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ICBA releases customizable language addressing depositor concerns

With some community bank customers inquiring about the security of their bank deposits amid government efforts related to federal spending and bureaucracy, ICBA released customizable language its members can use to answer customer questions.
February 10, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Deposit Insurance Deposit Operations 

ICBA Statement on Rodney Hood’s Appointment as Acting Comptroller of the Currency

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the appointment of Rodney Hood to serve as acting comptroller of the currency.
February 08, 2025 | Press Release   OCC 

ICBA Thanks Russell Vought for Serving as Acting CFPB Director

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s designation of Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
February 08, 2025 | Press Release   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

ICBA’s congressional testimonies available

Recordings and full text of the testimonies ICBA leaders provided this week on Capitol Hill are available online.
February 07, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Congressional Matters 

Independent Banker highlights what banks need to know about the open banking rule

Community banks with $850 million or more in assets will soon need to comply with the new open banking regulation, and smaller institutions might want to prepare for data sharing if their customers demand it, according to the latest Independent Banker magazine.
February 07, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Community Banks to Convene in Nashville to Celebrate Community Banking at ICBA LIVE

The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) will host ICBA LIVE 2025, the most comprehensive educational and networking event for community bankers. The event brings together thousands of community bank leaders to discuss key policies, and emerging technologies that shape the local banking landscape.
February 07, 2025 | Press Release  

Independent Banker shares ICBA LIVE’s can’t-miss events

When community bankers from across the country gather in Nashville next month for ICBA LIVE, a remarkable agenda awaits them, according to the latest Independent Banker magazine.
February 07, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

At congressional hearing, Romero Rainey urges regulatory transformation

At the first House Financial Services Committee hearing of the new Congress, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey called on lawmakers to transform the regulatory environment for community banks to promote locally based economic growth.
February 06, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Congressional Matters 

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