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Romero Rainey: ICBA fighting for community banks

ICBA continues to distinguish community banks from larger and riskier financial institutions among policymakers and the news media in the wake of recent large bank failures, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey said in a weekend alert to community bankers.
March 20, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Too-Big-To-Fail/Systemic Risk 

FDIC announces Signature Bank buyer

The FDIC announced a purchase-and-assumption agreement with Flagstar Bank of Hicksville, N.Y., for substantially all deposits and certain loan portfolios of Signature Bridge Bank.
March 20, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Too-Big-To-Fail/Systemic Risk 

ICBA Denounces Remarks from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Bailouts for Systemically Risky Institutions

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s testimony from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen that uninsured deposits will be protected only at depository institutions that pose systemic risks to the financial system.
March 17, 2023 | Press Release   Deposit Insurance Deposit Insurance 

Build Up Your Protections

Fraud remains a pervasive and growing problem for community banks—with tangible losses. According to a survey from LexisNexis Risk Solutions, every dollar lost to fraud costs U.S. financial services firms $4.23, 16 percent higher than in 2020.
March 16, 2023 | Payments Quarterly   Payments 

Georgia Banker Elected ICBA Chairman

Derek B. Williams, president and CEO of Century Bank & Trust in Milledgeville, Ga., was elected chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) for 2023-24. His term begins March 16 at the conclusion of the ICBA LIVE national convention in Honolulu.
March 16, 2023 | News  

ICBA Announces 2023-24 Executive Committee

The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced the election of its 2023-24 Executive Committee during the 2023 ICBA LIVE national convention in Honolulu.
March 16, 2023 | News   Advocacy 

NCUA considering ICBA-opposed subordinated debt today

With the National Credit Union Administration meeting today on a rule to relax restrictions on issuing subordinated debt, a former NCUA official raised concerns in a recent blog post.
March 16, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

FedNow Service will launch in July

The Federal Reserve is scheduled to launch its FedNow Service in July, Fed officials announced at ICBA LIVE 2023 in Hawaii.
March 16, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

Incoming ICBA Chairman Derek Williams: Community Banking Light Continues to Burn Bright

Incoming Independent Community Bankers of America Chairman Derek Williams urged community banks attending ICBA LIVE to fuel a legacy of compassion, courage and commitment that attracts and inspires others and illuminates the path forward.
March 16, 2023 | Press Release   Advocacy Community Bank Awareness 

Passwordless Authentication: The Next Ecosystem?

It has been a continuous conversation over the past several years, and one that is gaining further momentum with each reported data breach—when, or should, banks shift to passwordless authentication?
March 16, 2023 | Payments Quarterly   Payments 

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