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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.
Out of Office: Natalie Bartholomew
The Northwest Arkansas community president of $2.4 billion-asset First Community Bank in Batesville, Ark., is part of the fifth generation to live on her family farm. She recently bought a new greenhouse and runs an Instagram account that highlights her farm and home.
March 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Listen Up: Partners in fraud prevention
Interested in learning about the many ways you can protect your financial institution from fraud? Episode 4 of the Independent Banker podcast features Pioneer Trust Bank’s Betsy Steinberg and ICBA Bancard’s Rebecca Kruse to inform listeners of the types of fraud cases to protect your customers and services from.
March 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Compliance Payments
Valley Bank helps lead women home
Valley Bank is working side by side with Walter Hoving Home, a place of refuge for women struggling with addiction and other personal challenges, to offer residents financial empowerment.
March 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
BankOnBuffalo redefines mobile banking
BankOnBuffalo has hit the road with its new mobile bank, BankOnWheels, to meet the needs of underserved communities.
March 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Lindsay LaNore: 7 ideas for cultivating inspiration
The theme for ICBA LIVE 2023 is “Light the Fire. Light the Way.” As leaders, that’s a huge part of what we do: spark enthusiasm, encourage creativity and guide our teams on the paths to success.
March 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Charles Potts: How to use data to drive bank growth
Working hand in hand with digital transformation, data provides a powerful tool for community banks. Its accessibility, readability and applicability in today’s digital-first environment has enhanced community banks’ ability to serve their customers, creating a heightened experience.
March 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
Phishing solutions for community banks
Phishing has been around almost as long as email itself, which means hackers have had plenty of time to perfect their practices. It’s more likely than not that community bank staff will fall for a scam, but how can the bank best respond?
March 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Compliance Payments
Aaron Stetter: Setting a course for the new Congress
ICBA is getting the community banking message out, from sending a letter detailing ICBA’s policy priorities to every member of the new Congress to reinforcing that messaging with advertisements in Politico, Capitol Hill’s must-read publication.
March 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy
Updates to the beneficial ownership rules
Starting in 2024, banks will be required to collect beneficial ownership information on accounts they maintain. Here’s what’s changing and what it means for community banks.
March 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Compliance
The benefits of offering virtual advisor services
Spurred by social distancing and shutdowns during the pandemic, many community banks turned to virtual financial advisory services, and these new practices are expected to stick around.
March 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Payments
Community banks’ guide to FedNow resources
The time has come for the long-awaited FedNow launch. As community banks navigate this process, there are plenty of resources available to answer questions and provide guidance.
March 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Excel Disasters: 5 spreadsheet mistakes that cost billions
SPONSORED | Learn how your team can fight the hidden danger lurking between the columns: human error.
March 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Market your community bank with first-party data
Customer data fuels efficient and effective marketing these days. Community banks own an enviable amount of data, but not all are leveraging it to its fullest extent.
March 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
ICBA's Terry Jorde has eyes to the horizon
Terry Jorde didn’t originally plan on entering the community banking industry. But with a fortuitous move to North Dakota, she worked up from teller and bookkeeper to an industry leader. As Jorde, ICBA chief of staff, prepares to retire, she and her colleagues reflect on her journey.
March 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Crafting a marketing plan when a community bank merges
There are so many factors that community bank marketing teams need to consider following a merger or acquisition. How can they ease customers’ anxiety? How does employee satisfaction affect customer retention? We spoke to experts and community bankers on how to market during a merger.
March 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
New ICBA chairman Derek Williams’ commitment to community
Derek Williams, president and CEO of Century Bank & Trust in Georgia, is bringing his passion for community banking to his term as ICBA chairman for 2023/24.
March 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Getting Started with Faster Payments and FedNow
Your customers are demanding faster payments and the ability to provide it to them creates a big win for your bank. PCBB's insights paper, Getting Started with Faster Payments and FedNowSM, helps you prepare for faster payments and explores FedNow as an option.
March 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Payments
New Guide Helps Banks Make Informed Cannabis Lending Decisions
SPONSORED | Cannabis-related businesses are actively seeking bank lending, while bankers are increasingly viewing these customers as a source of new earning assets. By understanding the risks of lending to this industry, bankers can make informed decisions and gain financial rewards.
March 01, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Cannabis banking Lending
Rebeca Romero Rainey: Authentic connection
Community banks stand out in today’s financial services space because our business model depends on an ecosystem where the bank only benefits when customers do.
