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The ICBA Newsroom collects and centralizes all the NewsWatch Today articles, press releases, blog posts, advocacy letters and other news that impacts community bankers.
ICBA, states urge House to pass resolution nullifying 1071 rule
ICBA and 44 state community banking associations called on the House of Representatives to approve a resolution to nullify the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 1071 final rule.
April 19, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
FDIC: Failures won’t have material impact on DIF restoration
The FDIC said it does not expect losses from recent bank failures to materially affect the restoration of the Deposit Insurance Fund, and policymakers continued to signal support for a risk-based special assessment.
April 19, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Deposit Insurance
Liz McIntyre: Friend of the flock
The director of social media and VP of marketing at $17 billion-asset Renasant Bank in Tupelo, Miss., delves into the world of birding.
April 18, 2023 |
Independent Banker
ICBA Announces Cohort for Fifth ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) announced the selection of six companies for the fifth ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program, which kicks off April 24, 2023, in Atlanta.
April 18, 2023 |
Press Release
CFPB issues additional 1071 sample form formats
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued additional file formats for its Section 1071 small-business data-collection sample form.
April 18, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
One Community Bank supports the trees
In January, the One Community Bank in Oregon, Wisc., donated $5,000 to the Terrace Tree program, the village of Oregon’s tree planting initiative.
April 17, 2023 |
Independent Banker
ICBA strongly opposes opening 7(a) SBA program to fintechs
ICBA expressed strong opposition to a Small Business Administration final rule that undermines its 7(a) loan program.
April 17, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Technology Fintech Regulation
ICBA to FDIC: Exempt community banks from special assessment
ICBA urged the FDIC to exempt community banks from any special assessment to recover Deposit Insurance Fund losses caused by the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank of New York.
April 17, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Deposit Insurance
CFPB revises average prime offer rate methodology
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a revised version of its methodology for determining average prime offer rates.
April 17, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Scaling your community bank's core as you grow
As community banks grow, their cores need to, too. We spoke with experts on how to prepare your core for scalability and growth.
April 15, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Payments Growing the Community
Charles Potts: 4 great places to recruit tech talent
Upgrade your community bank's efforts to recruit qualified innovation candidates.
April 14, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Agencies issue updated HMDA guide
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council issued the 2023 edition of “A Guide to HMDA Reporting: Getting It Right!” for HMDA-related data collection and reporting.
April 14, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
ICBA Strongly Opposes SBA Rule Opening 7(a) Program to Unregulated Fintechs
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the Small Business Administration final rule on its 7(a) program.
April 14, 2023 |
Press Release
Fintech Regulation Small Business Administration
Add text-to-pay to your payments toolbox
When it comes to payments, customers want convenience. With text-to-pay, community banks can help small businesses meet the needs of their customers.
April 13, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Payments
ICBA to FDIC: Exempt Community Banks from Special Assessment
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today called on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to completely exempt community banks from any special assessment to recover Deposit Insurance Fund losses caused by the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank of New York.
April 13, 2023 |
Press Release
Deposit Insurance
ICBA releases 1071 rule summary ahead of briefing
ICBA published a summary of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s recently released Section 1071 final rule ahead of tomorrow’s ICBA briefing on the rule.
April 13, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Jim Reber: Performance? Simple
Some of the least complex bonds now have attractive returns.
April 12, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
Webster Bank's financial literacy
To help the children of low- to moderate-income families, Webster Bank made a $100,000 donation to the Wakeman Boys & Girls Club to aid financial education.
April 11, 2023 |
Independent Banker
FDIC signage and advertising requirements proposal
ICBA wrote in support of a new FDIC proposal to update signage requirements across all banking channels to clearly distinguish insured deposits from noninsured deposits and combat misleading statements to customers regarding the safety of their deposits.
April 11, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Deposit Insurance
Latest ICBA podcast on winning the talent war
The latest episode of ICBA’s “Independent Banker” podcast focuses on thinking creatively about recruitment amid the Great Resignation.
April 11, 2023 |
Podcast
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