ICBA Newsroom
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.
Agencies propose revised call report to reflect capital reforms
Federal banking regulators proposed revising the call report consistent with their proposed rule to update regulatory capital standards.
February 01, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agencies/Regulators
Fed strengthens investing standards on senior officials
The Federal Open Market Committee said its policy on senior officials’ investment and trading activity will apply to more Federal Reserve System staff.
February 01, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
Get Ready for ICBA LIVE 2024
Connect with your fellow bankers at this year’s ICBA LIVE in Orlando and gain new tools, further your knowledge and witness the undeniable truth that community bankers are here for good.
February 01, 2024 |
Independent Banker
ICBA pressing grassroots on bill to close ILC loophole
ICBA is calling on community bankers to urge their senators to support Senate legislation to permanently close the industrial loan company loophole.
January 31, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Grassroots/Be Heard
Advocacy dashboard updated ahead of Capital Summit
ICBA updated its “Advocacy in Action” government relations dashboard for the first quarter with the latest community banking advocacy successes and priorities.
January 31, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy
The impact of CRA modernization
Could the final rule cause thoughts of early retirement? Have you read the new best-seller co-authored by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve and the OCC? It’s been as slow as molasses but it’s finally here, so put on your bifocals.
January 31, 2024 |
News
ICBA supports Basel Committee work on crypto disclosure framework
ICBA expressed support for the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s work to draft a regulatory framework for disclosing cryptoasset exposures in banking entities’ financial statements.
January 31, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets
FHFA scorecard doesn’t address 15-year conservatorship: ICBA
A new Federal Housing Finance Agency scorecard on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac fails to address the 15-year conservatorship of the government-sponsored enterprises, ICBA said.
January 31, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Housing Finance Agency
FinCEN seeks comments on beneficial ownership info requests
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network requested comments on the information it will collect from entities requesting access to beneficial ownership information under a framework it issued last month.
January 30, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
ICBA updates advocacy dashboard
ICBA updated its “Advocacy in Action” government relations dashboard for the first quarter with the latest community banking advocacy successes and priorities.
January 30, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy
ICBA-CISA tabletop exercise returns
ICBA and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are scheduled to host a quarterly tabletop exercise to support community bank cybersecurity.
January 30, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
ICBA Selects Ncontracts as a Preferred Service Provider for Vendor, Risk, and Compliance Management
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced that Ncontracts has been selected as its newest Preferred Service Provider (PSP). Ncontracts, which provides integrated vendor, risk, and compliance management solutions, helps community banks confidently manage their enterprise risk and vendor management workload.
January 30, 2024 |
Press Release
OCC proposes updating rules on bank mergers
The OCC issued a proposed rule to update its rules for business combinations involving national banks and federal savings associations and to clarify how it reviews applications under the Bank Merger Act.
January 30, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA supports bill to fix IRS income verification changes
ICBA and other groups expressed support for legislation that would address concerns with recent IRS policy changes that cut off consumer and commercial lenders from the agency’s Income Verification Express Service.
January 29, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agencies/Regulators
Registration open for ICBA Capital Summit
Registration is open for the 2024 ICBA Capital Summit, the industry’s premier advocacy event scheduled for April 28-May 1 in Washington, D.C.
January 29, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Following new credit union acquisitions, ICBA continues hearing push
ICBA continued its calls for Congress to investigate credit union acquisitions of tax-paying community banks following two new acquisitions.
January 29, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Congressional Matters
Lowest pricing for ICBA LIVE ends this week
This Friday, Feb. 2, is the deadline for lowest pricing for ICBA LIVE 2024 in Orlando, Fla.
January 29, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
FinCEN announces BSA penalty adjustments
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a final rule to reflect annual inflation adjustments to its civil monetary penalties.
January 26, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
ICBA continues pressing ‘trigger leads’ bill
ICBA continues calling on community bankers to urge their members of Congress to co-sponsor bipartisan legislation designed to help protect the financial privacy of mortgage applicants.
January 26, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Congressional Matters
Lowest pricing for ICBA LIVE 2024 ends next week
Friday, Feb. 2, is the deadline for lowest pricing for ICBA LIVE 2024 in Orlando, Fla.
