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ICBA’s 2023 National Community Bank Service Award winners, First Federal Savings & Loan Association and Cross Bank, explain why, in the face of devastating natural disasters, it was equally natural to step up and help their neighbors in the way only community banks can.

It’s no secret that community banks have built plenty of social capital due to their charitable work and community involvement. But they’re not in it for the PR. What sets their approach apart from a standard corporate CSR strategy is that community banks tailor their giving to local needs, just as they provide banking services tailored to their customers. The winners of ICBA’s National Community Bank Service Awards, which recognize member banks for their extraordinary efforts during the past year, are shining examples of the community bank difference.

With Congress returning to Washington next week, ICBA continues encouraging community bankers to use its customizable resources to educate and engage their customers on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 rule.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reiterated its plan to propose new rules to prevent the misuse and abuse of consumer information collected by credit reporting companies and other data brokers.