Independent Banker magazine wins 2023 Content Marketing Award for Top Association Publication

Aug 4, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA Independent Banker magazine was named the winning association publication in the 2023 Content Marketing Awards.

ICBA issues summary on large bank capital proposal

Aug 4, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA released a summary of a recently released interagency proposed rule to strengthen regulatory capital standards on large banks.

Minneapolis Fed: Higher rates affect least profitable ag producers most

Aug 4, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
A recent article from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis explains how higher interest rates affect the farm sector.

Regulators update BSA/AML exam manual

Aug 3, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council announced updated sections and related examination procedures in its Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual.

Romero Rainey: ICBA continues advocating community bank 1071 relief

Aug 2, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA is taking steps to ensure that a recent court decision granting temporary injunctive relief from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 final rule applies to all community banks, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey said in a message to ICBA members.

Fed survey: Plurality of banks seek to maintain current balance sheet size

Aug 2, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
Nearly one-third of respondents to a Federal Reserve survey of senior financial officers said their banks plan to take actions to maintain the current size of their balance sheets over the next six months.

Nonbank Figure withdraws OCC charter application

Aug 2, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
Figure Technologies, a nonbank consumer lender looking to expand into payments services, withdrew its application for a national bank charter.

CISA warns of Ivanti system vulnerabilities

Aug 2, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
Threat actors are exploiting vulnerabilities in the Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile device management system, according to a cybersecurity advisory from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

ICBA Names Faith Lutat Vice President of Member Relations

Jul 31, 2023 | Press Release
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced the hire of Faith Lutat as vice present of member relations.

ICBA Commends House Committee for Passing Resolution to Nullify CFPB’s Small-Business Reporting Rule

Jul 28, 2023 | Press Release
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today commended the House Financial Services Committee for advancing an ICBA-advocated resolution to nullify the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 small-business data collection and reporting requirements.

Nearly 1,000 ICBA Community members in first week

Jul 28, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The numbers show this month’s launch of the ICBA Community online platform has been well-received by community bankers, ICBA’s Vanessa Hanson writes in a new blog post.

Committee passes ICBA-advocated resolution to block CFPB’s 1071 rule

Jul 28, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The House Financial Services Committee voted 29-21 to advance an ICBA-advocated resolution to block the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 rule.

Agencies release proposal on large bank capital standards

Jul 28, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The FDIC, Federal Reserve, and OCC released an interagency proposed rule to strengthen capital standards on the largest banks and explicitly said they would not apply to community banks.

New ICBA podcast on 2023 top lenders

Jul 28, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The latest episode of ICBA’s “Independent Banker” podcast features community bankers from Independent Banker magazine’s lists of 2023’s top community bank lenders.

CFPB report targets consumer financial products

Jul 27, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a new Supervisory Highlights report on unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts or practices across various consumer financial products.

New compliance note on sanctions-related self-disclosures

Jul 27, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The Treasury, Commerce, and Justice departments issued a joint compliance note focusing on voluntary self-disclosure policies that apply to U.S. sanctions, export controls, and other national security laws.

Romero Rainey: ICBA support for special assessment exemplifies its mission

Jul 26, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA’s support for the FDIC’s proposed special assessment exemption for community banks illustrates its unique mission, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey wrote in a new blog post.

Committee slated to vote tomorrow on blocking 1071 rule

Jul 26, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
With the House Financial Services Committee slated to take up an ICBA-advocated resolution to block the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 rule, ICBA called on the committee to pass the measure.

Same Day ACH continues expansion

Jul 26, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The value of Same Day ACH payments grew 51.7% in the first half of 2023 from a year earlier, while payments volume rose 13.7%, Nacha reported.

80% of FDIC special assessment comment letters from community bankers

Jul 25, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
Community bankers responded in force to ICBA’s grassroots advocacy campaign supporting the FDIC’s proposal to exempt community banks under $5 billion in assets from its special assessment.