Press Releases

ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the House of Representatives’ passage of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R. 2).

ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued a statement on federal regulators’ proposed rule to implement quarterly reporting relief required by the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155).

ICBA today announced three new hires. David “Chip” Bartlett will serve as vice president of congressional relations, Sean Murphy as vice president of member relations for the Midwest region, and Leela Vosko as director of marketing engagement.

ICBA today announced the recipients of its 2018 NextGen Scholarship Awards.

ICBA is calling on the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to delay the implementation of a rule requiring community banks and other financial institutions to identify the individuals that own controlling interests in their corporate or business customers.

ICBA today thanked President Donald Trump for nominating Kansas Bank Commissioner Michelle “Miki” Bowman for the Federal Reserve Board. Bowman would fill the ICBA-advocated position dedicated to individuals with experience in community banking.

ICBA today announced the election of its 2018-19 Executive Committee during its 2018 national convention, ICBA Community Banking LIVE, in Las Vegas.

Timothy K. Zimmerman, CEO of Standard Bank in Monroeville, Pa., who becomes chairman of ICBA, encouraged ICBA Community Banking LIVE 2018 national convention attendees to leverage their political might to fight for additional reforms.

ICBA today recognized the 35th anniversary of its strategic relationship with Travelex during the 2018 ICBA national convention, ICBA Community Banking LIVE®.

ICBA thanked the Senate Banking Committee for advancing bipartisan legislation to stimulate local economic growth by providing much-needed community bank regulatory relief.

Scott Heitkamp, ICBA chairman and president and CEO of ValueBank Texas in Corpus Christi, and Camden R. Fine, ICBA president and CEO, issued the following statement on the nomination of Jelena McWilliams for Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. chairman.

ICBA has extended its Preferred Service Provider relationship with iHELP to help students and their families cover the gap between the cost of education and other financial resources such as scholarships, grants and federal student loans.

ICBA President and CEO Camden R. Fine issued a statement on today’s House passage of the pro-growth Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1).

ICBA President and CEO Camden R. Fine issued a statement on Joseph Otting’s confirmation as comptroller of the currency.

The Independent Community Bankers of America announced the following staff promotions, which go into effect immediately.

Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) President and CEO Camden R. Fine issued the following statement on today’s congressional testimony from Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Melvin Watt.

“Consumers should continue to have the ability to opt-in for debit card overdraft coverage to avoid the inconvenience and embarrassment of a rejected debit card transaction. That said, ICBA adamantly opposes any CFPB rulemaking that limits the consumer’s choice on how they manage their accounts.”

ICBA sent letters to Congress in support of Sen. Mike Crapo’s (R-Idaho) and Rep. Keith Rothfus’s (R-Pa.) Congressional Review Act resolutions, which seek to reverse the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) final ruling restricting the use of consumer arbitration agreements.

ICBA today voiced support for the Federal Reserve Faster Payments Task Force’s final report detailing its ten recommendations to enhance the speed, efficiency and security of the U.S. payment system. ICBA and community bankers were active participants in the Task Force.

ICBA President and CEO Camden R. Fine released a statement on the Arbitration Agreements final rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which will essentially prohibit the use of consumer arbitration agreements.