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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.
Minority bank council to Congress: reject IRS reporting plan
ICBA’s Minority Bank Advisory Council continued its opposition to the Biden administration’s proposal to require banks to report customer account information to the IRS.
October 04, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Taxes & Budget
Luetkemeyer leads pushback on 7(a) direct loan proposal
House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.) expressed concerns with ICBA-opposed proposed changes to the SBA 7(a) loan program.
October 04, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
ICBA Congratulates Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra on Confirmation
Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the Senate confirmation of Rohit Chopra for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director.
October 01, 2021 |
Press Release
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Minority Banks Urge Congress to Scrap IRS Reporting Plan
The Independent Community Bankers of America’s Minority Bank Advisory Council today expressed strong opposition to the Biden administration’s proposal that would require banks to report customer account information to the IRS.
October 01, 2021 |
Press Release
Military Lending
ICBA to Congress: Preserve community bank SBA lending
ICBA called on Congress to reject proposed changes to the SBA 7(a) loan program that would displace community bank SBA lending.
October 01, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending Small Business Administration
ICBA offers Cybersecurity Awareness Month resources
With Cybersecurity Awareness Month kicking off today, ICBA is offering community banks various resources to participate.
October 01, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Technology
Public-private partnership key to CBDC: report
A future central bank digital currency system would need to involve both public and private actors to ensure interoperability with the broader payment system, according to new reports from the Bank for International Settlements.
October 01, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Payments
Rebeca Romero Rainey: Prepare your cyber defenses
While there’s no cyber or data security silver bullet, by bringing the theoretical into a true banking environment, we can begin to establish action plans that speak to real-world attacks.
October 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Payments
The banks serving active duty personnel
Community banks operate on a majority of the country’s military installations. Given their selfless service, active-duty personnel rely on community banks that understand their unique needs.
October 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Lending
The community bank’s complete guide to building trust
Building trust in your institution has a lot to do with technology, from implementing strong data security practices to humanizing your online customer interactions.
October 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Payments
How University Bank is redressing redlining
Widespread housing discrimination made homeownership unattainable for Black Americans for generations. To address this, University Bank and a nonprofit launched a new mortgage program, creating a national model for homeownership counseling in the process.
October 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Lending
Overcoming banking hurdles for Native American customers
Native American customers living on tribal lands have historically been redlined and ignored by the mainstream financial system. Native-owned community banks have been there to serve these communities by providing critical access to banking services and credit.
October 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Lending
What is open banking and what does it mean for you?
Open banking is a buzzword in the banking industry, but what exactly does it mean, and how will it affect you? From application programming interfaces to fintech partnerships, it’s been applied to a wide variety of new banking technologies and paradigm shifts. Here’s what community banks need to know about open banking.
October 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Payments
Jim Reber: Financing, fine-tuned
New risk profiles call for attention to details.
October 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Rebeca Romero Rainey: Mitigating cybercrime
We know that despite the frights cyberattacks bring, you continue to flourish by safeguarding the communities you serve.
October 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy
How to do a cybersecurity risk assessment
The way community banks gauge cybersecurity risk is the same as for any other risk, but it’s becoming more important as the industry adopts the latest digital tools and practices. Here’s why community banks should be doing cybersecurity risk assessments.
October 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Compliance Payments
Ponce Bank serves the underserved
Ponce Bank has brought banking services to minority neighborhoods in the Bronx and greater New York City for more than six decades with a clear focus on community investment.
October 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy
Aaron Stetter: Pushing back against postal banking
ICBA is fighting a flawed proposal that would have the U.S. Postal Service enter the banking industry.
October 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy
Charles Potts: Integrating cybersecurity
Banks have a clear demand from their customers for more digital offerings and an opportunity to increase efficiencies, operate more effectively and grow revenue. Therefore, it is incumbent upon community banks to incorporate all aspects of their cybersecurity practices into their strategic thinking.
October 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Payments
Lindsay LaNore: Creative teambuilding
Sometimes teambuilding gets a bad rap, and busy schedules can keep it from reaching the top of the priority list, but it is something every leader should have in their repertoire.
October 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Robert Fisher: Education is the foundation
Educated customers form stronger relationships with their community banks. They are more likely to repay loans, live within their means and maintain higher balances.
October 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
ICBA Testifies on Preserving Community Bank SBA Lending
The Independent Community Bankers of America today called on Congress to reject proposed changes to the Small Business Administration 7(a) loan program that would displace community bank SBA lending.
