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Markup today: ICBA urging grassroots action on CFPB overdraft rule
ICBA is calling on community bankers to urge their members of Congress to support resolutions to stop the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s overdraft rule ahead of a markup today.
March 05, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
ICBA-advocated ACRE Act introduced
ICBA expressed strong support for the newly introduced Access to Credit for our Rural Economy (ACRE) Act to support farmers, ranchers, and rural homeowners.
March 05, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture
ICBA backs bill to raise CTR, SAR reporting thresholds
ICBA expressed strong support for legislation to raise reporting thresholds for currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports.
March 05, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA Strongly Supports Bipartisan ACRE Act Offering Lower-Cost Credit to Rural Americans
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today expressed strong support for the introduction of the Access to Credit for our Rural Economy (ACRE) Act to support farmers, ranchers, and rural homeowners.
March 04, 2025 |
Press Release
Agriculture
ICBA commends FDIC for rescinding ICBA-opposed proposals
ICBA commended the FDIC board of directors for withdrawing three ICBA-opposed proposed rules that would harm community banks and the communities they serve.
March 04, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC rescinds 2024 bank merger policy statement
The FDIC board of directors voted to rescind its 2024 Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions and will reinstate, on an interim basis, the Merger Policy Statement that was in effect prior to 2024 as the agency conducts a broader reevaluation of its bank merger review process.
March 04, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC delays compliance date for certain provisions of sign and advertising rule
The FDIC delayed the compliance date of certain provisions under its Sign and Advertising Rule
March 04, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
ICBA Commends FDIC for Rescinding Proposed Rules on Brokered Deposits, Corporate Governance, Incentive-Based Compensation
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today commended the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. board of directors for withdrawing three ICBA-opposed proposed rules that would harm community banks and the communities they serve.
March 04, 2025 |
Press Release
Deposit Operations Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Regulatory Relief
ICBA opposes GM’s ILC application
ICBA said General Motors Financial Bank’s application for FDIC insurance threatens the Deposit Insurance Fund and doesn’t serve the convenience and needs of the community.
March 03, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FinCEN not issuing penalties for BOI reporting deadlines
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network said it will not issue any fines or penalties or take any other enforcement actions against any companies based on failure to file or update beneficial ownership information reports by the current deadlines.
March 03, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
Lucas White: Translating Advocacy Into Action
“We need legislators to know who we are and what we represent to protect our banks, communities and customers. Engaging them has to be a part of our day-to-day jobs.”
March 01, 2025 |
Independent Banker
How to Fight AI-Boosted Spear Phishing Fraud
Artificial intelligence has streamlined spear phishing, a kind of cyberattack involving emails, video calls or other forms of communication facilitated by fraudsters posing as a trusted colleague, boss or organization. Here’s how your community bank can hit back.
March 01, 2025 |
Independent Banker
Compliance
Community Bank of Parkersburg Shreds for Security
On Oct. 5, Community Bank of Parkersburg in Parkersburg, W.Va., partnered with local shredding company Gator Shredding to host a community “shred day,” where members of the community could bring up to two containers of documents to be safely destroyed.
March 01, 2025 |
Independent Banker
Ways to Get the Most Out of Your AML/CFT Program
Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism programs have become a priority for regulators. Here’s how to ensure your program is up to par.
March 01, 2025 |
Independent Banker
Compliance
ESSA Bank & Trust Is All in on Accessible Homeownership
ESSA Bank & Trust is committed to empowering first-time homebuyers and historically underserved communities with its financial education and loan programs.
March 01, 2025 |
Independent Banker
Marketing Personalization Is More Than Adding Names to Emails
The advent of data-focused, personalized marketing has opened up doors to deeper customer relationships for community banks.
March 01, 2025 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
Charles Potts: Putting the "Person" in Personalized Banking
Lindsay LaNore: How to Bridge Gaps With Fellow Employees
How Marketing Can Win Over the C-Suite
Getting buy-in from the C-suite is essential in all facets of the bank, including marketing. Here are tips for how to get executives and the marketing team working toward the same goals.
March 01, 2025 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
Kari Mitchum: The Fedwire Transitions to ISO 20022
What community banks need to know about the Fedwire ISO 20022 switch.
March 01, 2025 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy
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