Romero Rainey: Community bank-focused hearings show ICBA message is resonating

Feb 13, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Last week’s simultaneous congressional hearings featuring ICBA witnesses spotlighted the industry’s policy priorities while demonstrating that community banks are being heard in Washington, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey wrote in a new op-ed.

ICBA: Any changes to regulatory structure require community bank input

Feb 13, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA said any change to the structure of the nation’s banking agencies must involve careful study and input from all stakeholders, including community banks.

Deadline tomorrow to register to speak during EGRPRA meeting

Feb 13, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Community bankers interested in speaking during the next Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act regulatory review must register by tomorrow, Feb. 14.

ICBA Congratulates Jonathan McKernan on CFPB Director Nomination

Feb 12, 2025 | Press Release
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s nomination of Jonathan McKernan to serve as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

ICBA Congratulates Jonathan Gould on Comptroller of the Currency Nomination

Feb 12, 2025 | Press Release
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s nomination of Johnathan Gould to serve as comptroller of the currency.

ICBA Statement on Media Reports of CFPB Actions, Banking Agency Consolidation

Feb 12, 2025 | Press Release
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on media reports related to actions at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and potential consolidation of banking regulators.

SEC reverses course on ICBA-opposed climate rule

Feb 12, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Acting Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mark Uyeda said his agency will seek to freeze court proceedings in a legal challenge to its final rule requiring climate-related investor disclosures, citing his opposition to the rule.

ICBA weighs in on stablecoin debate

Feb 12, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA told Congress that current stablecoin arrangements are not subject to comprehensive supervision and lack many critical consumer and anti-money laundering protections—a regulatory gap that allows risks to the financial system to multiply, provides opportunities for financial crimes, and creates an unequal playing field with highly regulated community banks.

Powell: No CBDC while he leads the Fed

Feb 12, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the U.S. will never have a central bank digital currency as long as he leads the Fed.

ICBA CRA Solutions Selects Ncontracts for Community Bank Compliance Offering

Feb 11, 2025 | Press Release
ICBA CRA Solutions, an ICBA subsidiary, announced a strategic alliance with Ncontracts, which provides integrated vendor, risk, and compliance management solutions to help community banks address Community Reinvestment Act requirements using precise, actionable insights.

Independent Banker features ICBA Minority Bank Advisory Council insights

Feb 11, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The latest edition of Independent Banker magazine provides insights on minority depository institutions from ICBA’s Minority Bank Advisory Council.

McKernan leaving FDIC

Feb 11, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
FDIC Director Jonathan McKernan announced he was stepping aside from the FDIC board of directors.

ICBA releases customizable language addressing depositor concerns

Feb 11, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
With some community bank customers inquiring about the security of their bank deposits amid government efforts related to federal spending and bureaucracy, ICBA released customizable language its members can use to answer customer questions.

CFPB’s 1071 rule again paused by court in ICBA case

Feb 10, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
A U.S. court of appeals temporarily paused the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 1071 small-business rule and extended its compliance deadlines until further notice, as advocated by ICBA.

ICBA releases customizable language addressing depositor concerns

Feb 10, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
With some community bank customers inquiring about the security of their bank deposits amid government efforts related to federal spending and bureaucracy, ICBA released customizable language its members can use to answer customer questions.

ICBA Statement on Rodney Hood’s Appointment as Acting Comptroller of the Currency

Feb 8, 2025 | Press Release
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the appointment of Rodney Hood to serve as acting comptroller of the currency.

ICBA Thanks Russell Vought for Serving as Acting CFPB Director

Feb 8, 2025 | Press Release
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s designation of Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Community Banks to Convene in Nashville to Celebrate Community Banking at ICBA LIVE

Feb 7, 2025 | Press Release
The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) will host ICBA LIVE 2025, the most comprehensive educational and networking event for community bankers. The event brings together thousands of community bank leaders to discuss key policies, and emerging technologies that shape the local banking landscape.

Independent Banker shares ICBA LIVE’s can’t-miss events

Feb 7, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
When community bankers from across the country gather in Nashville next month for ICBA LIVE, a remarkable agenda awaits them, according to the latest Independent Banker magazine.

ICBA’s congressional testimonies available

Feb 7, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Recordings and full text of the testimonies ICBA leaders provided this week on Capitol Hill are available online.