September 30, 2021 |
Press Release
Lending Small Business Administration
ICBA Securities’ Exclusively Endorsed Broker Announces Sale
ICBA Securities Inc., the broker-dealer subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, released the following statement in response to the announcement that its exclusive broker Vining Sparks has been acquired by Stifel Financial, Inc.
September 29, 2021 |
Press Release
Industrial Loan Company Loophole Necessitates Congressional Scrutiny and Legislative Solution
This morning, the U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions will meet to discuss the “The Future of Banking.”
September 29, 2021 |
Press Release
Lending
IRS proposal tweaks don’t stop pushback
While policymakers are looking to narrow the ICBA-opposed IRS reporting proposal, ICBA is continuing its campaign urging consumers to speak out against the plan.
September 27, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Taxes & Budget
ICBA Urges FDIC to Permanently Raise Regulatory Asset Thresholds
The Independent Community Bankers of America today called on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to raise regulatory asset thresholds to account for industry consolidation, rising inflation, and a swell of deposits caused by COVID-19 stimulus efforts.
September 27, 2021 |
Press Release
Advocacy Deposit Insurance
SBA: PPP portal tops 1M submissions
The SBA said its Paycheck Protection Program Direct Borrower Forgiveness Portal has topped 1 million applications for $17 billion in relief since it launched Aug. 4.
September 27, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness
ICBA: Congress Cannot Salvage Voter-Opposed IRS Reporting Plan
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issues statement on the latest congressional efforts to allow the IRS to collect financial account information from American consumers.
September 24, 2021 |
Press Release
Taxes & Budget
ICBA Launches Ad Campaign on Credit Union Tax Exemption
The Independent Community Bankers of America this week launched a print and digital advertising campaign to inform Americans about the credit union tax exemption and its impact on financial services consolidation in local communities.
September 23, 2021 |
Press Release
Credit Unions
ICBA Statement on Nomination of Saule Omarova for Comptroller of the Currency
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on President Joe Biden’s intent to nominate Saule Omarova for comptroller of the currency.
September 23, 2021 |
Press Release
OCC
IRS consumer campaign tops 400K messages
ICBA’s campaign urging consumers to speak out against an IRS reporting proposal topped 400,000 consumer messages to members of Congress, with lawmakers continuing to consider the plan.
September 23, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Taxes & Budget
ICBA kicks off ad campaign targeting credit unions
ICBA launched a print and digital advertising campaign on the credit union tax exemption ahead of a key congressional hearing next week.
September 23, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
ICBA launches multi-state credit union ad push
ICBA today is launching a print and digital advertising campaign in key states calling on Congress to investigate the credit union tax exemption and its impact on acquisitions of community banks.
September 22, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Taxes & Budget
Treasury crypto sanctions portend broad regulatory response
Financial regulators on Tuesday began cracking down on cryptocurrency exchanges and laid out significant concerns with digital assets.
September 22, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Payments
FinCEN issues online child sexual exploitation notice
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a notice on increasing online child sexual exploitation. The notice provides financial institutions with specific suspicious activity report filing instructions and highlights trends.
September 21, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Cybersecurity
OCC issues proposal on rescinding CRA rule
The OCC formally published its proposal to rescind its June 2020 Community Reinvestment Act rule and replace it with interagency rules adopted in 1995.
September 20, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance CRA
ICBA Urges Agencies to Extend Community Bank Leverage Ratio Flexibility
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) called on federal banking regulators to extend Community Bank Leverage Ratio flexibility given the impact of COVID-19 relief efforts on community bank capital levels.
September 20, 2021 |
Press Release
Capital Regulatory Relief
Romero Rainey: Continue IRS reporting push
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey called on community bankers to continue engaging consumers against a proposal that would require banks to report customer account information to the IRS.
September 17, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Taxes & Budget
Credit union acquisitions demand Washington response: ICBA chairman
With the number of credit union-bank acquisitions passing 100, the time has come for policymakers to examine the credit union tax exemption, ICBA Chairman Robert Fisher writes in a new op-ed.
September 17, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
ICBA Opposes Proposed Changes to SBA 7(a) Program
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey stated that ICBA and the nation’s community banks strongly oppose legislative proposals to authorize the Small Business Administration to provide direct loans through its 7(a) program,"
September 16, 2021 |
Press Release
Consumer Lending Lending Small Business Administration
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