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Fed lifts growth restriction on Wells Fargo

The Federal Reserve announced that Wells Fargo is no longer subject to the asset-growth restriction from its enforcement action against the bank.
June 04, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

Independent Banker Magazine Unveils 2025 “40 Under 40: Community Bank Leaders”

Independent Banker magazine, the award-winning monthly publication of the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA), has announced its seventh annual 40 Under 40: Community Bank Leaders list, recognizing the rising stars transforming community banking through innovation, leadership, and service.
June 03, 2025 | Press Release  

Independent Banker highlights 40 under 40

This month’s Independent Banker magazine recognizes the seventh annual "40 Under 40" list of emerging community bankers who are making a difference in their communities.
June 03, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

CFPB seeks to vacate ‘unlawful’ 1033 rule

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau asked a federal court to vacate its 1033 rule on consumer data security and privacy, saying the rule is unlawful.
June 03, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

Senate moves to bring Bowman nomination to a vote

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) moved to bring to a vote the nomination of Michelle Bowman to be the Federal Reserve’s vice chair for supervision.
June 03, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

Nominations open for Best Community Banks to Work For awards

ICBA’s Independent Banker magazine opened nominations for its 2025 Best Community Banks to Work For awards, sponsored by FIS.
June 02, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Treasury seeks input on modernizing payments

The Treasury Department announced it is seeking public input on its plans to transition federal disbursements to electronic payments.
June 02, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Department of Treasury 

After lobbying success at Capital Summit, ICBA continues ACRE push in Senate

After community bankers convened in Washington this month for Capital Summit, ICBA noted the inclusion of a modified version of the Access to Credit for our Rural Economy Act (ACRE - S. 838) in the House version of the reconciliation bill (H.R. 1) and urged senators to include ACRE in its version of reconciliation.
June 02, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Agriculture 

Nominations Open for 2025's Best Community Banks to Work For Award

Does your community bank pride itself on being an amazing place to work? Now’s your chance to be recognized as one of ICBA’s Best Community Banks to Work For.
June 02, 2025 | Independent Banker  

Jack E. Hopkins: Meeting the Needs of Tech-Savvy Small Business

“It takes more than a slick product to get small businesses and mom-and-pop shops to digitize their banking: It takes them trusting their banker.”
June 01, 2025 | Independent Banker  

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