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ICBA Thanks Russell Vought for Serving as Acting CFPB Director
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s designation of Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
February 08, 2025 |
Press Release
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
ICBA’s congressional testimonies available
Recordings and full text of the testimonies ICBA leaders provided this week on Capitol Hill are available online.
February 07, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Congressional Matters
Independent Banker highlights what banks need to know about the open banking rule
Community banks with $850 million or more in assets will soon need to comply with the new open banking regulation, and smaller institutions might want to prepare for data sharing if their customers demand it, according to the latest Independent Banker magazine.
February 07, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Community Banks to Convene in Nashville to Celebrate Community Banking at ICBA LIVE
The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) will host ICBA LIVE 2025, the most comprehensive educational and networking event for community bankers. The event brings together thousands of community bank leaders to discuss key policies, and emerging technologies that shape the local banking landscape.
February 07, 2025 |
Press Release
Independent Banker shares ICBA LIVE’s can’t-miss events
When community bankers from across the country gather in Nashville next month for ICBA LIVE, a remarkable agenda awaits them, according to the latest Independent Banker magazine.
February 07, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
At congressional hearing, Romero Rainey urges regulatory transformation
At the first House Financial Services Committee hearing of the new Congress, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey called on lawmakers to transform the regulatory environment for community banks to promote locally based economic growth.
February 06, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Congressional Matters
ICBA urges regulatory and tax relief at House Small Business Committee hearing
In separate testimony on Wednesday at the first House Small Business Committee hearing of the 119th Congress, ICBA called on lawmakers to advance regulatory and tax relief that will further enhance small-business lending.
February 06, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Congressional Matters
ICBA supports bill to scrap CFPB’s 1071 rule
ICBA expressed strong support for new legislation to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s small-business data collection and reporting requirements under Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act.
February 06, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Jacob Eisen: The Difference Between Direct and Agent Bank Credit Card Programs
Kick Lending Up a Notch With Digital Solutions
Increased efficiency and fewer errors are just two of the benefits of digitalizing your loan production process.
February 05, 2025 |
Independent Banker
Payments
Lucas White: Tackling Fraud With Technology and Education
“[Fraud] must be a business priority, because our employees and customers truly are our first line of defense.”
February 05, 2025 |
Independent Banker
United Community Bank Helps Veterans Take Flight
On Oct. 4, United Community Bank in Perham, Minn., hosted a Tailgate for Troops event in the nearby city of Frazee to raise money for the Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN.
February 05, 2025 |
Independent Banker
Jim Reber: Spreading the Good News
Incremental yield can indicate relative value.
February 05, 2025 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
Michael Emancipator: ICBA Speaks Out Against One-Size-Fits-All Regulations
In the face of disproportionate compliance requirements, ICBA is advocating for threshold changes that would lighten community banks’ regulatory burden.
February 05, 2025 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy
OneUnited Bank Uses Tech to Bridge the Racial Wealth Gap
OneUnited Bank’s AI-powered financial wellness tool is enabling the bank’s customers to make better financial decisions and build generational wealth.
February 05, 2025 |
Independent Banker
Relief From the Aftermath of Hurricane Helene
Community banks around the country came together to help those affected by Hurricane Helene, assisting with cleanup, donating supplies and more.
February 05, 2025 |
Independent Banker
Out of Office: Aaron Hines
The commercial loan manager and SVP of $500 million-asset Denali State Bank in Fairbanks, Alaska, has ridden his snowmobile through the state’s vast landscapes, kicking up powder in untouched snowy areas.
February 05, 2025 |
Independent Banker
Powering Potential: Rethinking Your Payments Strategy With ICBA Payments
ICBA Payments—formerly ICBA Bancard—hasn’t just rebranded. It has begun a multiyear phased investment strategy to modernize its technology and service offerings, which are designed to elevate your bank’s payments strategy.
February 05, 2025 |
Independent Banker
Payments
Preparing and Nurturing Future Bank Leaders
How can community banks foster future leaders and make sure they’re prepared to take on a managerial role? It takes a healthy dose of attention, understanding and room for trial and error.
February 05, 2025 |
Independent Banker
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