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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.
ICBA concludes blog series on stablecoin collapse
ICBA concluded its new series of blog posts on the collapse of the TerraUSD stablecoin with a post focusing on its impact on community banks and the regulatory debate.
June 13, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets
House committee markup in focus this week
Tomorrow’s House Financial Services Committee markup will drive the week on Capitol Hill. The panel will consider an ICBA-supported bill to close the industrial loan company loophole and ICBA-opposed legislation on overdraft, payments, and small-business regulations.
June 13, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
Hsu: CRA update supports MDIs, CDFIs
The proposed update to Community Reinvestment Act regulations incentivizes banks to support minority depository institutions and community development financial institutions, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said.
June 10, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CRA
ICBA continues blog series on stablecoin collapse
ICBA continued its new series of blog posts on the collapse of the TerraUSD stablecoin and its broader impact.
June 10, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets
Op-ed targets credit union acquisitions ahead of committee votes
Congress should join the growing number of states fighting back against credit union acquisitions of community banks, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey says in a new op-ed.
June 10, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
ICBA, state associations urge passage of cannabis safe harbor
ICBA and a coalition of 44 state community banking associations urged Congress to include a cannabis banking safe harbor in the America COMPETES Act conference report.
June 09, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cannabis banking
CFPB terminates Upstart no-action letter
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it terminated Upstart Network from its list of approved “no-action letters” at Upstart’s request.
June 09, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
ICBA leading push on ILC, overdraft, credit union bills
With several key community banking policy issues coming up for a vote in the coming days, ICBA is urging community bankers to speak out while it engages lawmakers in Washington.
June 09, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions Lending
ICBA, State Associations Urge COMPETES Act Conference to Retain House-Passed SAFE Banking Act
The Independent Community Bankers of America and a coalition of 44 state community banking associations today called on Congress to include in the America COMPETES Act conference report legislation establishing a cannabis banking safe harbor.
June 08, 2022 |
Press Release
Cannabis banking
ICBA Names Community Banker and Former Regulator Anne Balcer as New Head of Government Relations
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced that Anne Balcer, executive vice president, general counsel and internal auditor for Forbright Bank, formerly Congressional Bank, in Chevy Chase, Md., will succeed ICBA Senior Executive Vice President of Government Relations and Public Policy Karen Thomas following her retirement in July.
June 06, 2022 |
Press Release
ICBA: FDIC framework could pose unintended consequences for community businesses
ICBA wrote to the FDIC to share its concerns with the agency’s proposed climate risk management framework for large banks, which could limit and discourage financial institutions from doing otherwise lawful business with climate-disfavored industries.
June 06, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Climate
Grassroots push on credit union bill continues
ICBA continues calling on community bankers to urge their lawmakers to oppose legislation that would expand credit unions’ fields of membership and commercial lending powers.
June 06, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
Blog: Expanding interchange price control puts fraud protections at risk
Misguided efforts by “big box” merchants seeking to extend debit card interchange price controls to the credit card market jeopardize investments in protections and security that defend cardholders from criminal activity and undermine trust in the banking system, writes ICBA’s Deborah Matthews Phillips in a new blog post.
June 06, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Interchange
ICBA Offers Tips to Help Simplify the Home Buying Process
In recognition of National Homeownership Month in June, the Independent Community Bankers of America and the nation’s community banks encourage consumers to consult their local community bank to learn about available programs that make financing a mortgage or refinancing an existing home easier and more affordable.
June 03, 2022 |
Press Release
ICBA and 44 State Banking Associations Express Concern Over Proposal That May Choke Off Credit to Legal Businesses
ICBA and 44 state banking associations, strongly urged the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) not to allow its proposed statement of principles on climate-risk management for large banks to limit and discourage financial institutions from doing otherwise lawful business with climate-disfavored industries.
June 03, 2022 |
Press Release
Climate
ICBA, state groups express concerns over climate risk management framework
ICBA and 44 state banking groups wrote to the FDIC to express concerns that the agency’s proposed climate risk management framework for large banks could “choke off” lawful but climate-disfavored industries from the banking system.
June 03, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Climate
FDIC climate comment letters due today
Today is the deadline for community bankers to submit personalized comment letters to the FDIC on its draft statement of principles for climate-related financial risk management for large financial institutions.
June 03, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Climate
The Digital Transformation Journey Begins with the “People Factor”—with Kathy Strasser, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of IncredibleBank
ICBA, Independent Banker Honor Community Bank Emerging Leaders in Annual 40 under 40 List
Independent Banker magazine, the award-winning monthly publication of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), announced its 40 Under 40: Emerging Community Bank Leaders.
June 01, 2022 |
Press Release
40 Under 40: Emerging Community Bank Leaders in 2022
Our fourth annual 40 Under 40: Emerging Community Bank Leaders competition highlights the achievements of young community bankers across the nation. From innovators and digital bankers to mentors and educational advocates, these bankers are making a profound impact on their communities. Our 2022 winners are leading the charge on the future of community banking.
June 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Independent Banker
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