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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 toolkit offers National Ag Week materials
With National Agriculture Day and Week set for next week, ICBA is offering customizable materials community banks can use to celebrate!
March 14, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture
Omnibus with ICBA-advocated fixes signed into law
President Joe Biden signed into law the $1.5 trillion government funding omnibus with ICBA-advocated provisions related to the SBA’s 504 loan program and LIBOR.
March 14, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
ICBA testifying next week on PPP
ICBA is scheduled to testify before Congress next week on community bank leadership in Paycheck Protection Program lending.
March 11, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness
Senate passes omnibus with ICBA-advocated fixes
The Senate passed the $1.5 trillion omnibus to fund the government through Sept. 30 with ICBA-advocated provisions related to the SBA’s 504 loan program, LIBOR, and cyber incident reporting.
March 11, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity Lending
Task force updates AML-deficiency jurisdictions
The Financial Action Task Force—a global anti-money-laundering watchdog—updated its statements concerning jurisdictions with strategic AML, terrorist-financing, and weapons-proliferation deficiencies.
March 11, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
BSA/AML
CFPB launches rural America initiative
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau launched an initiative to focus on financial issues facing rural America.
March 11, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture
ICBA Examining Executive Order on Digital Assets and Its Impact on Community Banks and Consumers
Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the White House’s executive order on digital asset risks and opportunities.
March 09, 2022 |
Press Release
Digital Assets
Agencies announce crypto-related charges with executive order on deck
The Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced separate charges related to digital asset-related fraud.
March 09, 2022 |
News
Cybersecurity Digital Assets Technology
Rounds, Gruenberg, Hsu addressing 2022 Capital Summit
Several speakers are set for the 2022 ICBA Capital Summit, the industry’s premier advocacy event scheduled for May 1-4 in Washington, D.C.
March 09, 2022 |
News
ICBA campaign targeting credit union tax exemption
ICBA is running a targeted digital campaign encouraging congressional offices to press credit unions on acquisitions of community banks and other key issues.
March 09, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
ICBA supports Senate TAILOR Act
ICBA expressed support for Senate legislation to promote tiered banking regulation by requiring agencies to tailor regulatory actions based on the risk profile and business model of affected institutions.
March 09, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Regulatory Relief
Jennifer Newman Joins ICBA Congressional Relations Team as Assistant Vice President
The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA), announced today the hire of Jennifer Newman as assistant vice president of congressional relations.
March 08, 2022 |
Press Release
Advocacy
New sanctions target Russian billionaires, disinformation
The Treasury and State departments announced additional sanctions on Russian individuals and companies for supporting the Russian government despite existing sanctions.
March 04, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
FinCEN: Beneficial ownership rulemaking next step in BSA/AML overhaul
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is working to issue proposed rules on beneficial ownership information access and disclosure requirements, FinCEN Deputy Director AnnaLou Tirol said.
March 04, 2022 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
BSA/AML
Alabama Banker Elected ICBA Chairman
Brad M. Bolton, president, CEO and senior lender of Community Spirit Bank in Red Bay, Ala., was elected chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America for 2022-23. His term begins March 3 at the conclusion of the ICBA LIVE national convention in San Antonio.
March 02, 2022 |
Press Release
Community Bank Awareness
ICBA Announces 2022-23 Executive Committee
The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced the election of its 2022-23 Executive Committee during the 2022 ICBA LIVE national convention in San Antonio.
March 02, 2022 |
Press Release
Community Bank Awareness
Incoming ICBA Chairman Brad Bolton: There’s No Success without Sacrifice
Incoming Independent Community Bankers of America Chairman Brad Bolton encouraged community banks attending ICBA LIVE to sacrifice a few minutes of every day to engage in ICBA advocacy efforts for the benefit of future generations.
March 02, 2022 |
Press Release
ICBA Urges Congress to Ask Credit Union Representatives About Tax Exemption
With representatives from tax-exempt credit unions in Washington this week for meetings with congressional offices, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) is calling on lawmakers to ask tough questions about the credit union tax exemption.
March 01, 2022 |
Press Release
Credit Unions
ICBA’s Rebeca Romero Rainey: Race for Community Banks and Main Street a Marathon, Not a Sprint
During her keynote speech today at ICBA LIVE, Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey reminded community bankers theyare the heartbeat of this nation’s economy and every community deserves a community bank dedicated to its success.
March 01, 2022 |
Press Release
First Women’s Bank tackles small business inequity
Dismayed at the lack of business ownership opportunities and advancement afforded to entrepreneurial women, Marianne Markowitz spearheaded a consortium to form a women-founded, women-owned and women-led de novo in search of a national solution.
March 01, 2022 |
Independent Banker
Lending
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