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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.
Lindsay LaNore: You're a new community banker—now what?
Preparation and establishing good habits allow you to optimize your workday—and ultimately your whole team’s productivity.
May 10, 2023 |
Independent Banker
ICBA Supports Bipartisan Bill to Establish Cannabis Banking Safe Harbor
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today is reiterating its strong support for bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would establish a safe harbor from federal sanctions for financial institutions that serve cannabis-related businesses in states where cannabis is legal.
May 09, 2023 |
Press Release
Cannabis banking
ICBA Announces Staff Promotions
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced several staff promotions in recognition of their efforts to support the nation’s community banks.
May 09, 2023 |
Press Release
Nation’s Community Bankers Meet in Washington for ICBA Capital Summit
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) will host hundreds of community bank leaders during the 2023 ICBA Capital Summit May 14-17 in the nation’s capital.
May 09, 2023 |
Press Release
Strengthening your compliance management program
Wells Fargo was heavily fined for mismanagement of multiple functions, demonstrating the importance of having an effective compliance management system.
May 09, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Compliance
Availa Bank offers a different kind of college education
Understanding and seeking out financial assistance is difficult for many families with college-bound children, but Availa Bank alleviates this difficulty through its financial college prep program.
May 08, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Derek Williams: Charting the course
The core success of community banks stems from how well we meet the needs of the people we serve: our customers, employees, stockholders and communities.
May 07, 2023 |
Independent Banker
General counsel strategies for community banks
Having general counsel is critical for community banks, but what’s the right balance between in-house and external counsel? Community bankers and legal experts weigh in on how to create the right strategy for your bank.
May 06, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
ICBA to CFPB: Withdraw proposed rule on credit card late fees
ICBA called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to withdraw its proposed rule on credit card fees for late payments.
May 05, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
ICBA Statement on SEC Pledge to Combat Financial Market Manipulation
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on financial market manipulation.
May 05, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Deposit Insurance
ICBA proposes new USDA Express loan program in congressional testimony
ICBA testified before Congress on its new proposal for a USDA program that would speed up loan approval times and thereby enhance access to credit in rural communities.
May 05, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture Lending Agriculture
Romero Rainey, Giorgio again named top Washington influencers
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey and ICBA Bancard President and CEO Tina Giorgio were again named to Washingtonian magazine’s list of the 500 Most Influential People in the nation’s capital.
May 05, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Community Bank Awareness
Senators distinguish failed banks from rest of industry
Senate Banking Committee leaders differentiated recently failed financial institutions from the broader banking industry during a committee hearing on holding executives accountable.
May 05, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Community Bank Awareness Deposit Insurance
Rebeca Romero Rainey: A sharing of values
Community bankers know the people and needs behind the business, and that personal connection creates a recipe for mutual success.
May 05, 2023 |
Independent Banker
ICBA Urges CFPB to Withdraw Proposed Rule on Credit Card Late Fees
ICBA called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to withdraw its proposed rule on credit card fees for late payments, saying the proposed rule sends the wrong message that punctual credit card payments are not a significant priority.
May 04, 2023 |
Press Release
Compliance
ICBA Banker Testifies Before Senate Agriculture Committee, Announces Proposal to Establish New USDA Express Loan Program
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today proposed a new USDA Express program to a Senate Agriculture subcommittee at a hearing focused on credit and risk management provisions in a new farm bill.
May 04, 2023 |
Press Release
Agriculture
How community banks can minimize tech debt
Keeping old technology can be expensive, in terms of not only cost but also the missed opportunities to offer customers new solutions. The good news is, there are ways community banks can cut technical debt and benefit everyone.
May 04, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Payments
ICBA continues distinguishing community banks in national media
ICBA continued to differentiate community banks from larger financial institutions in the news media following the failure of First Republic Bank.
May 03, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Community Bank Awareness Deposit Insurance
ACH fraud survey deadline extended
ICBA Bancard extended the deadline for its survey on ACH fraud and whether it is a significant concern for community bankers and customers.
May 03, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ACH
ICBA testifying tomorrow on ag priorities
ICBA is scheduled to testify before Congress tomorrow on its farm bill priorities and other key proposals for the ag sector.
