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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.
After Senate passes resolution to overturn overdraft rule, House grassroots action needed
After the ICBA-supported Congressional Review Act resolution, S.J. Res 18, last week passed the Senate, it moves to the House of Representatives, where a vote is expected this week—requiring ongoing community banker grassroots outreach to Congress.
March 31, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Congressional Matters Overdraft Services
ICBA applauds Senate passage of resolution to overturn CFPB overdraft rule
ICBA commended the Senate for passing a resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule on overdraft services.
March 28, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Congressional Matters Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
ICBA Applauds Agencies for Proposing to Rescind Harmful Community Reinvestment Act Rule
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s announcement that the federal banking regulators intend to issue a proposal to rescind the Community Reinvestment Act final rule issued in October 2023 and reinstate the CRA framework that existed prior to that final rule, in light of pending litigation.
March 28, 2025 |
Press Release
CRA
ICBA Commends SEC for Ending Defense of Harmful Climate-Related Disclosure Rule
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s vote to end its legal defense of its ICBA-opposed rule requiring climate-related investor disclosures.
March 28, 2025 |
Press Release
Climate
SEC ends defense of ICBA-opposed climate-disclosure rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to end its legal defense of its ICBA-opposed rule requiring climate-related investor disclosures.
March 28, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Climate
Advocacy week in review
As policymakers continued to ramp up their work on federal policy, ICBA this week:
March 28, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy
Webinar next week on the future of community banking
BankTech Ventures is scheduled to host “Investing in the Future of Community Banking – A Banker’s Perspective” at 3 p.m. (Eastern time) Wednesday, April 2.
March 27, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA urging grassroots outreach ahead of Senate overdraft vote
With the Senate set to vote on an ICBA-advocated resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s overdraft rule, ICBA is calling on community bankers to urge their senators to vote in favor of the measure.
March 27, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Overdraft Services
ICBA Applauds Senate Passage of Resolution to Overturn Flawed CFPB Overdraft Rule
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the Senate’s passage of a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule on overdraft services
March 27, 2025 |
Press Release
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Overdraft Services
HUD revises residency requirements for FHA loans
The Federal Housing Administration published revisions to residency requirements that will eliminate the “Non-permanent Residents” category in both the Single Family Title I and Title II programs.
March 27, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Treasury publishes final rule removing BOI reporting requirements for U.S. companies
The Treasury Department announced the formal publication of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network interim final rule that removes the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information to FinCEN under the Corporate Transparency Act.
March 27, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
CFPB withdraws court filing claiming Reg E applies to wire transactions
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau withdrew a court filing in which it previously argued that online-initiated wire transfers are subject to the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and Regulation E.
March 27, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance
ICBA applauds executive order combating check fraud
ICBA applauded the Trump administration for working to combat the threat of check fraud by addressing the Treasury Department’s use of paper checks.
March 27, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Department of Treasury
Webinar next week on the future of community banking
BankTech Ventures is scheduled to host “Investing in the Future of Community Banking – A Banker’s Perspective” at 3 p.m. (Eastern time) Wednesday, April 2.
March 26, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA Applauds Trump Administration on Executive Order Combating Check Fraud
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s executive order on federal payments.
March 26, 2025 |
Press Release
Data Security/Fraud Fraud
Ahead of Senate overdraft vote, ICBA urging grassroots outreach
With the Senate expected to vote this week on an ICBA-advocated resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s overdraft rule, ICBA is calling on community bankers to urge their senators to vote in favor of the measure.
March 26, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Overdraft Services
House committee hearing today on ICBA priorities
ICBA thanked the House Financial Services Committee for scheduling a hearing on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that will feature ICBA-advocated legislation.
March 26, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Federal Housing Finance Agency
ICBA: Durbin-Marshall bill would harm consumers, reduce choice
ICBA and other groups warned Congress that any legislative initiatives to expand the power of the federal government to intervene in the U.S. credit card market would harm consumers, small businesses, and financial institutions.
