazine highlights ICBA member banks celebrating 100, 125, 150, 175, and even 200 years in service.

CISA releases malware analysis report for SharePoint vulnerabilities

Aug 7, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency published a malware analysis report on files related to Microsoft SharePoint vulnerabilities and encouraged organizations to use the indicators of compromise and detection signatures to identify malware.

ICBA Statement on Executive Order on Ensuring Access to Fair Banking

Aug 7, 2025 | Press Release
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s executive order from President Donald Trump on ensuring fair banking for all Americans.

ICBA opposes Ripple’s application for a national trust bank charter

Aug 6, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA expressed opposition to blockchain tech company Ripple’s application for a national trust bank charter for its proposed subsidiary, Ripple National Trust Bank.

FDIC updates approach to pre-filled customer information

Aug 6, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The FDIC announced it is updating its supervisory approach regarding whether banks can use pre-populated customer information for the purpose of opening an account to satisfy Customer Identification Program requirements.

Agencies release resolution plans for large banks

Aug 6, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The Federal Reserve and FDIC released the public sections of resolution plans for the eight largest and most complex domestic banking organizations and 56 foreign banking organizations.

2025 Summer Internship Diaries - Vol. 4

Aug 5, 2025 | Articles (News)
We've officially completed our nine weeks at ICBA this summer! From learning and laughing together, whether in the office or on team calls, it is safe to say that this summer was full of valuable moments for us all.

Independent Banker shares how to get more out of tech spending

Aug 5, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
To help community banks save money, time and frustration, the latest Independent Banker magazine shares what to look out for when assessing a tech budget.

American Banker: Credit unions are buying more banks

Aug 5, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
A new article says credit unions are indeed announcing more and more bank acquisitions, sometimes thousands of miles away.

Farm Credit lender sues business for failed nonfarm loan

Aug 5, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
A Farm Credit System lender is suing a Tennessee distillery after the enterprise’s nonfarm commercial loan to the business has gone south, according to a local media report.

Registration opens for ICBA LIVE 2026

Aug 4, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Registration is now open for ICBA LIVE 2026, the world’s largest gathering of community bankers.

ICBA-advocated bill restricting mortgage ‘trigger leads’ passes Senate, heads to president’s desk

Aug 4, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The Senate passed ICBA-advocated legislation restricting credit reporting agencies from selling consumers’ contact information when they apply for a residential mortgage.

American Banker reports on growing credit union concerns

Aug 4, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
A new article features growing concerns that the nation’s largest credit unions are increasingly behaving more like profit-driven banks with a tax advantage than mission-centric nonprofits.

Fed joins other agencies allowing alternative collection of Tax Identification Numbers

Aug 1, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The Federal Reserve announced it joined other banking agencies and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network in permitting banks to obtain a Tax Identification Number from a third party rather than directly from customers.

Personal income, spending increase in June

Aug 1, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Personal income and spending each increased 0.3% in June, the Commerce Department reported. From the same month one year ago, the PCE price index increased 2.6%.