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Jul. 22, 2025

Billion-dollar Credit Union Acquisition of Community Bank Affirms ICBA Calls for Policy Change
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement after a new acquisition of a taxpaying community bank in California by a tax-exempt credit union with assets exceeding $1 billion.

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Jul. 22, 2025

Letter to CFPB in Support of Modified TRID Disclosure Forms

ICBA sent a letter in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's request for comment on the TRID Sandbox Project. ICBA strongly urged the CFPB and OMB to move the project forward by fulfilling the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act and said the modified forms have the potential to address housing affordability, support consumers through greater clarity about the loan process, and streamline the loan process for community lenders.

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Jul. 22, 2025

ICBA breaks down the GENIUS Act and what’s next for community banks
A new blog post from ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey details what’s in the recently signed GENIUS Act stablecoin law and what it means for community banks.

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Jul. 22, 2025

ICBA Foundation raising funds for Texas flood relief
The ICBA Foundation Disaster Relief Program in coordination with the Independent Bankers Association of Texas is requesting tax-deductible donations to assist community banks and employees affected by recent flooding in as.

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Jul. 22, 2025

ICBA urges House committee to advance reg relief bills at markup
The House Financial Services Committee today kicks off a two-day markup of various banking bills, including several ICBA-advocated regulatory reform measures.

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Jul. 21, 2025

ICBA Letter to Vice Chair Bowman on Regulatory Priorities

ICBA congratulated Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman on her confirmation and outlined top priorities for near-term regulatory reform.

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