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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 CRA Solutions Marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day by Equipping Community Banks and Consumers to Fight Financial Exploitation
In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) on June 15, ICBA CRA Solutions and its Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation (SHCPF) are raising awareness of elder financial exploitation and highlighting tools available to help protect America’s seniors from fraud and abuse — crimes that cost older adults billions annually.
June 12, 2025 |
Press Release
Elder Abuse Prevention
Independent Banker shares 7 traits of a great leader
The latest Independent Banker magazine shares the seven traits of great leaders that help build a stronger community bank.
June 12, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA continues urging grassroots outreach on ACRE Act
ICBA continues calling on community bankers to use its Be Heard Grassroots Action Center to ask senators to co-sponsor the Access to Credit for our Rural Economy (ACRE) Act (S. 838) and preserve and expand ACRE in the Senate’s reconciliation tax bill.
June 12, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture
ICBA-advocated bill on mortgage ‘trigger leads’ advances in House
As reported in Wednesday’s NewsWatch Today, the House Financial Services Committee this week voted to advance several ICBA-advocated bills.
June 12, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Congressional Matters
Check fraud prevention flyers now available from ICBA
Community bankers can now order physical copies of a check fraud prevention flyer to distribute to customers.
June 11, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Checks Fraud
House panel passes three ICBA-backed bills
The House Financial Services Committee voted to advance ICBA-advocated bills to ban trigger leads, change threshold requirements for small bank holding companies, and support small financial institutions.
June 11, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Fed reminder: One month to prepare for ISO 20022 implementation
The Federal Reserve reminded banks it will adopt the ISO 20022 message format for the Fedwire Funds Service on Monday, July 14. The existing proprietary Fedwire Application Interface Manual format will sunset on Friday, July 11.
June 11, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
House Financial Services Committee marking up three ICBA-backed bills today
Ahead of a House Financial Services Committee markup scheduled for today, ICBA urged committee members to vote to advance bills to ban trigger leads, change threshold requirements for small bank holding companies, and support small financial institutions.
June 10, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Small Business Lending
Bowman sworn in as Fed vice chair for supervision
Michelle Bowman was sworn in as Federal Reserve vice chair for supervision.
June 10, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
OCC: Preemption is a cornerstone of the dual banking system
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Rodney Hood reaffirmed the OCC’s support of preemption as a cornerstone of the dual banking system and fundamental to the operation of the federal banking system.
June 10, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
OCC
ICBA Applauds Fed Vice Chair Michelle Bowman for Remarks on Rightsizing Community Bank Regulations
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) applauded Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman on today’s remarks outlining a fresh approach to the agency’s supervision and regulation.
June 06, 2025 |
Press Release
Federal Reserve Regulatory Relief
House passes ICBA-backed legislation to protect SBA lending
The House of Representatives passed ICBA-backed legislation to protect the integrity of the Small Business Administration 7(a) program so it can continue to reach more borrowers and support local economic development.
June 06, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Small Business Administration
ICBA-backed bill to support minority banks reintroduced
Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) reintroduced ICBA-supported legislation to codify a Treasury Department program to support minority depository institutions and other community banks.
June 06, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Department of Treasury
ICBA advocates changes to state law at check fraud meeting
ICBA and a group of community bankers met with the Uniform Commercial Code's Permanent Editorial Board at a national stakeholders' meeting to advocate changes to state law to better address check and wire fraud.
June 06, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Fraud
ICBA: More needs to be done to curtail crypto scams
ICBA said it strongly supports a Financial Crimes Enforcement Network proposed rule to designate the Huione Group as a primary money laundering concern, but it said more needs to be done to curtail the rapid growth of crypto scams.
June 05, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets
ICBA, state affiliates urge Senate to include ACRE Act in tax bill
ICBA and its 44 state affiliates this week called on senators to include the Access to Credit for our Rural Economy (ACRE) Act (S. 838) in the tax portion of the Senate reconciliation bill, noting it is bipartisan legislation that would reduce high loan interest costs for farmers, ranchers, and rural homeowners.
June 05, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture
Michelle Bowman confirmed as Federal Reserve vice chair for supervision
ICBA congratulated Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman following last night’s Senate vote confirming her ICBA-advocated nomination to serve as Fed vice chair for supervision.
June 05, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
ICBA, state affiliates urge Senate to include ACRE Act in tax bill
ICBA and its 44 state affiliates called on senators to include the Access to Credit for our Rural Economy (ACRE) Act (S. 838) in the tax portion of the Senate reconciliation bill, noting it is bipartisan legislation that would reduce high loan interest costs for farmers, ranchers, and rural homeowners.
June 04, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture
ICBA Congratulates Michelle Bowman on Confirmation as Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) congratulated Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman on today’s Senate vote confirming her ICBA-advocated nomination to serve as Fed vice chair for supervision.
June 04, 2025 |
Press Release
Federal Reserve
Hood: OCC seeking community bank input on AI
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Rodney Hood said the OCC wants to develop artificial intelligence guidance and tools that ensure that all banks can modernize and remain competitive.
June 04, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
OCC
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