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ICBA urges OCC to preserve dedicated supervision for community banks

In response to the OCC’s announced decision to combine its community, midsize, and large bank supervision functions, ICBA said merging supervisory functions threatens to dilute the nuanced oversight that effective community bank supervision requires and jeopardizes the tailored regulatory approach that community banks deserve.
April 17, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   OCC 

Acquisition ignites calls to end tax exemption for large credit unions

ICBA reiterated its call for policymakers to eliminate the federal tax exemption for credit unions with more than $1 billion in assets following the fourth announced credit union acquisition of a tax-paying community bank this year.
April 17, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

ICBA Urges OCC to Preserve Dedicated Supervision for Community Banks

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement in opposition to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s announced decision to merge its community, midsize, and large bank supervision functions into a single line of business.
April 16, 2025 | Press Release   OCC 

After community bank acquisition, ICBA urges end to tax exemption for billion-dollar credit unions

ICBA reiterated its call for policymakers to eliminate the federal tax exemption for credit unions with more than $1 billion in assets following the fourth announced credit union acquisition of a tax-paying community bank this year.
April 16, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

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