February 25, 2023 |
Independent Banker
Special-purpose nonbank Custodia continues push for Fed master account
Custodia Bank is reportedly continuing its effort to procure a master account with the Federal Reserve after the special-purpose depository institution was denied last month.
February 21, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
Report on cross-border settlements could influence CBDC debate
The Bank for International Settlements issued a report to help central banks extend operating hours for real-time gross settlement systems to reduce delays in cross-border payments settlement.
February 21, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets
OCC updates change-in-control booklet
The OCC issued a revised version of the “Change In Bank Control” booklet of the Comptroller’s Licensing Manual.
February 21, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Independent Banker Podcast: Fighting the Good Fight — with Anne Balcer
Waller warns banks of crypto risks while PayPal pauses stablecoin work
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said banks engaging with crypto customers should be “very clear” about the customers’ business models, risk-management systems, and corporate governance structures to ensure the bank is not left “holding the bag if there is a crypto meltdown.”
February 13, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets
OCC’s Hsu: Herfindahl-Hirschman Index review on the table
Prepared remarks from Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu reiterated his push for regulators to review federal frameworks for bank mergers.
February 13, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA to FDIC: Exercise duty to deny ILC applications
ICBA called on the FDIC to deny pending deposit insurance applications from industrial loan companies, citing the outsized risks ILCs pose to the Deposit Insurance Fund, financial stability, and consumers.
February 13, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
ICBA urging letters to Congress on 2023 priorities
ICBA is calling on community bankers to advocate top policy priorities for the new 118th Congress in direct messages to lawmakers.
February 13, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy
ICBA Urges FDIC to Exercise Statutory Duty to Deny Pending ILC Applications
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today called on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to deny pending deposit insurance applications from industrial loan companies, or ILCs, which present outsized risks to the Deposit Insurance Fund, financial stability, consumers, and taxpayers.
February 10, 2023 |
Press Release
Lending
ICBA’s Bolton: ‘Regulatory blind spot’ shows risks of credit union bank purchases
ICBA Chairman Brad Bolton wrote in a new op-ed that the nation’s chief credit union regulator recently hinted at one of the problems with the growth of credit union acquisitions of community banks: the threat to U.S. cybersecurity.
February 09, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
ICBA’s State of the Union ‘junk fee’ response makes news
ICBA’s response to President Joe Biden’s comments on “junk fees” during Tuesday’s State of the Union address made headlines.
February 09, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Cards
ICBA urges committee to enhance data privacy bill
ICBA expressed support for provisions of legislation designed to improve consumer privacy and data security accountability for more entities that handle consumer data.
February 09, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Data Security/Fraud Privacy
New polling indicates consumer opposition to Durbin Amendment expansion
The Electronic Payments Coalition released new polling conducted by Morning Consult indicating that consumers across all income levels are benefiting from credit card rewards to help make ends meet during uncertain economic times.
February 09, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Interchange Lending
CFPB issues guidance on digital mortgage platforms
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an advisory opinion to prevent digital mortgage comparison-shopping platforms from illegally referring borrowers to only lenders paying referral fees.
February 08, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
OCC updates booklet on branch closings
The OCC issued the “Branch Closings” booklet of the Comptroller’s Licensing Manual. The revised booklet replaces the booklet of the same title issued June 2017, makes corrections where necessary, and contains updated guidance.
February 08, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
ICBA to Fed: Consider Impact of Climate Risk Management Proposals
ICBA today said it appreciates that the Federal Reserve Board tailored its proposed climate risk management framework to institutions over $100 billion in assets, though the association expressed concerns about the impact of such proposals for community banks.
February 07, 2023 |
Press Release
Climate
ICBA Rejects President Biden’s Misleading Remarks on ‘Junk Fees’ During State of the Union Address
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.
February 07, 2023 |
Press Release
Overdraft Services
FDIC issues update on amended HMDA threshold
The FDIC issued a Financial Institution Letter on changes to the loan-origination threshold for reporting Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data on closed-end mortgage loans following a recent court decision. The OCC previously issued a similar bulletin.
February 06, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Politico spotlights ‘powerful’ ICBA push for crypto oversight
ICBA’s push for policymakers to rein in the crypto industry as part of its agenda for the 118th Congress made headlines in Politico.
February 06, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets Technology
SEC rethinking climate disclosure proposal: report
The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering “softening” its ICBA-opposed proposed rule to institute climate-related investor disclosures, according to The Wall Street Journal.
February 06, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Climate
House, Senate committee hearings underway this week
The House and Senate’s banking committees this week are scheduled to host their first hearings of the 118th Congress.
February 06, 2023 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Capital Small Business Lending
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