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Meet Lucas White, 2024/25 ICBA Chairman and Fourth-Gen Community Banker

Lucas White, fourth-generation family banker and president of The Fountain Trust Company in Covington, Ind., will draw on his experience of the family business and beyond as he begins his term as the 2024/25 ICBA chairman.
March 01, 2024 | Independent Banker  

ICBA urging opposition to Florida credit union bill

ICBA is encouraging Florida community bankers to respond to the Florida Bankers Association’s request for phone calls opposing state legislation to expand the powers of tax-exempt credit unions.
February 29, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

Independent Banker magazine, podcast honored

ICBA’s Independent Banker magazine took home top honors in its category for this year’s Association Trends 2024 TRENDY Awards, while the Independent Banker podcast also received recognition in the best podcast category.
February 29, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Navy Federal fallout continues on Capitol Hill

The fallout of reports on discriminatory lending at Navy Federal Credit Union continued Wednesday with new congressional leaders seeking an inquiry.
February 29, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

Fed’s Bowman: CRA rule would constrain community banks

The Community Reinvestment Act final rule issued last fall is unnecessarily complex and would impose disproportionate regulatory burdens on community banks, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said.
February 28, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   CRA 

ICBA Independent Banker Named Best Monthly Magazine by Association Trends

The Independent Community Bankers of America’s (ICBA) Independent Banker magazine took home top honors in its category for this year’s Association Trends 2024 TRENDY Awards, while the Independent Banker podcast also received recognition in the best podcast category.
February 28, 2024 | Press Release  

Barr: Fed monitoring large banks’ hedge fund risks

Large banks should be doing more to account for the counterparty risks posed by hedge funds and other nonbanks, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr said.
February 28, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA urging outreach on new farm bill

ICBA is urging community bankers to call and write their members of Congress on the pending farm bill.
February 28, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Farm Bill 

Honoring Our Past, Embracing Our Future

As ICBA Bancard transitions to ICBA Payments, reflecting on our past will help to fuel our future success. While our name has changed, the goal of serving community banks has remained a constant since ICBA’s payments subsidiary’s inception in 1985.
February 27, 2024 | Payments Quarterly  

A Renewed Commitment to Our Mission

Today’s dynamic payments landscape comes with its own set of challenges and opportunities. From deploying instant payments to enhancing the customer experience to competing with Bigtech, community banks face complex decisions about priorities amidst current fiscal realities.
February 27, 2024 | Payments Quarterly  

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