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Jenna Burke: Are Changes to Bank M&A Rules on the Horizon?

The Department of Justice and other banking agencies are evaluating a new potential M&A framework. What does this mean for community banks?
September 04, 2023 | Independent Banker   Advocacy Growing the Community 

ICBA: Five Credit Union Acquisitions of Taxpaying Community Banks in One Week Demands Congressional Action

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on recent acquisitions of taxpaying community banks by tax-exempt credit unions.
September 01, 2023 | Press Release   Credit Unions 

Senators urge CFPB to grant nationwide stay of 1071 rule

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) and seven other Senate Banking Committee members asked the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to issue a nationwide stay of its Section 1071 rule amid a pending court challenge.
September 01, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

ICBA Foundation continues raising funds for Maui wildfire relief

The ICBA Foundation Disaster Relief Program continues requesting tax-deductible donations to assist community banks and employees affected by a recent series of deadly wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
September 01, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Crisis Preparedness 

New ICBA podcast on budgeting for innovation

The latest episode of ICBA’s “Independent Banker” podcast spotlights how to budget for innovation and find the right fintech partners.
September 01, 2023 | Podcast   Fintech Innovation 

FDIC amends Equal Housing Lender posters

The FDIC said it recently amended details of its Equal Housing Lender posters, which FDIC-supervised institutions are required by the Fair Housing Act to maintain in branches.
September 01, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

Amid series of credit union acquisitions, ICBA continues pressing Congress to act

Following several credit union acquisitions of community banks this week, ICBA repeated its call for Congress to investigate these taxpayer-subsidized deals.
September 01, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

ICBA's 2023 National Community Bank Service Award Winners

ICBA’s 2023 National Community Bank Service Award winners, First Federal Savings & Loan Association and Cross Bank, explain why, in the face of devastating natural disasters, it was equally natural to step up and help their neighbors in the way only community banks can.
September 01, 2023 | Independent Banker  

ICBA's 2022 National Community Bank Service Award winners

It’s no secret that community banks have built plenty of social capital due to their charitable work and community involvement. But they’re not in it for the PR. What sets their approach apart from a standard corporate CSR strategy is that community banks tailor their giving to local needs, just as they provide banking services tailored to their customers. The winners of ICBA’s National Community Bank Service Awards, which recognize member banks for their extraordinary efforts during the past year, are shining examples of the community bank difference.
August 31, 2023 | Independent Banker  

ICBA offers custom 1071 resources

With Congress returning to Washington next week, ICBA continues encouraging community bankers to use its customizable resources to educate and engage their customers on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 rule.
August 30, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

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