March 25, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Cards
FinCEN publishes FAQs on border Geographic Targeting Order
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network published responses to frequently asked questions about its March 11 Geographic Targeting Order to combat the illicit activities and money laundering of Mexico-based cartels and other criminal actors along the southwest border of the United States.
March 25, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
ICBA provides marketing resources for Community Banking Month
In preparation for Community Banking Month in April, ICBA offers a variety of ready-to-use resources on its Marketing Resource Center.
March 25, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Community Bank Awareness
Financial Trades to Congress: Misguided Durbin-Marshall Bill will Harm Consumers, Small Businesses and Financial Institutions
In a new letter filed today, organizations warned that any legislative initiatives to expand the power of the federal government to intervene in the U.S. credit card market would harm consumers, small businesses and financial institutions.
March 24, 2025 |
Press Release
Credit Cards
Independent Banker: How to fight AI spear phishing fraud
Artificial intelligence has turbocharged the problem of spear phishing, but the latest Independent Banker magazine shares how community banks can fight back.
March 24, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Artificial Intellegence
FinCEN removes beneficial ownership reporting requirements for U.S. companies
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced an interim final rule that removes the requirement for U.S. companies and persons to report beneficial ownership information under the Corporate Transparency Act. FinCEN said that foreign entities must still report their BOI under the new deadlines.
March 24, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
ICBA and IntraFi Mark 20th Anniversary Serving Community Banks
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced the 20th anniversary of its strategic relationship with IntraFi. An ICBA Preferred Service Provider since 2005, IntraFi offers innovative deposit placement solutions that help community banks grow and compete in an evolving financial landscape.
March 24, 2025 |
Press Release
ICBA, other groups urge Congress to reauthorize cybersecurity law
ICBA and other groups urged Congress to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA 2015) before it expires on Sept. 30, warning that failure to act could eliminate a valuable tool used to protect U.S. critical infrastructure sectors.
March 24, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Congressional Matters Cybersecurity
Senators signal bipartisan support for the CDFI Fund
A bipartisan group of 23 senators led by CDFI Caucus Co-chairs Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) reaffirmed their support for the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund following a recent executive order from the White House.
March 21, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CDFI
OCC to cease examinations for reputation risk
The OCC announced that it will no longer examine its regulated institutions for reputation risk and is removing references to reputation risk from its Comptroller’s Handbook booklets and guides.
March 21, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
OCC
ICBA: FHFA credit score modernization effort missing key elements
The Federal Housing Finance Agency's Credit Score Models and Reports Initiative is overly complex, costly to consumers, and missing key requirements for a successful transition, ICBA and other groups said in a letter outlining recommendations.
March 21, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Housing Finance Agency
OCC creates webpage with digitalization info for community banks
Saying that new technologies are important tools for community banks to meet customer demand, increase revenue, improve efficiencies, and remain competitive, the OCC announced a new webpage with dedicated resources to help community banks meet their digitalization objectives.
March 20, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
OCC
ICBA, groups express support for CDFI Fund in letter to Congress
ICBA and other groups expressed strong support for the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund in a letter to the bipartisan Senate Community Development Finance Caucus.
March 20, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CDFI Department of Treasury
Fed maintains rates
The Federal Open Market Committee voted to maintain target interest rates at a range of 4.25% to 4.5%.
March 20, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA urging ACRE Act, overdraft grassroots
With Congress working to advance ICBA-advocated legislation to support rural lending and to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s overdraft rule, ICBA is urging community bankers to contact their members of Congress on these measures.
March 19, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture
What community banks need to know about the Fedwire ISO 20022 switch
The latest Independent Banker magazine spotlights what community bankers need to know about the Fedwire Funds Service’s conversion to the ISO 20022 message format.
March 19, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA shares CDFI track record with Treasury following executive order
Following President Donald Trump’s executive order directing the Treasury Department to eliminate the non-statutory components of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, ICBA highlighted the critical role that CDFI community banks play in local economies.
