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The ICBA Newsroom collects and centralizes all the NewsWatch Today articles, press releases, blog posts, advocacy letters and other news that impacts community bankers.
FNB Community Bank is conquering TikTok
FNB Community Bank’s investment in social media has paid off. Marketing manager and assistant vice president Julie Waddle has excelled at making fun and informative videos that engage the bank’s customers and occasionally reach a viral audience of millions.
January 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
Paid social media's place in your marketing strategy
As social media platforms tinker with their algorithms, marketing experts say one trend is clear: Paid social campaigns are becoming increasingly necessary to cut through the noise and reach customers. They share tips for how community banks can get started.
January 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
Rebeca Romero Rainey: The spirit of innovation
A spirit of innovation and can-do attitude will serve you well this year, helping you remain ahead of the curve and address issues that arise.
January 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Lindsay LaNore: Revisiting recruitment
There’s much talk these days about talent acquisition and retention, with the three Rs—Recruit, Retain and Reward—taking center stage. Let’s start the year by looking at Recruit.
January 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Compliance changes coming this year
Driven by uncertainty around the pandemic, few compliance reforms were realized in 2021. This year, regulators are considering reforms centered on the Community Reinvestment Act, the Fair Housing Act and more.
January 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy Compliance
Robert Fisher: The nimbleness of community bankers
Let’s rediscover what it means to be community bankers. Let’s exercise our nimble natures to exceed customer expectations. Because as community bankers, it’s what we do.
January 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy
Charles Potts: Challenging the status quo
ICBA has preached the importance of innovation, not as a project or something to silo inside a department but as an inclusive cultural and philosophical endeavor that should be part of an organization’s DNA.
January 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Payments
Jim Reber: Supply chain histrionics
To start the year, here are my thoughts on the municipal bond market.
January 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Aaron Stetter: Nonstop advocacy
ICBA stands at the ready to protect the franchise value of the nation’s community banks and develop tools to empower them to speak up and be heard.
January 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy
ICBA Statement on Community Bank Leverage Ratio Guidance
Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on new interagency guidance that indicates temporary relief from the 9% Community Bank Leverage Ratio will expire on Dec. 31.
December 22, 2021 |
Press Release
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness
ICBA updates marketing communications toolkit for 2022
ICBA updated its complimentary "Tell Your Story" Marketing Communications Toolkit for 2022 to help community banks plan for the year ahead.
December 22, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy
1071 comment letter deadline nears
The deadline for ICBA’s grassroots comment letter campaign on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 1071 data collection and reporting requirements is rapidly approaching.
December 22, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Lending
New ICBA podcast recaps opposition to Omarova nomination
The latest episode of ICBA’s Communities of Innovation podcast focuses on ICBA’s public opposition to professor Saule Omarova’s nomination to lead the OCC.
December 21, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
OCC
OSHA updates employer mandate compliance dates following court ruling
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration updated the compliance dates for its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employers with 100 or more employees following a court ruling allowing it to proceed.
December 21, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Crisis Preparedness
New ICBA podcast focuses on fraud prevention
The third episode of ICBA’s Communities of Innovation podcast focuses on fraud-prevention strategies and partnerships.
December 20, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Technology
OCC issues revised HMDA exam procedures
The OCC issued revised interagency Home Mortgage Disclosure Act examination procedures for determining HMDA compliance. The new procedures update interagency procedures issued in April 2019.
December 20, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Court rules in favor of employer vaccine mandate
A federal appeals court ruled that the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employers with 100 or more employees may proceed, reversing a separate court’s administrative stay of enforcement.
December 20, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness
Taking Bold and Brave Action for Community Banks – with Rebeca Romero Rainey, President and CEO of ICBA
ICBA on American Banker podcast: New IRS reporting still a threat
ICBA continues its battle against the IRS bank reporting proposal, ICBA’s Paul Merski says on a new American Banker podcast.
December 17, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Taxes & Budget
Complete 1071 grassroots resources available
ICBA offers comprehensive resources for its grassroots comment letter campaign on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 1071 data collection and reporting requirements.
December 17, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Lending
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