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The ICBA Newsroom collects and centralizes all the NewsWatch Today articles, press releases, Main Street Matters blogs, advocacy letters and other news that impacts community bankers.
ICBA LIVE 2025 Showcase Celebrates Community Banking Innovation
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) hosted its ThinkTECH Accelerator showcase during ICBA’s national convention, ICBA LIVE.
March 12, 2025 |
Press Release
ICBA LIVE continues in Nashville
The ICBA LIVE 2025 national convention continued at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn.
March 12, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA urges regulatory relief under latest EGRPRA review
In its latest comments under the current Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act review, ICBA called on federal regulators to fast-track repeals of harmful and burdensome rules and reissue tiered and rightsized regulations.
March 12, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
EGRPRA s.2155
ICBA opposes House bill to set credit card rate cap
ICBA and other groups expressed opposition to House legislation that would establish a 10% annual percentage rate cap for credit cards.
March 12, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Cards
In New Policy Resolution, ICBA Urges Congress to End Tax Subsidies for Credit Unions Over $1 Billion in Assets
With Congress considering legislation to reform the nation’s tax policy, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today called on policymakers to end unwarranted federal tax subsidies for the nation’s largest credit unions.
March 12, 2025 |
Press Release
Credit Unions
ICBA LIVE kicks off in Nashville
ICBA kicked off its ICBA LIVE 2025 national convention at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn.
March 11, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Deadline today for EGRPRA grassroots letters
ICBA is urging community bankers to use its Be Heard Grassroots Action Center to submit comments on the latest round of the current Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act review before today’s deadline.
March 11, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
EGRPRA s.2155
ICBA Celebrates 25 Years of ICBA CRA Solutions at ICBA LIVE 2025
ICBA CRA Solutions, a subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) will celebrate 25 years of helping community banks combat elder financial abuse through partnerships with senior housing and care facilities while fulfilling their CRA commitments. ICBA will commemorate the 25th anniversary of ICBA CRA Solutions at ICBA LIVE 2025 in Nashville, where attendees will celebrate the organization’s legacy and ongoing contributions to community banking.
March 11, 2025 |
Press Release
Article: ILCs could harm consumers, threaten economy
Allowing large corporations to form industrial loan companies would magnify risks in the financial system and could ultimately give big tech firms access to information about every aspect of a consumer’s life, according to a new Washington Post article (subscription required).
March 11, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
ICBA-supported anti-CBDC bill reintroduced
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) reintroduced ICBA-advocated legislation restricting the ability of the federal government to introduce a central bank digital currency. A similar bill passed the House during the last Congress.
March 10, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets
Independent Banker: New ICBA chair brings small-town work ethic to big stage
Incoming ICBA Chairman Jack Hopkins plans to advocate for the industry to Congress and the public and bring a small‑town sensibility to Washington, according to the latest Independent Banker magazine.
March 10, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Bank Director/Board Member
Deadline tomorrow for EGRPRA grassroots letters
ICBA is urging community bankers to use its Be Heard Grassroots Action Center to submit comments on the latest round of the current Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act review before tomorrow’s deadline.
March 10, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture
ICBA LIVE’s “Rhythm. Amplified.” Spotlights the Unstoppable Beat of Community Banking
Community bankers and industry leaders from across the nation are set to gather this week for the Independent Community Bankers of America's (ICBA) national convention, ICBA LIVE 2025, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville.
March 10, 2025 |
Press Release
As deadline nears, ICBA urging EGRPRA grassroots action
ICBA is urging community bankers to use its Be Heard Grassroots Action Center to submit comments on the latest round of the current Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act review.
March 07, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture Grassroots/Be Heard
ICBA applauds Secretary Bessent for supporting community banks, prudential agency independence
ICBA applauded Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for his remarks supporting community banks and committing to the continued independence of the nation’s prudential banking regulators and dual banking system.
March 07, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA supports House, Senate versions of ACRE Act
ICBA thanked the sponsors of the Senate and House versions of the Access to Credit for our Rural Economy (ACRE) Act, expressing strong support for the bipartisan legislation.
March 07, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Congressional Matters Agriculture
ICBA Applauds Treasury Secretary Bessent for Pro-Community Bank Remarks and Support for Independence of Prudential Banking Regulators
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today applauded Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for his remarks supporting community banks and committing to the continued independence of the nation’s prudential banking regulators and dual banking system.
March 06, 2025 |
Press Release
Department of Treasury Regulatory Compliance
Resolution to nullify CFPB overdraft rule passes House committee
The House Financial Services Committee voted 30-19 to pass H.J. Res 59, a Congressional Review Act resolution that would overturn a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that regulates overdraft fees.
March 06, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
ICBA Foundation donates $68K to assist wildfire victims
The ICBA Foundation, in coordination with the California Community Banking Network, raised a total of $68,000 to be donated to the United Way of Greater Los Angeles Wildfire Response Fund. The total includes a $10,000 contribution from ICBA.
March 06, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA, state associations push for support of ACRE Act
ICBA and 44 state banking associations sent letters to senators and representatives asking them to sponsor the bipartisan Access to Credit for our Rural Economy (ACRE) Act (S. 838 and H.R. 1822).
March 06, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture
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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