Webinar next week on the future of community banking

Mar 27, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
BankTech Ventures is scheduled to host “Investing in the Future of Community Banking – A Banker’s Perspective” at 3 p.m. (Eastern time) Wednesday, April 2.

ICBA urging grassroots outreach ahead of Senate overdraft vote

Mar 27, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
With the Senate set to vote on an ICBA-advocated resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s overdraft rule, ICBA is calling on community bankers to urge their senators to vote in favor of the measure.

ICBA applauds executive order combating check fraud

Mar 27, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA applauded the Trump administration for working to combat the threat of check fraud by addressing the Treasury Department’s use of paper checks.

ICBA Applauds Senate Passage of Resolution to Overturn Flawed CFPB Overdraft Rule

Mar 27, 2025 | Press Release
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the Senate’s passage of a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule on overdraft services

HUD revises residency requirements for FHA loans

Mar 27, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The Federal Housing Administration published revisions to residency requirements that will eliminate the “Non-permanent Residents” category in both the Single Family Title I and Title II programs.

Treasury publishes final rule removing BOI reporting requirements for U.S. companies

Mar 27, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The Treasury Department announced the formal publication of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network interim final rule that removes the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information to FinCEN under the Corporate Transparency Act.

CFPB withdraws court filing claiming Reg E applies to wire transactions

Mar 27, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau withdrew a court filing in which it previously argued that online-initiated wire transfers are subject to the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and Regulation E.

ICBA Applauds Trump Administration on Executive Order Combating Check Fraud

Mar 26, 2025 | Press Release
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s executive order on federal payments.

Ahead of Senate overdraft vote, ICBA urging grassroots outreach

Mar 26, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
With the Senate expected to vote this week on an ICBA-advocated resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s overdraft rule, ICBA is calling on community bankers to urge their senators to vote in favor of the measure.

House committee hearing today on ICBA priorities

Mar 26, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA thanked the House Financial Services Committee for scheduling a hearing on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that will feature ICBA-advocated legislation.

Webinar next week on the future of community banking

Mar 26, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
BankTech Ventures is scheduled to host “Investing in the Future of Community Banking – A Banker’s Perspective” at 3 p.m. (Eastern time) Wednesday, April 2.

ICBA provides marketing resources for Community Banking Month

Mar 25, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
In preparation for Community Banking Month in April, ICBA offers a variety of ready-to-use resources on its Marketing Resource Center.

ICBA: Durbin-Marshall bill would harm consumers, reduce choice

Mar 25, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA and other groups warned Congress that any legislative initiatives to expand the power of the federal government to intervene in the U.S. credit card market would harm consumers, small businesses, and financial institutions.

FinCEN publishes FAQs on border Geographic Targeting Order

Mar 25, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network published responses to frequently asked questions about its March 11 Geographic Targeting Order to combat the illicit activities and money laundering of Mexico-based cartels and other criminal actors along the southwest border of the United States.

Financial Trades to Congress: Misguided Durbin-Marshall Bill will Harm Consumers, Small Businesses and Financial Institutions

Mar 24, 2025 | Press Release
In a new letter filed today, organizations warned that any legislative initiatives to expand the power of the federal government to intervene in the U.S. credit card market would harm consumers, small businesses and financial institutions.

ICBA and IntraFi Mark 20th Anniversary Serving Community Banks

Mar 24, 2025 | Press Release
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced the 20th anniversary of its strategic relationship with IntraFi. An ICBA Preferred Service Provider since 2005, IntraFi offers innovative deposit placement solutions that help community banks grow and compete in an evolving financial landscape.

Independent Banker: How to fight AI spear phishing fraud

Mar 24, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Artificial intelligence has turbocharged the problem of spear phishing, but the latest Independent Banker magazine shares how community banks can fight back.

ICBA, other groups urge Congress to reauthorize cybersecurity law

Mar 24, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA and other groups urged Congress to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA 2015) before it expires on Sept. 30, warning that failure to act could eliminate a valuable tool used to protect U.S. critical infrastructure sectors.

FinCEN removes beneficial ownership reporting requirements for U.S. companies

Mar 24, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced an interim final rule that removes the requirement for U.S. companies and persons to report beneficial ownership information under the Corporate Transparency Act. FinCEN said that foreign entities must still report their BOI under the new deadlines.

Senators signal bipartisan support for the CDFI Fund

Mar 21, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
A bipartisan group of 23 senators led by CDFI Caucus Co-chairs Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) reaffirmed their support for the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund following a recent executive order from the White House.