March 19, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CDFI Department of Treasury
ICBA strongly supports nomination of Michelle Bowman for Fed vice chair for supervision
ICBA expressed its strong support for President Donald Trump’s nomination of Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman for vice chair for supervision at the Fed—as advocated by ICBA.
March 18, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
Executive order restricts CDFI Fund to statutory functions
President Donald Trump issued an executive order restricting the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund and some other federal programs to their statutory components and functions.
March 18, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA congratulates Pulte, details housing finance priorities
ICBA congratulated new Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte on his confirmation and laid out its key concerns related to housing finance policies.
March 18, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Housing Finance Agency
ICBA opposes Stellantis application for ILC charter
ICBA said the application for FDIC insurance from the automaker Stellantis threatens the Deposit Insurance Fund and doesn’t serve the convenience and needs of the community.
March 17, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
ICBA Strongly Supports Nomination of Fed Governor Michelle Bowman for Vice Chair for Supervision
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today expressed its strong support for President Donald Trump’s nomination of Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman for vice chair for supervision at the Fed—as advocated by ICBA.
March 17, 2025 |
Press Release
Agencies/Regulators
Independent Banker named best monthly trade association magazine
ICBA’s Independent Banker magazine took home top honors in its category for the Association Trends 2025 TRENDY Awards.
March 17, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA Payments and Mastercard Partner to Upgrade Customer Payment Experiences for Community Banks
ICBA Payments, the payments subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA), announced today its new partnership with Mastercard to offer upgraded and enhanced card and payment services for 1,400 community banks.
March 17, 2025 |
Press Release
Payments
Pulte sworn in as FHFA director
William Pulte was sworn in to a five-year term as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Pulte was appointed to head the agency by President Donald Trump, and the Senate last week voted to confirm the nomination.
March 17, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Housing Finance Agency
South Dakota Banker Jack E. Hopkins Elected ICBA Chairman
Jack E. Hopkins, president and CEO of CorTrust Bank in Sioux Falls, S.D., was elected chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) for 2025-26. His term begins March 14 following the conclusion of ICBA LIVE in Nashville.
March 14, 2025 |
Press Release
Executive Leadership/C-Suite
ICBA Independent Banker Named Best Monthly Trade Association Magazine by Association Trends
The Independent Community Bankers of America’s (ICBA) Independent Banker magazine took home top honors in its category at the Association Trends TRENDY Awards for the second consecutive year.
March 14, 2025 |
Press Release
ICBA announces new chairman, Executive Committee
ICBA announced the election of its 2025-2026 Executive Committee at ICBA LIVE 2025 in Nashville, Tenn.
March 14, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Executive Leadership/C-Suite
Olympian Kerri Walsh Jennings commends spirit of community banking
Community bankers embody the American spirit, Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings said at ICBA LIVE 2025.
March 14, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Hopkins calls on community bankers to amplify their voices
New ICBA Chairman Jack E. Hopkins applauded community bankers for weathering the pandemic, a challenging interest rate environment, and mounting regulations—and urged them to build on their successes by attending the ICBA Capital Summit.
March 14, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA Announces 2025-26 Executive Committee, South Dakota Banker Elected Chairman
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced the election of its 2025-26 executive committee during the 2025 ICBA LIVE national convention in Nashville.
March 14, 2025 |
Press Release
ICBA chairman: Now is the time for change in Washington
Outgoing ICBA Chairman Lucas White said momentum for policy change is on the side of community bankers and now is the time to make a difference in Washington.
March 13, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA urges Congress to end tax subsidies for credit unions over $1b in assets
With Congress considering legislation to reform the nation’s tax policy, ICBA called on policymakers to end unwarranted federal tax subsidies for the nation’s largest credit unions.
March 13, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Congressional Matters Credit Unions
Keynote speaker encourages community bankers to rethink marketing
Bestselling author and trends expert Rohit Bhargava encouraged community bankers at ICBA LIVE in Nashville to “think non-obviously" and see what others miss.
March 13, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
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
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