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Treasury secretary, senator: It’s time to empower community banks

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) said empowering community banks to succeed is essential to driving economic growth in America.
November 03, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Department of Treasury 

Court sides with Fed to reject master account access from nonbank entities

The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit sided with the Federal Reserve, ICBA, and other groups by rejecting Custodia Bank’s argument that it should be granted automatic master account access because it holds a state charter.
November 03, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

Evaluating Credit Card Rewards in Modern Banking

Younger generations prefer debit to credit, but consumers’ appetite for card rewards is still strong. Learn how your community bank can integrate rewards as part of its payments strategy.
November 03, 2025 | News  

Community State Bank Brews Up Coffee and Community

Community State Bank and Shepherds College united to create Shepherds Community Café, a donation-based coffee shop that fosters occupational experience for students with different needs.
November 03, 2025 | News  

Powering Potential: Maximize Your Social Media Impact

ICBA’s marketing resources, education programs and compliance tools provide community bankers with strategic social media solutions and regulatory guidance to amplify their online presence.
November 03, 2025 | News   Growing the Community 

Streamlining Social Media for Community Banks

Don’t have a dedicated social media person? No problem. New tools and an inclusive approach make your community bank’s social presence simpler to establish and maintain.
November 03, 2025 | News   Growing the Community 

Out of Office: John and Lou Buhrmaster

John Buhrmaster, chief executive officer at $700 million-asset 1st National Bank of Scotia in Scotia, New York, shares how he and his father, chairman Lou Buhrmaster, have a unique connection to vintage taxi cabs—one that once saved their bank.
November 03, 2025 | News  

Safeguarding Borrower Data

The HPPA curbs trigger leads and reinforces the trust at the heart of community banking.
November 03, 2025 | News   Advocacy 

BayCoast Bank Helps Craft a Playhouse Fit for a Princess

In June 2023, BayCoast Bank in Swansea, Massachusetts, joined forces with a network of community partners to create a playhouse for a young girl with life-limiting medical challenges.
November 03, 2025 | News  

Digital Banking for the Modern Age

“With core providers more open to fintech integrations, we can cast a larger net around the products and services that address a strategic need.”
November 03, 2025 | News  

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