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The ICBA Newsroom collects and centralizes all the NewsWatch Today articles, press releases, Main Street Matters blogs, advocacy letters and other news that impacts community bankers.
Blog post: ICBA’s most immersive leadership experience is next month
As detailed in a new blog post, ICBA’s LEAD FWD Summit—the most immersive leadership experience for community bankers—is scheduled for Sept. 8-9 in Bloomington, Minn.
August 15, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal government will phase out paper checks next month
The Treasury Department announced that the federal government will stop issuing paper checks for most federal payments on Sept. 30. Treasury said the few people who still receive a federal benefit check must switch to an electronic payment method.
August 15, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Department of Treasury
Treasury sanctions cryptocurrency exchange for enabling cyber crime
The Treasury Department sanctioned cryptocurrency exchange Garantex Europe OU, which it said has directly facilitated notorious ransomware actors and other cybercriminals by processing over $100 million in transactions linked to illicit activities since 2019.
August 15, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets
Article: Credit unions abandoning mission
A new article says some credit unions may be abandoning their mission with “Wall Street-style” behavior and no longer serving their core members.
August 14, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
ICBA, other groups ask Congress to fix GENIUS Act flaw
ICBA and other groups asked Congress to strike Section 16(d) of the recently enacted GENIUS Act and to oppose any expansion of its scope in this or future legislation.
August 14, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets
ICBA attends Treasury meeting on reducing BSA burdens
Senior ICBA staff attended a Treasury Department roundtable on reducing the burdens of Bank Secrecy Act currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports.
August 14, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Department of Treasury
Independent Banker: Community bank CFOs are busier than ever
The latest Independent Banker magazine says there’s plenty to keep community bank chief financial officers on their toes, such as interest rate volatility, new accounting and capital reporting standards, and industry cost pressures.
August 13, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Past ICBA chairman featured in new documentary
Past ICBA Chairman Brad Bolton is featured in a new documentary series on community banking.
August 13, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Bank Director/Board Member
Consumer prices up in July
The Consumer Price Index increased a seasonally adjusted 0.2% in July after increasing 0.3% in June, according to the Labor Department.
August 13, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Lending
Blog post: Flood of charter applications demands OCC response
A new ICBA blog post says a sudden influx of applications from nonbank financial technology firms for national bank trust charters requires the OCC to change course.
August 12, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
OCC
CFPB working on new 1033 rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau submitted a proposed rule on Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act for review to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. ICBA expects the proposal to be published for public comment in the near future.
August 12, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Foundation makes last pitch for donations for Texas flood victims
The ICBA Foundation Disaster Relief Program in coordination with the Independent Bankers Association of Texas is making a final push for tax-deductible donations to assist community banks and employees affected by recent flooding in Texas.
August 12, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA: Community banks are built on fair banking
After President Donald Trump released an executive order on ensuring fair banking for all Americans, ICBA said community banks are built to provide fair access to consumers.
August 08, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA publishes summary of passed trigger leads legislation
ICBA published a summary of the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, which would substantially limit the use of marketing products known as “trigger leads.”
August 08, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA Statement on U.S. District Court’s Debit Interchange Ruling
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota ruling in Corner Post v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, which challenged the Fed’s 2011 rule governing debit card interchange rates.
August 08, 2025 |
Press Release
Debit Cards
Judge rules Fed’s cap on debit card swipe fees is illegal
A federal judge ruled that the Federal Reserve’s cap on debit card swipe fees is illegal.
August 08, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Debit Cards
Summary of the ICBA-Backed Trigger Leads Bill
Advanced by Reps. John Rose (R-Tenn.) and Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) in the House and Sens. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) in the Senate, the ICBA-backed Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 2808) would restrict credit reporting agencies from selling consumers’ contact information when they apply for a residential mortgage.
August 07, 2025 |
Independent Banker
CISA releases malware analysis report for SharePoint vulnerabilities
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency published a malware analysis report on files related to Microsoft SharePoint vulnerabilities and encouraged organizations to use the indicators of compromise and detection signatures to identify malware.
August 07, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
ICBA Statement on Executive Order on Ensuring Access to Fair Banking
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s executive order from President Donald Trump on ensuring fair banking for all Americans.
August 07, 2025 |
Press Release
Independent Banker showcases community bank milestones
The latest Independent Banker magazine highlights ICBA member banks celebrating 100, 125, 150, 175, and even 200 years in service.
August 07, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Independent Banker
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