ICBA move strengthens industry presence

Aug 18, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA is relocating its national headquarters to a new space in Washington, D.C.

ICBA urges Fed not to finalize proposed revisions to the large financial institution rating system

Aug 18, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA urged the Federal Reserve not to finalize the proposed revisions to the large financial institution rating system and framework for the supervision of insurance organizations.

Fed will sunset novel activities supervision program

Aug 18, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The Federal Reserve announced it will sunset its novel activities supervision program and return to monitoring banks' novel activities through the normal supervisory process.

Blog post: ICBA’s most immersive leadership experience is next month

Aug 15, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
As detailed in a new blog post, ICBA’s LEAD FWD Summit—the most immersive leadership experience for community bankers—is scheduled for Sept. 8-9 in Bloomington, Minn.

Federal government will phase out paper checks next month

Aug 15, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The Treasury Department announced that the federal government will stop issuing paper checks for most federal payments on Sept. 30. Treasury said the few people who still receive a federal benefit check must switch to an electronic payment method.

Treasury sanctions cryptocurrency exchange for enabling cyber crime

Aug 15, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The Treasury Department sanctioned cryptocurrency exchange Garantex Europe OU, which it said has directly facilitated notorious ransomware actors and other cybercriminals by processing over $100 million in transactions linked to illicit activities since 2019.

Article: Credit unions abandoning mission

Aug 14, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
A new article says some credit unions may be abandoning their mission with “Wall Street-style” behavior and no longer serving their core members.

ICBA, other groups ask Congress to fix GENIUS Act flaw

Aug 14, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA and other groups asked Congress to strike Section 16(d) of the recently enacted GENIUS Act and to oppose any expansion of its scope in this or future legislation.

ICBA attends Treasury meeting on reducing BSA burdens

Aug 14, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Senior ICBA staff attended a Treasury Department roundtable on reducing the burdens of Bank Secrecy Act currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports.

Independent Banker: Community bank CFOs are busier than ever

Aug 13, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The latest Independent Banker magazine says there’s plenty to keep community bank chief financial officers on their toes, such as interest rate volatility, new accounting and capital reporting standards, and industry cost pressures.

Past ICBA chairman featured in new documentary

Aug 13, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Past ICBA Chairman Brad Bolton is featured in a new documentary series on community banking.

Consumer prices up in July

Aug 13, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The Consumer Price Index increased a seasonally adjusted 0.2% in July after increasing 0.3% in June, according to the Labor Department.

Blog post: Flood of charter applications demands OCC response

Aug 12, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
A new ICBA blog post says a sudden influx of applications from nonbank financial technology firms for national bank trust charters requires the OCC to change course.

CFPB working on new 1033 rule

Aug 12, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau submitted a proposed rule on Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act for review to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. ICBA expects the proposal to be published for public comment in the near future.

Foundation makes last pitch for donations for Texas flood victims

Aug 12, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The ICBA Foundation Disaster Relief Program in coordination with the Independent Bankers Association of Texas is making a final push for tax-deductible donations to assist community banks and employees affected by recent flooding in Texas.

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.