May 03, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture
ICBA, groups request comment extension on late-fee proposal
ICBA and other groups asked the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to extend the comment deadline on its proposed rule on credit card penalty fees by 45 days, to June 18.
May 03, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Growing SBA lending for small businesses
Community banks are seizing opportunities to grow SBA lending and provide small and minority-owned businesses with capital that would otherwise be difficult to find.
May 02, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Lending
ICBA: Community Banks Remain Safe, Sound, and Secure
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the closure of First Republic Bank—the latest large financial institution to fail due to risky behavior.
May 01, 2023 |
Press Release
Community Bank Awareness
ICBA Statement on FDIC Report on Signature Bank of New York
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. report on Signature Bank of New York.
April 28, 2023 |
Press Release
Deposit Insurance
TCM Bank Promotes Agnes Nasso to Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications
TCM Bank, N.A., the credit card bank of ICBA Bancard®, announced the promotion of Agnes Nasso from vice president of marketing to senior vice president of marketing and communications.
April 28, 2023 |
Press Release
ICBA Statement on Fed Report on Silicon Valley Bank
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s Federal Reserve report on the failure of Silicon Valley Bank.
April 28, 2023 |
Press Release
Deposit Insurance
ICBA's top-performing community banks of 2023
Through creativity, local knowledge and dedication to their customers, community banks continued to demonstrate the value of their relationship-based model in the past year.
April 28, 2023 |
Independent Banker
FDIC, OCC issue guidance on overdraft programs
The FDIC and OCC issued supervisory guidance on consumer compliance risks associated with bank overdraft protection programs.
April 27, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
CFPB issues guidance on ‘zombie mortgage’ collection tactics
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued guidance on debt collectors threatening to foreclose on homes with mortgages past the statute of limitations.
April 27, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Mark Scanlan: Speaking out for rural America in the new Farm Bill
The five-year Farm Bill is set to expire later this year. ICBA is lobbying Congress in the reauthorization with six important provisions.
April 27, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy
Romero Rainey: Contrasting views on special assessment show need for community bank voice
The American Bankers Association position that the entire banking industry is responsible for covering the cost of recent large bank failures shows why community banks need their own voice in Washington, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey said.
April 26, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Community Bank Awareness
Treasury calls for response to de-risking
The Treasury Department issued a strategy on de-risking, which occurs when financial institutions terminate or restrict business relationships indiscriminately with broad categories of customers rather than analyzing and managing the risk of those customers.
April 26, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Fed plans to release its review of SVB failure this Friday
The Federal Reserve Board said it will release its review of the supervision and regulation of Silicon Valley Bank at 11 a.m. (Eastern time) this Friday.
April 26, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Deposit Insurance Regulatory Compliance
ICBA Encourages Financial Literacy at Every Age and Life Stage
In recognition of Financial Literacy Month in April, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and the nation's community banks are encouraging Americans to take control of their financial future by learning fiscally responsible habits and applying these lessons in practice.
April 26, 2023 |
News
Community Bank Awareness
OFAC sanctions individuals for cyber efforts supporting North Korea
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned three individuals for supporting North Korea via illicit financing and malicious cyber activity.
April 25, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
Interview discusses how to control FedNow fraud
In a new Payment Security interview, ICBA Bancard Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Rebecca Kruse discusses how community banks can put anti-fraud controls in place to prepare for the forthcoming launch of the FedNow Service.
April 25, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Fraud
ICBA supports FSOC votes proposing stricter standards for largest nonbanks
ICBA applauded the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s unanimous votes to propose new interpretive guidance on nonbank financial company designations and an analytic framework for identifying potential risks to financial stability from certain activities.
April 25, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA backs bill supporting mortgage applicant financial privacy
ICBA expressed support for legislation to give mortgage applicants more control over their private financial information.
April 25, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Mortgage Rules
ICBA Supports FSOC Vote to Propose Stricter Standards for Largest Nonbank Financial Firms
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s recent meeting.
April 21, 2023 |
Press Release
Too-Big-To-Fail/Systemic Risk
Recent failures not shaking consumer trust in banks: poll
The recent failures of large financial institutions has not shaken consumer trust in the banking industry, according to a new Morning Consult poll.
April 21, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Community Bank Awareness
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