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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.
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
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
Fighting Fraud Under the USA PATRIOT Act Section 314(b)
Information sharing, permitted under the USA PATRIOT Act Section 314(b), presents opportunities for banks to work together and combat suspicious bank activity.
April 01, 2025 |
Independent Banker
Compliance
Bank of Zachary: Building Financial Foundations
The Bank of Zachary is equipping high school students with real-world banking skills to shape a financially literate future.
April 01, 2025 |
Independent Banker
Meet ICBA’s 2025/26 Board of Directors
ICBA’s 2025/26 board members hail from all corners of the country and are ready to fight for the continued success of the community banking industry. Executive committee members tell us what they’ll be laser-focused on during their term, and members of the broader board pass on words of wisdom about leadership and success in banking.
April 01, 2025 |
Independent Banker
What Makes Customers Trust Community Banks?
Trustworthiness is integral to the success of a bank. And for community banks, it’s more than table stakes—it’s your competitive edge. We asked community bankers and others how they build and maintain trust in an ever more digital world.
April 01, 2025 |
Independent Banker
ICBA Community Surpasses 5,000 Members, Driving Peer-to-Peer Value
The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announced that ICBA Community, its exclusive digital network for ICBA members, has surpassed 5,000 members since its launch in July 2023. Designed as a secure, member-only space for community bankers to connect, ask questions, and exchange ideas, ICBA Community now hosts 13 active discussion boards covering a range of topics from compliance and fraud to technology and marketing.
March 31, 2025 |
Press Release
ICBA applauds agencies for proposing to rescind CRA rule
ICBA applauded the federal banking agencies for announcing plans to rescind their final rule reforming the Community Reinvestment Act, citing its disproportionate implementation costs for community banks.
March 31, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CRA
ICBA commends SEC for ending defense of climate-related disclosure rule
ICBA commended the SEC for ending the defense of its rule requiring public companies to issue climate-related disclosures, which would have a damaging impact on the capital markets, community banks, and the customers they serve.
March 31, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Climate
After Senate passes resolution to overturn overdraft rule, House grassroots action needed
After the ICBA-supported Congressional Review Act resolution, S.J. Res 18, last week passed the Senate, it moves to the House of Representatives, where a vote is expected this week—requiring ongoing community banker grassroots outreach to Congress.
March 31, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Congressional Matters Overdraft Services
ICBA applauds Senate passage of resolution to overturn CFPB overdraft rule
ICBA commended the Senate for passing a resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule on overdraft services.
March 28, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Congressional Matters Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
ICBA Applauds Agencies for Proposing to Rescind Harmful Community Reinvestment Act Rule
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s announcement that the federal banking regulators intend to issue a proposal to rescind the Community Reinvestment Act final rule issued in October 2023 and reinstate the CRA framework that existed prior to that final rule, in light of pending litigation.
March 28, 2025 |
Press Release
CRA
ICBA Commends SEC for Ending Defense of Harmful Climate-Related Disclosure Rule
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s vote to end its legal defense of its ICBA-opposed rule requiring climate-related investor disclosures.
March 28, 2025 |
Press Release
Climate
SEC ends defense of ICBA-opposed climate-disclosure rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to end its legal defense of its ICBA-opposed rule requiring climate-related investor disclosures.
March 28, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Climate
Advocacy week in review
As policymakers continued to ramp up their work on federal policy, ICBA this week:
March 28, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy
Webinar next week 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) Wednesday, April 2.
March 27, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA urging grassroots outreach ahead of Senate overdraft vote
With the Senate set to vote on an ICBA-advocated resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s overdraft rule, ICBA is calling on community bankers to urge their senators to vote in favor of the measure.
March 27, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Overdraft Services
ICBA Applauds Senate Passage of Resolution to Overturn Flawed CFPB Overdraft Rule
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the Senate’s passage of a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule on overdraft services
March 27, 2025 |
Press Release
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Overdraft Services
HUD revises residency requirements for FHA loans
The Federal Housing Administration published revisions to residency requirements that will eliminate the “Non-permanent Residents” category in both the Single Family Title I and Title II programs.
March 27, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Treasury publishes final rule removing BOI reporting requirements for U.S. companies
The Treasury Department announced the formal publication of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network interim final rule that removes the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information to FinCEN under the Corporate Transparency Act.
March 27, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
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