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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 

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  

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 

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 

Jim Reber: Performance? Simple

Some of the least complex bonds now have attractive returns.
April 12, 2023 | Independent Banker   Growing the Community 

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  

ICBA urging grassroots outreach on farm bill principles

ICBA is calling on community bankers to urge their members of Congress to include six key principles in this year’s farm bill.
April 11, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Agriculture 

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  

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