January 26, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Senators discuss flood insurance reforms as deadline looms
Senators discussed potential reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program while acknowledging the need for a reauthorization to avoid a lapse in the program.
January 26, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Flood Insurance
Agencies issue guidance on using AI securely
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and other national and international agencies released joint guidance on using artificial intelligence systems securely.
January 25, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Cybersecurity
CFPB proposal on non-sufficient-funds fees would distort market: ICBA
A new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed rule to restrict the use of non-sufficient-funds fees is another example of the bureau imposing arbitrary price controls that would distort market discipline, ICBA said.
January 25, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance
ICBA urges long-term flood insurance reauthorization
ICBA today is calling on Congress to enact a long-term reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program and to avoid any lapse in the program.
January 25, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Congressional Matters
Fed: Bank Term Funding Program to expire on schedule
The Federal Reserve Board said the Bank Term Funding Program will cease making new loans as scheduled on Monday, March 11. The program will continue to make loans until that date.
January 25, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA continues push on ‘trigger leads’ bill
ICBA continues calling on community bankers to urge their members of Congress to co-sponsor bipartisan legislation designed to help protect the financial privacy of mortgage applicants.
January 25, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Congressional Matters
ICBA Statement on CFPB Proposed Rule on Non-Sufficient-Funds Fees
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed rule on non-sufficient-funds fees.
January 24, 2024 |
Press Release
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
ICBA, state groups endorse Senate bill to close ILC loophole
ICBA and affiliated state community banking associations expressed strong support for Senate legislation to permanently close the industrial loan company loophole.
January 24, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy
ICBA urges expanded efforts to combat crypto mixers
ICBA called on the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to expand on its proposal to combat crime enabled by cryptocurrency mixers.
January 24, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
ICBA calls on administration to protect crop insurance
ICBA and other groups called on the Biden administration to protect crop insurance from harmful cuts as it develops its budget proposal for fiscal 2025.
January 24, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Farm Bill
ICBA pushing grassroots on ‘trigger leads’ bill
ICBA is calling on community bankers to urge their members of Congress to co-sponsor bipartisan legislation designed to help protect the financial privacy of mortgage applicants.
January 24, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Grassroots/Be Heard
Out of Office: Ilene Baker
The vice president, human resources manager, of $2.2 billion-asset First Western Bank & Trust in Minot, N.D., and her husband run an organic farm and have even started a local farmers market.
January 24, 2024 |
Independent Banker
ICBA urging grassroots outreach on ‘trigger leads’ bill
ICBA is calling on community bankers to urge their members of Congress to co-sponsor bipartisan legislation designed to help protect the financial privacy of mortgage applicants.
January 23, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Congressional Matters
Fed extends comment period on interchange proposal
The Federal Reserve delayed the comment deadline on its proposal to lower the maximum interchange fee that covered debit card issuers may receive for debit card transactions, as advocated by ICBA.
January 23, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Atlanta Fed reports on lagging credit union oversight
A Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta report following a series of ransomware attacks on credit unions last year noted that the National Credit Union Administration has no enforcement authority over third-party service providers.
January 23, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
ICBA LIVE 2024 lowest pricing ends next week
Friday, Feb. 2, is the deadline for lowest pricing for ICBA LIVE 2024 in Orlando, Fla.
January 23, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
United Community Bank's Patriotic Fundraising for Veterans
Last September, $330 million-asset United Community Bank in Perham, Minn., raised $16,600 for Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN during its “Food for Flight” fundraiser.
January 23, 2024 |
Independent Banker
Community Banks to Convene in Orlando for ICBA LIVE 2024
Register today for the Independent Community Bankers of America’s (ICBA) national convention, ICBA LIVE 2024 — the largest, most comprehensive educational and networking event for the nation’s community bankers.
January 22, 2024 |
Press Release
ICBA seeking videos on how community banks are ‘here for good’
ICBA is calling on community bankers to submit videos on how their banks represent the ICBA LIVE 2024 theme: Here for Good.
January 22, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
FDIC demands entities cease false deposit insurance claims
The FDIC issued letters demanding five entities and certain associated parties cease and desist from making false and misleading statements about FDIC deposit insurance.
January 22, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Stabenow outlines farm bill safety net principles
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) sent a letter to committee members outlining her plan for the farm safety net in the 2024 farm bill.
