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Agencies issue 2025 Shared National Credit Program review
ICBA Names 2026-27 Board Nominees to Advance Community Banking Priorities
Banking and Credit Union Groups: Credit Card Mandate Would Harm Consumers and Small Businesses
Off and Running: Community banks set for a robust 2026
Report: Community banker optimism remains high
ICBA asks court to reverse decision on debit card interchange fee case
ICBA opposes Trump call to cap credit card rates at 10%
Romero Rainey urges stablecoin outreach ahead of markup this week
Banks Respond to Proposed Cap on Credit Card Interest Rates
ICBA Urges Reform to Credit Union Tax Exemption as 2026 Opens with Acquisition of Tax-Paying Community Bank
ICBA Names Charles Yi Senior Executive Vice President of Government Relations
The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announced that Charles Yi, has been named senior executive vice president of government relations after serving in the role as senior advisor to the president and interim chief of regulatory affairs since August.
January 08, 2026 |
Press Release
Advocacy Congressional Matters
ICBA Joins House Financial Services Committee in Support of Legislation to Transform Community Bank Regulation
ICBA Engages Digital Assets Expert to Inform Solutions and Banker Education
Report: FHA insured 876k mortgages in 2025
New article spotlights accelerating credit union acquisitions
CFPB accepting HMDA data submissions
ENTER NOW: 40 Under 40: Community Bank Leaders awards
Nominations for 40 Under 40: Community Bank Leaders 2026 are now open!
January 01, 2026 |
Independent Banker
ICBA supports proposal to bar agency use of reputation risk
FS-ISAC shares tips for defending against ransomware
FHFA reports decline in single-family guarantee fees
House Republicans push Fed for new approach on pennies
Fed seeks input on limited-purpose ‘payment accounts’
Senate confirms Hill as FDIC chairman
Fed report: Debit card transaction fraud growing
ICBA Congratulates Travis Hill on Confirmation as FDIC Chairman
Fed research reinforces ICBA call to mitigate stablecoin risks
Kristine LaVigna Named President & CEO of ICBA CRA Solutions/USI Alliance
ICBA looks back on transformative year for community banking
Senate passes NDAA with ICBA-opposed measures removed
ICBA Names Justin Dunmyer as SVP, Innovation & Product Strategy
House panel advances five ICBA-supported bills
FDIC proposes application process for bank subsidiaries to issue stablecoins
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