Press Releases

With the number of tax-exempt credit union purchases of taxpaying community banks passing 100, the Independent Community Bankers of America is renewing its call for policymakers to examine the loophole contributing to these tax-subsidized acquisitions.

The Independent Community Bankers of America announced Dale Kraemer has joined ICBA as vice president of finance and accounting.

The Independent Community Bankers of America and The Venture Center, with support from the State of Arkansas, today launched the application period for the 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program.

ICBA Bancard, the payments services subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, announced today the hire of Christine Ahern as vice president, relationship manager.

ICBA today said the Federal Reserve Board should not update debit card interchange regulations without first fully analyzing the effects of the proposed changes on consumers and financial institutions.

ICBA Securities Inc., the broker-dealer subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America has received the endorsement of the Idaho Bankers Association.

The Independent Community Bankers of America and a broad coalition of business groups today expressed strong opposition to a Treasury Department proposal that would require financial institutions to report information on customer bank accounts to the IRS.

The Independent Community Bankers of America announced today the hire of Jenna Burke as senior vice president and senior regulatory counsel.

The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced Mike DeVoll’s promotion to assistant vice president of marketing strategy and execution.

Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today's Federal Housing Finance Agency announcement on the Adverse Market Refinance Fee.

This month’s issue of Independent Banker, the award-winning magazine of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and the number-one source for community banking news, spotlights Main Street’s top-producing lenders.

The Independent Community Bankers of America’s (ICBA) 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.

The Independent Community Bankers of America and Bank Policy Institute today called on the Federal Reserve to strengthen proposed guidelines for evaluating account and services requests.

TCM Bank, N.A., the credit card bank of ICBA Bancard®, which is the payments services subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, announced the hire of Terri Howard as senior vice president of people and culture.

ICBA Bancard, the payments services subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), today announced a new partnership with Finzly to facilitate instant payments via Finzly’s Payment Galaxy.

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today urged the Treasury Department to examine abuses of the tax code causing increased acquisitions of community banks by tax-exempt credit unions.

The Independent Community Bankers of America today expressed its strong support for the Senate introduction of the Enhancing Credit Opportunities in Rural America (ECORA) Act to support farmers, ranchers and rural homeowners.

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), announced today the hire of Vanessa Hanson as director of digital and social engagement.

The Independent Community Bankers of America today reinforced its call for Congress to investigate tax-exempt credit unions acquiring taxpaying community banks following a resurgence in interstate acquisitions.

ICBA Services Network, the business services subsidiary of ICBA, today announced the appointments of several high-profile community banker board members.