January 22, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Farm Bill
CISA issues emergency directive on Ivanti vulnerabilities
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued an emergency directive that requires agencies to implement vendor-published mitigation guidance immediately to Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure solutions.
January 22, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
Member Benefits: Educated Investing With ICBA Securities
In partnership with its exclusively endorsed broker Stifel, ICBA Securities offers practical and educational investment resources for community banks across the nation.
January 22, 2024 |
Independent Banker
ICBA urges credit union hearing following Navy Federal reports
ICBA called on congressional committees to convene a hearing on credit union lending practices and oversight following reports of discriminatory lending at Navy Federal Credit Union.
January 19, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
Stablecoins top choice for crypto scams: report
Stablecoins last year were used in 70% of crypto scam transactions and more than 80% of crypto payments to sanctioned countries, individuals, and companies, according to a new report.
January 19, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets
Huizenga: SEC underestimates cost of climate disclosure proposal
House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.) said the Securities and Exchange Commission has dramatically underestimated the cost of its proposed rule to institute climate-related investor disclosures.
January 19, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Hsu calls for new liquidity standards for midsize, large banks
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu called for new regulations that would require midsize and large banks to have sufficient liquidity to cover stress outflows over a five-day period.
January 19, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
What Bank Swag Does Gen Z Want?
Financial institutions are vying for Gen Z’s business, and if you want to attract this new cohort of customers, you need to think about incentives beyond bank-branded beer koozies and keychains.
January 19, 2024 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
CFPB issues overdraft proposal with community bank exemption
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a proposed rule on overdraft services that would exempt community banks under $10 billion in assets.
January 18, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance
OCC issues guidance on shorter securities settlement cycle
The OCC said banks should prepare for a change in the standard securities settlement cycle for most U.S. securities transactions, effective May 28.
January 18, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit card, rural lending grassroots ongoing
ICBA continues calling on community bankers to urge their lawmakers
January 18, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Cards
Agencies start 10-year regulatory review
Federal banking regulators kicked off their decennial review of agency rules under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act.
January 18, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agencies/Regulators
Charles Potts: The Powerful Role of Data in Community Bank Innovation
Data is king. Everyone—from Big Tech to retailers to systems providers—prioritizes data for its ability to deliver on revenue expectations.
January 18, 2024 |
Independent Banker
ICBA, Travelers Celebrate Program’s 40th Anniversary with 22nd Dividend Payout
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced that its partnership with Travelers, which celebrated 40 years in 2023, will provide its 22nd consecutive annual dividend, bringing its total payout to more than $80 million for community banks around the country. About 1,200 community banks will share a dividend from the Travelers ICBA insurance program’s Policyholder Safety Group Dividend plan based on participation in 2022.
January 17, 2024 |
Press Release
ICBA Statement on Overdraft Proposed Rule’s Community Bank Exemption
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed rule on overdraft services, which would exempt community banks under $10 billion in assets.
January 17, 2024 |
Press Release
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
2024's Regulatory Year Ahead
With many proposed rules to sections of well-known acts, there will be plenty of compliance and regulatory news for community banks to keep up with this year.
January 17, 2024 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy
ENTER NOW: 40 Under 40: Community Bank Leaders awards
Nominations for 40 Under 40: Community Bank Leaders 2024 are now open!
January 17, 2024 |
Independent Banker
ICBA Announces 2024-25 Board of Directors Nominations for Elections During ICBA LIVE in March
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced the nominees to serve on its 2024-25 board of directors. ICBA’s current board will vote on the nominations during ICBA LIVE 2024—the largest gathering of community banks in the country, March 14-17 in Orlando, Florida.
January 16, 2024 |
Press Release
Week in Washington: Fed’s Waller shares economic outlook, hearings on housing supply, capital access
Registration is open for the 2024 ICBA Capital Summit, the industry’s premier advocacy event scheduled for April 28-May 1 in Washington, D.C.
January 16, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
‘Tell Your Story’ Toolkit offers resources for 2024
ICBA’s complimentary "Tell Your Story" Marketing Communications Toolkit offers new and updated resources to help community banks plan for the year ahead.
January 16, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Marketing
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