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ICBA CRA Solutions/USI Alliance Names NY Community Banker New Chairman

ICBA CRA Solutions/USI Alliance, an ICBA subsidiary, today announced the election of Robert Fisher, chairman and president of Tioga State Bank in Spencer, N.Y. as chairman of the USI Alliance board of directors.
June 18, 2024 | Press Release   Bank Director/Board Member 

CSBS: More transparent bank merger policy proposal needed

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors said the FDIC’s proposed bank merger policy would create more challenges than benefits for the banking industry, especially for community banks.
June 18, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   FDIC 

Independent Banker publishes guide for succession planning

Only 20% of community banks feel fully prepared for the succession of their CEO and other executives to the next generation, according to a recent article in Independent Banker magazine.
June 18, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Fed's Bowman touts cautious regulatory approach to innovations

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said regulators need to understand emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and tokenization, including how they may be used in the financial system and who has the ultimate responsibility over them.
June 18, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Jim Reber: The Fed Loosens Up

A slowdown in quantitative tightening has an element of policy easing.
June 18, 2024 | Independent Banker   Advocacy Growing the Community 

Nominations open for Best Community Banks to Work For awards

ICBA’s Independent Banker magazine opened nominations for its 2024 Best Community Banks to Work For awards, sponsored by FIS.
June 17, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Survey: Almost all central banks are researching CBDC

Nearly all central banks are researching whether to issue a central bank digital currency, according to a Bank for International Settlements survey.
June 17, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

Chippewa Valley Bank: Fueling Growth With Innovative Bank Stock Lending

Chippewa Valley Bank has pioneered an innovative bank stock lending program, providing community banks with an expedited and cost-efficient avenue to acquire capital and interest-earning assets.
June 17, 2024 | Independent Banker   Lending Growing the Community 

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