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ICBA Payments and Mastercard Partner to Upgrade Customer Payment Experiences for Community Banks

ICBA Payments, the payments subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA), announced today its new partnership with Mastercard to offer upgraded and enhanced card and payment services for 1,400 community banks.
March 17, 2025 | Press Release   Payments 

Pulte sworn in as FHFA director

William Pulte was sworn in to a five-year term as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Pulte was appointed to head the agency by President Donald Trump, and the Senate last week voted to confirm the nomination.
March 17, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Housing Finance Agency 

South Dakota Banker Jack E. Hopkins Elected ICBA Chairman

Jack E. Hopkins, president and CEO of CorTrust Bank in Sioux Falls, S.D., was elected chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) for 2025-26. His term begins March 14 following the conclusion of ICBA LIVE in Nashville.
March 14, 2025 | Press Release   Executive Leadership/C-Suite 

ICBA Independent Banker Named Best Monthly Trade Association Magazine by Association Trends

The Independent Community Bankers of America’s (ICBA) Independent Banker magazine took home top honors in its category at the Association Trends TRENDY Awards for the second consecutive year.
March 14, 2025 | Press Release  

ICBA announces new chairman, Executive Committee

ICBA announced the election of its 2025-2026 Executive Committee at ICBA LIVE 2025 in Nashville, Tenn.
March 14, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Executive Leadership/C-Suite 

Olympian Kerri Walsh Jennings commends spirit of community banking

Community bankers embody the American spirit, Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings said at ICBA LIVE 2025.
March 14, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Hopkins calls on community bankers to amplify their voices

New ICBA Chairman Jack E. Hopkins applauded community bankers for weathering the pandemic, a challenging interest rate environment, and mounting regulations—and urged them to build on their successes by attending the ICBA Capital Summit.
March 14, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA Announces 2025-26 Executive Committee, South Dakota Banker Elected Chairman

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced the election of its 2025-26 executive committee during the 2025 ICBA LIVE national convention in Nashville.
March 14, 2025 | Press Release  

ICBA chairman: Now is the time for change in Washington

Outgoing ICBA Chairman Lucas White said momentum for policy change is on the side of community bankers and now is the time to make a difference in Washington.
March 13, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA urges Congress to end tax subsidies for credit unions over $1b in assets

With Congress considering legislation to reform the nation’s tax policy, ICBA called on policymakers to end unwarranted federal tax subsidies for the nation’s largest credit unions.
March 13, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Congressional Matters Credit Unions 

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