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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.
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
Fed lifts growth restriction on Wells Fargo
The Federal Reserve announced that Wells Fargo is no longer subject to the asset-growth restriction from its enforcement action against the bank.
June 04, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
Independent Banker Magazine Unveils 2025 “40 Under 40: Community Bank Leaders”
Independent Banker magazine, the award-winning monthly publication of the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA), has announced its seventh annual 40 Under 40: Community Bank Leaders list, recognizing the rising stars transforming community banking through innovation, leadership, and service.
June 03, 2025 |
Press Release
Independent Banker highlights 40 under 40
This month’s Independent Banker magazine recognizes the seventh annual "40 Under 40" list of emerging community bankers who are making a difference in their communities.
June 03, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CFPB seeks to vacate ‘unlawful’ 1033 rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau asked a federal court to vacate its 1033 rule on consumer data security and privacy, saying the rule is unlawful.
June 03, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Senate moves to bring Bowman nomination to a vote
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) moved to bring to a vote the nomination of Michelle Bowman to be the Federal Reserve’s vice chair for supervision.
June 03, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
Nominations open for Best Community Banks to Work For awards
ICBA’s Independent Banker magazine opened nominations for its 2025 Best Community Banks to Work For awards, sponsored by FIS.
June 02, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Treasury seeks input on modernizing payments
The Treasury Department announced it is seeking public input on its plans to transition federal disbursements to electronic payments.
June 02, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Department of Treasury
After lobbying success at Capital Summit, ICBA continues ACRE push in Senate
After community bankers convened in Washington this month for Capital Summit, ICBA noted the inclusion of a modified version of the Access to Credit for our Rural Economy Act (ACRE - S. 838) in the House version of the reconciliation bill (H.R. 1) and urged senators to include ACRE in its version of reconciliation.
June 02, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture
Nominations Open for 2025's Best Community Banks to Work For Award
Does your community bank pride itself on being an amazing place to work? Now’s your chance to be recognized as one of ICBA’s Best Community Banks to Work For.
June 02, 2025 |
Independent Banker
Jack E. Hopkins: Meeting the Needs of Tech-Savvy Small Business
“It takes more than a slick product to get small businesses and mom-and-pop shops to digitize their banking: It takes them trusting their banker.”
June 01, 2025 |
Independent Banker
CorTrust Bank's Blue Jeans Fulfill Big Dreams
CorTrust Bank in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has turned “casual Fridays” into a rally for community causes.
June 01, 2025 |
Independent Banker
Independent Banker
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