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Senate panel advances financial nominations

The Senate Banking Committee voted to advance several nominations out of committee.
April 04, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Congressional Matters 

ICBA urging grassroots outreach on overdraft with House vote delayed

With the House vote on an ICBA-advocated resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s overdraft rule delayed, ICBA is calling on community bankers to continue urging their lawmakers to vote in favor of the measure.
April 03, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Grassroots/Be Heard Overdraft Services 

Bill to establish stablecoin regulatory framework passes House committee

The House Financial Services Committee voted to pass legislation to establish a federal supervisory framework for stablecoins and their issuers.
April 03, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

ICBA applauds House panel for advancing 1071, de novo, anti-CBDC bills

ICBA commended the House Financial Services Committee for advancing three ICBA-advocated bills to repeal the CFPB’s 1071 rule, promote de novo bank formation, and restrict the issuance of a U.S. central bank digital currency.
April 03, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   De Novo Banks 

ICBA Applauds House Financial Services Committee for Advancing Pro-Community Bank 1071, De Novo, Anti-CBDC Bills

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) commended the House Financial Services Committee for advancing three ICBA-advocated bills to support community banks and the local communities they serve.
April 03, 2025 | Press Release   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Payments Regulatory Relief 

ICBA-advocated 1071, de novo, anti-CBDC bills set for House markup today

The House Financial Services Committee is scheduled to take up three ICBA-advocated bills today to repeal the CFPB’s 1071 rule, promote de novo bank formation, and restrict the issuance of a U.S. central bank digital currency.
April 02, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

Webinar today on the future of community banking

BankTech Ventures is scheduled to host “Investing in the Future of Community Banking – A Banker’s Perspective” at 3 p.m. (Eastern time) today.
April 02, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA celebrates Community Banking Month

In observance of Community Banking Month, ICBA reminded Americans of the pivotal role community banks serve in bolstering local economies, supporting small businesses, and offering relationship-driven banking services.
April 02, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Community Bank Awareness 

ICBA urging grassroots outreach ahead of House overdraft vote

With the House set to vote this week on an ICBA-advocated resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s overdraft rule, ICBA is calling on community bankers to continue urging their lawmakers to vote in favor of the measure.
April 01, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Overdraft Services 

ICBA-advocated 1071, de novo, anti-CBDC bills set for House markup

The House Financial Services Committee is scheduled to take up three ICBA-advocated bills this week to repeal the CFPB’s 1071 rule, promote de novo bank formation, and restrict the issuance of a U.S. central bank digital currency.
April 01, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

OCC withdraws from interagency climate risk guidance for large banks

The OCC withdrew its participation in ICBA-opposed interagency principles for climate-related financial risk management for financial institutions with $100 billion or more in total consolidated assets.
April 01, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   OCC 

ICBA Celebrates Community Banks Strengthening Local Economies During Community Banking Month in April

In observance of Community Banking Month in April, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) is reminding Americans of the pivotal role community banks serve in bolstering local economies, supporting small businesses, and offering relationship-driven banking services.
April 01, 2025 | Press Release   Community Bank Awareness 

Rebeca Romero Rainey: Your Advocacy Impact

“Every phone call we make to our members of Congress, every trip to Capitol Hill and every letter we send falls on open ears and has an impact.”
April 01, 2025 | Independent Banker  

Jack E. Hopkins: Marching to the Beat of Community Banking

“We power the future, one local economy at a time, and we need members of Congress and agency leads to understand that.”
April 01, 2025 | Independent Banker  

Live Oak Bank's Office Design Is Rooted in Innovation

In June 2024, $12.9 billion-asset Live Oak Bank in Wilmington, N.C., debuted a new office building constructed with mass timber materials, a method that uses glue-laminated timber and cross-laminated timber for structurally strong columns, beams and floors.
April 01, 2025 | Independent Banker  
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Strengthening Work Relations Through Bank Employee Surveys

Are your employees happy? Staff surveys are a great way to find out. The key, say community bankers and experts, is following up on what you hear.
April 01, 2025 | Independent Banker  

Jacob Eisen: Changing for the Better

Winston Churchill famously said, “To improve is to change, so to be perfect is to have changed often.”
April 01, 2025 | Independent Banker   Payments 

Scott Anchin: 'Friendly Fraud' Isn't Bank Friendly

Recent research has found that “friendly fraud” costs U.S. businesses more than $100 billion a year. But what is it, and what can we do to minimize its effects?
April 01, 2025 | Independent Banker   Compliance 

What Role Will Your Core Play in Open Banking?

The CFPB’s open banking rule opens financial data to authorized third parties. Will your core processor be ready if it takes effect?
April 01, 2025 | Independent Banker   Payments 

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