The OCC issued guidance on the federal banking agencies’ March 28 announcement that they plan to rescind the Community Reinvestment Act final rule issued in October 2023 and reinstate the prior CRA framework.
The latest issue of Independent Banker magazine reports that while ICBA’s 2025-2026 board members hail from all parts of the country, they share a common focus: helping community banks succeed.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it will open a new rulemaking to implement Section 1071 data collection and reporting requirements for small-business loans.
The explosion of pro-community bank policy reforms from the first quarter of the year culminated in last week’s House Financial Services Committee markup, but there is still significant work to do, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey said in a message to community bankers.
The explosion of pro-community bank policy reforms from the first quarter of the year culminated in this week’s House Financial Services Committee markup, but there is still significant work to do, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey said in a message to community bankers.
With the House vote on an ICBA-advocated resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s overdraft rule delayed until next week, ICBA is calling on community bankers to continue urging lawmakers to vote in favor of the measure.
ICBA commended the House Financial Services Committee for advancing three ICBA-advocated bills to repeal the CFPB’s 1071 rule, promote de novo bank formation, and restrict the issuance of a U.S. central bank digital currency.
With the House vote on an ICBA-advocated resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s overdraft rule delayed, ICBA is calling on community bankers to continue urging their lawmakers to vote in favor of the measure.
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) commended the House Financial Services Committee for advancing three ICBA-advocated bills to support community banks and the local communities they serve.
The House Financial Services Committee is scheduled to take up three ICBA-advocated bills today to repeal the CFPB’s 1071 rule, promote de novo bank formation, and restrict the issuance of a U.S. central bank digital currency.
In observance of Community Banking Month, ICBA reminded Americans of the pivotal role community banks serve in bolstering local economies, supporting small businesses, and offering relationship-driven banking services.
With the House set 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 continue urging their lawmakers to vote in favor of the measure.
The House Financial Services Committee is scheduled to take up three ICBA-advocated bills this week to repeal the CFPB’s 1071 rule, promote de novo bank formation, and restrict the issuance of a U.S. central bank digital currency.
In observance of Community Banking Month in April, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) is reminding Americans of the pivotal role community banks serve in bolstering local economies, supporting small businesses, and offering relationship-driven banking services.
The OCC withdrew its participation in ICBA-opposed interagency principles for climate-related financial risk management for financial institutions with $100 billion or more in total consolidated assets.
The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announced that ICBA Community, its exclusive digital network for ICBA members, has surpassed 5,000 members since its launch in July 2023. Designed as a secure, member-only space for community bankers to connect, ask questions, and exchange ideas, ICBA Community now hosts 13 active discussion boards covering a range of topics from compliance and fraud to technology and marketing.
