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Fed rate-setters indicate support for cutting rates at next meeting: minutes

While all participants in last month’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting supported holding steady on target interest rates, “a couple” of participants said they would be open to cutting rates as soon as the next meeting.
July 10, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

OCC updates info on notices, posters

The OCC announced updates for certain notices and posters required by the Community Reinvestment Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and Fair Housing Act.
July 09, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance OCC 

New York Community Banker Joins TCM Bank Board

TCM Bank, N.A., the credit card bank of ICBA Payments, announced the election of Jill Sung, president and CEO of Abacus Federal Savings Bank, to the TCM Bank Board of Directors. Jack Hartings, chairman of the Peoples Bank Co., continues as TCM Bank’s chairman.
July 09, 2025 | Press Release   Bank Director/Board Member 

ThinkTECH Accelerator Showcase returns to Graduate School of Banking next week

ICBA announced that the ThinkTECH Accelerator program showcase will once again take place at the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado.
July 09, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Report: Community banker optimism holds steady

Community bankers’ optimism on the future economy is holding steady, according to the Conference of State Bank Supervisors’ second-quarter Community Bank Sentiment Index.
July 09, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Georgia approves Stripe application to form MALPB

The state of Georgia approved Stripe’s application for a merchant acquirer limited purpose bank charter, or MALPB.
July 08, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Independent Banker: Community banks step up after California wildfires

The latest Independent Banker magazine details how community banks stepped up to help employees, customers, and neighbors after wildfires devastated areas of Southern California.
July 08, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

OCC: Texas banks affected by flooding can close

The OCC issued a proclamation allowing national banks, federal savings associations, and federal branches and agencies of foreign banks to close offices in areas of Texas affected by flooding.
July 08, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   OCC 

ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Showcase Returns to GSBC, Connecting Fintechs with Future Community Leaders

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) announced its upcoming ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program showcase will once again take place at the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC). The event, set for July 17, marks the culmination of the latest Accelerator program (AP9), a 10-week collaborative experience designed to foster fintech-community bank partnerships that advance community bank innovation.
July 08, 2025 | Press Release  

Independent Banker highlights exceptional lenders

High-performing community bank lenders use innovation and relationship-based banking to support their customers, as detailed in the latest Independent Banker magazine.
July 07, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

FDIC publishes consumer compliance supervisory highlights

The FDIC published its annual Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights, which includes a summary of the overall consumer compliance performance of FDIC-supervised institutions in 2024, the most frequently cited violations, and an overview of consumer complaint trends.
July 07, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 

Budget reconciliation bill with pro-community bank policies signed into law

President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act budget reconciliation package after the House of Representatives passed it on a 218-214 vote.
July 07, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Congressional Matters 

ICBA Thanks Congress for Passing Community Bank Legislative Priorities in One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on congressional passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act budget reconciliation package.
July 03, 2025 | Press Release   Congressional Matters Taxes & Budget 

CFPB confirms plan to issue new rule on 1071, extend deadlines

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it plans to issue new Section 1071 rulemaking as soon as possible and has extended compliance deadlines for most entities by one year—an extension designed to protect lenders that are not members of ICBA and not otherwise protected by the current stay.
July 03, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

Jim Reber: Whole lotta thinkin’ going on

I hope the readers of this column will excuse the lack of decorum in the title, but in reading and listening to the words of the Federal Reserve Board’s members over the past month, I hear a lot of hedging.
July 02, 2025 | Independent Banker  
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Build a Better Banking App With These 5 Tips

If you want your app to be a cut above the rest and give your customers the ideal experience, take note of accessibility, gamification, demographics and other appealing features.
July 01, 2025 | Independent Banker  

Glacier Bank Inspires Young Minds at Annual Career Fair

When is the right time to learn about banking? Glacier Bank in Kalispell, Montana, believes financial literacy can start at any age. That’s why in April, the $28 billion-asset community bank’s Ronan, Montana, branch participated in a career fair for elementary students at Salish Kootenai College.
July 01, 2025 | Independent Banker  

Lindsay LaNore: Why Following Up After Training Matters

July 01, 2025 | Independent Banker  

Charles Potts: The Process of Bringing Innovation to You

July 01, 2025 | Independent Banker   Payments 

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