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ICBA Community tops 6 000 members
ICBA Community, the exclusive digital network for ICBA members, has surpassed 6,000 members.
September 23, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA CISA hosting Cybersecurity Awareness Month tabletop exercise
ICBA and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are scheduled to host a members-only tabletop exercise to support community bank cybersecurity at noon (Eastern time) Thursday, Oct. 16.
September 23, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
Fed s Miran Interest rates too restrictive
New Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said the Fed’s target interest rate is roughly 2 percentage points too tight, risking unnecessary layoffs and higher unemployment.
September 23, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
ICBA urges FDIC to reject risky ILC applications
ICBA told the FDIC that it has a statutory duty to reject the applications of industrial loan companies that pose undue risks to the Deposit Insurance Fund and fail to serve the convenience and needs of their community.
September 22, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
ICBA urging comments to FDIC on raising regulatory thresholds
ICBA is calling on community bankers to submit comments this week on the FDIC’s proposal to adjust and index certain regulatory thresholds, most notably Part 363 independent audit and reporting requirements.
September 22, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Treasury seeks comments on implementing GENIUS Act
The Treasury Department issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking seeking public comment related to its implementation of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act.
September 22, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Department of Treasury
ICBA Urges FDIC to Reject Applications Under Industrial Loan Company Loophole to Prevent Risks to Consumers
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today told the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) that it has a statutory duty to reject the applications of industrial loan companies (ILCs) that pose undue risks to the Deposit Insurance Fund and that fail to serve the convenience and needs of their communities.
September 19, 2025 |
Press Release
Advocacy FDICIA
ICBA Urges FDIC to Reject Applications Under Industrial Loan Company Loophole to Prevent Risks to Consumers
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today told the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) that it has a statutory duty to reject the applications of industrial loan companies (ILCs) that pose undue risks to the Deposit Insurance Fund and that fail to serve the convenience and needs of their communities.
September 19, 2025 |
Press Release
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
ICBA Community banks lead the fight against fraud
ICBA told Congress that community banks are on the front lines of fraud mitigation and are leading the response but cannot solve the problem alone.
September 19, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Congressional Matters
OCC announces ICBA advocated supervision restructuring
Following ICBA advocacy, the OCC announced it will reverse its ICBA-opposed plan to merge its community, midsize, and large bank supervision functions into a single unit.
September 19, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
OCC
ICBA AI can help community banks if regulated properly
ICBA told Congress it believes artificial intelligence has the potential to help community banks meet regulatory burdens and expand access to credit, but thoughtful regulation is needed to ensure that innovation does not come at the expense of consumer protection or financial stability.
September 19, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Artificial Intellegence
FedNow delivering instant payments for disaster relief disbursements
FedNow announced that participants recently started receiving instant disaster-relief disbursements for their account holders.
September 18, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Department of Treasury
Fed lowers interest rates by 25bp
The Federal Open Market Committee voted to lower target interest rates by 25 basis points to a range of 4.0% to 4.25%.
September 18, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA Applauds OCC for Announced Updates to Organizational Structure
ICBA today expressed its strong support for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s announcement that it will reverse its ICBA-opposed decision to merge its community, midsize, and large bank supervision functions into a single unit.
September 18, 2025 |
Press Release
OCC
ICBA Supervisory appeals reviewers should have community banking experience
ICBA told the FDIC that in revising the agency’s supervisory appeals process, the FDIC should ensure that reviewers have significant community banking experience.
September 18, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
House committee advances ICBA supported bills
The House Financial Services Committee voted to advance five ICBA-supported bills designed to support community banks.
September 17, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Congressional Matters
FedDetect announces new payment fraud tool
The Federal Reserve announced a new reporting feature for its FedDetect Anomaly Notification for FedACH Services, which helps financial institutions quickly address potential fraud.
September 17, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
Miran sworn in as Fed governor
The Federal Reserve announced that Stephen Miran was sworn in as a Fed governor.
September 17, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
FDIC seeking input on AML CFT compliance costs
The FDIC requested comment on a proposal to survey banks about the costs to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act and related anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism requirements.
September 16, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
ICBA supported bills slated for House committee markup today
ICBA urged the House Financial Services Committee to vote to advance several pro-community banks bills that the committee is scheduled to mark up today.
September 16, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Congressional Matters
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