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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.
nbkc bank Successfully Implements nCino Commercial Pricing and Profitability
nCino, Inc., a pioneer in cloud banking and digital transformation solutions for the global financial services industry, today announced that nbkc is live on nCino’s Commercial Pricing and Profitability on the nCino Bank Operating System®.
July 07, 2022 |
News
ICBA “dashboard” and briefing highlight community bank-focused advocacy efforts for Q3
ICBA’s third quarter “Advocacy in Action” government relations dashboard and recent advocacy briefing provide community banks with an update on ICBA’s advocacy successes, along with more information about our community bank-focused policy positions before Congress and the financial agencies.
July 05, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy
ICBA guidance on new FDIC approach to re-presented transactions
With the FDIC taking a new, stricter approach to how banks treat single items that are repeatedly rejected for insufficient funds, ICBA released member-protected fact sheet on the issue with recommendations for reducing the risk of penalties.
July 05, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Tennessee Community Banker Named Chairman of ICBA Securities Board of Directors
ICBA Securities Inc.®, the broker-dealer subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), today announced the election of Thomas E. Bates Jr., president and CEO of Legends Bank in Clarksville, Tenn., as chairman of the ICBA Securities board of directors. Aza Bittinger, president and CEO of the Community Bankers Association of Ohio; Blake Heid, president and CEO of First Option Bank in Osawatomie, Kans.; and Craig Wanichek, president and CEO of Summit Bank in Eugene, Ore., were also elected to the board.
July 05, 2022 |
Press Release
Nominations open for Best Community Banks to Work For awards
ICBA’s Independent Banker magazine opened nominations for its 2022 Best Community Banks to Work For awards.
July 05, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Fed: Community Banking Connections makes business case for relationship banking
The latest issue of the Federal Reserve’s Community Banking Connections herald's the financial resilience and commitment of the nation's community banks in serving local communities throughout the pandemic.
July 05, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Community Bank Awareness
TCM Bank Announces New Board Appointments
TCM Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of ICBA Bancard, today announced that Jack Hartings, chairman of the Peoples Bank Co. in Coldwater, Ohio, and Kathy Underwood, president and CEO of Ledyard National Bank, in Hanover, N.H., were elected to the TCM Bank board of directors.
July 01, 2022 |
Press Release
Charles Potts: Fueling growth through innovation
Innovation is taking place all around us at a pace unlike anything we have ever experienced. We’ve developed an ecosystem to foster growth through innovative partnerships and community involvement.
July 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
Mark K. Scanlan: Overregulation is strangling rural America
After the CFPB released its report on the financial issues facing rural America, ICBA emphasized that leveling the playing field and easing rural community banks’ regulatory burden would drive prosperity in these areas.
July 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy
Jim Reber: Three chords and the truth
Country music evokes portfolio management themes.
July 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Lindsay LaNore: Getting more out of virtual learning
Whether you are in the learner’s or supervisor’s seat, the phrase “You only get out what you put into it” should be top of mind as every community bank looks to continue enriching its professional development practices and overall success.
July 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Brad M. Bolton: Working through difficult times
Working through any difficulty or crisis at your community bank won’t be a walk in the park, but it may lead to an experience for which you’re truly grateful.
July 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Rebeca Romero Rainey: Shifts in lending
Loan providers are multiplying, and we cannot underestimate the need for a frictionless loan, one that removes hoops for our customers and feels simple, efficient and effective.
July 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
9 ways to manage credit risk
Effects of the pandemic and other factors creating unpredictability have changed how community banks approach their credit and lending operations. These experts share nine tips and credit risk best practices to offer stability in an ever-changing market.
July 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Compliance
Introducing the 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator finalists
The 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator spotlighted some of the hottest, most innovative fintech providers. We asked each of this year’s cohort to weigh in on how community banks can harness some of today’s most exciting technologies and solutions to bolster business and enhance their customers’ experiences.
July 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
4 Ways to Find International Business Customers
SPONSORED | 14% of small businesses plan on expanding internationally within 3Ys — this means more opportunities to acquire new customers. PCBB's insights paper, Strategies to Attract New International Business Customers, identifies ways to find those customers, plus tips to win their business.
July 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
Can staying vigilant prevent fraud?
Though fraudulent activity and erroneous transactions are inevitable in this day and age, community banks don’t have to surrender to these ever-evolving threats—in fact, staying vigilant to consumer guidelines and establishing their own security safeguards mean that banks can stay ahead of the game.
July 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Compliance Payments
5 ways to shake up your lending strategy
A new approach to loan protocols is just one way for community banks to grow in new and different directions. Assessing best practices, rates, marketing efforts and more can position loan producers for future success in unpredictable market conditions.
July 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Lending
How community banks can help young homebuyers
As house prices skyrocket, student loan debt grows and wages stagnate, many Gen Zers and millennials are watching their homebuying dreams move out of reach. But there are ways community banks can help mortgage-seekers get on the property ladder.
July 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Lending
Who were ICBA's Top Lenders of 2022?
Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. But as they always do, they came through for individuals and businesses in their communities with a combination of personalized service and prudent risk management practices. Here, we highlight some of last year’s most successful loan producers in the areas of agriculture, commercial and consumer/mortgage lending.
July 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Lending
The DIY banking services customers expect
Prompted by the pandemic, DIY banking services have grown at an increasingly quick rate. And as consumers—especially Gen Z and millennials—continue calling for more mobile options, community banks are stepping forward with new innovations and new tech partnerships.
July 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Preventing Synthetic Identity Fraud
SPONSORED | How regional institutions can originate more accounts while building defenses for digital channels.
July 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Compliance
North Dakota Banker Named to ICBA Bancard Board of Directors
ICBA Bancard, the payments subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, today announced that Sarah Getzlaff, CEO of Security First Bank of North Dakota in Bismarck, N.D. was elected to the ICBA Bancard board of directors.
June 30, 2022 |
Press Release
ICBA Names Scott Marks as Assistant Vice President of Congressional Relations
The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced the hire of Scott Marks as assistant vice president of congressional relations.
June 30, 2022 |
Press Release
ICBA offers guidance on FDIC’s new approach to re-presented transactions
With the FDIC taking a new, stricter approach to how banks treat single items that are repeatedly rejected for insufficient funds, ICBA released a member protected fact sheet on the issue with recommendations for reducing the risk of penalties.
June 30, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA issues summary on CRA modernization proposal
ICBA released a summary of the banking agencies’ proposed update to Community Reinvestment Act regulations.
June 29, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CRA
ICBA Urges Policymakers to Consider Risks of Crypto, Central Bank Digital Currency
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today called on the Commerce Department to recognize the risks posed by digital assets — including a U.S. central bank digital currency — as policymakers consider a regulatory framework.
June 29, 2022 |
Press Release
Digital Assets
CFPB: States can issue fair credit reporting laws
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an interpretive rule affirming states’ abilities to issue their own fair credit reporting laws.
June 29, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CFPB Compliance
ICBA, Groups Urge CFPB to Rescind Revised Examination Manual
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and other groups issued a joint white paper detailing why recent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau actions to expand its examination of banks for discrimination exceeds the bureau’s legal authority.
June 28, 2022 |
Press Release
Compliance
ICBA Statement on Committee Passage of the Close the ILC Loophole Act
ICBA and the nation’s community banks strongly support the Close the ILC Loophole Act (H.R. 5912) and thank Reps. Chuy Garcia (D-Ill.) and Lance Gooden (R-Texas) for introducing this important legislation.
June 23, 2022 |
Press Release
Commerce & Banking
Committee set to vote on ILC bill after pulling overdraft measure
The House Financial Services Committee today is set to vote on ICBA-advocated legislation to close the industrial loan company loophole after pulling an ICBA-opposed bill to implement overdraft restrictions.
June 23, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
CFPB initiates review of credit card late fees
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to reopen CARD Act rules that regulate how much financial firms can charge in credit card late fees.
June 23, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Payments
ICBA, groups urge FDIC to reconsider appeals office change
ICBA and other groups called on the FDIC to reconsider its decision to eliminate the Office of Supervisory Appeals and reinstate the agency’s Supervision Appeals Review Committee.
June 23, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Regulatory Relief
CFPB planning 1071 final rule by March 2023
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to issue a final rule implementing Section 1071 small-business reporting requirements by March 2023, according to a timeline released by the Office of Management and Budget.
June 23, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Payments One Credit Enhances the Small Business & Commercial Card Experience
Small business and commercial card payments are an exciting growth and relationship opportunity for community banks. Both small business and commercial card types hold strong value and the size and spend of a company will determine which card they need in their employee’s wallets.
June 22, 2022 |
Payments Quarterly
Payments
ICBA, Groups Urge FDIC to Reconsider Reversal on Supervisory Appeals Office
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and other groups called on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to reconsider its decision to eliminate the Office of Supervisory Appeals (OSA) and reinstate the agency’s Supervision Appeals Review Committee (SARC).
June 22, 2022 |
Press Release
Commerce & Banking Lending
Building a Commercial Card Program – A Missouri Community Banker Weighs In
When Chad King, director of business services at $3.5 billion-asset First State Community Bank in Farmington, Mo., came to the bank nearly a decade ago, they charged him with setting up merchant services, quickly followed by a commercial card program.
June 22, 2022 |
Payments Quarterly
Payments
Visa SMB Pulse Payment Outlook and Trends
A recent Visa commissioned survey provides insights into credit usage by small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) in the United States.
June 22, 2022 |
Payments Quarterly
Payments
Instant Payments for Small Businesses: Low Hanging Fruit
If you have not read ICBA Bancard CEO Tina Giorgio’s recent blog on instant payments for small businesses, it is definitely worth reading. In the blog, Tina includes some key stats that effectively capture the expectations and demands of small businesses when it comes to instant payments:
June 22, 2022 |
Payments Quarterly
Payments Instant Payments
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