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ICBA Congratulates Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra on Confirmation

Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the Senate confirmation of Rohit Chopra for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director.
October 01, 2021 | Press Release   CFPB 

Minority Banks Urge Congress to Scrap IRS Reporting Plan

The Independent Community Bankers of America’s Minority Bank Advisory Council today expressed strong opposition to the Biden administration’s proposal that would require banks to report customer account information to the IRS.
October 01, 2021 | Press Release   Military Lending 

ICBA to Congress: Preserve community bank SBA lending

ICBA called on Congress to reject proposed changes to the SBA 7(a) loan program that would displace community bank SBA lending.
October 01, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Lending Small Business Administration 

ICBA offers Cybersecurity Awareness Month resources

With Cybersecurity Awareness Month kicking off today, ICBA is offering community banks various resources to participate.
October 01, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Technology 

Public-private partnership key to CBDC: report

A future central bank digital currency system would need to involve both public and private actors to ensure interoperability with the broader payment system, according to new reports from the Bank for International Settlements.
October 01, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Payments 

ICBA Testifies on Preserving Community Bank SBA Lending

The Independent Community Bankers of America today called on Congress to reject proposed changes to the Small Business Administration 7(a) loan program that would displace community bank SBA lending.
September 30, 2021 | Press Release   Lending Small Business Administration 

ICBA Securities’ Exclusively Endorsed Broker Announces Sale

ICBA Securities Inc., the broker-dealer subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, released the following statement in response to the announcement that its exclusive broker Vining Sparks has been acquired by Stifel Financial, Inc.
September 29, 2021 | Press Release  

Industrial Loan Company Loophole Necessitates Congressional Scrutiny and Legislative Solution

This morning, the U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions will meet to discuss the “The Future of Banking.”
September 29, 2021 | Press Release   Lending 

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