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As Community Bankers Gather in Nation’s Capital, Polling Confirms Growing Public Support for Local Banking

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today is kicking off the 2023 ICBA Capital Summit in Washington with the release of new national and state-level polling data showing Americans in all 50 states have an increasingly favorable view of community banking.
May 15, 2023 | Press Release  

Listen Up: Taking bold and brave action

In episode 6 of the Independent Banker podcast, host Charles Potts speaks with Greg Ohlendorf of First Community Bank and Trust and Joe Ehrhardt of Teslar Software about the digital imperative for community banks and how both community bankers and entrepreneurs can benefit from ICBA’s ThinkTECH Accelerator.
May 15, 2023 | Independent Banker  

Charles Potts: Why you need a digital back office

A bank’s innovation investment in back-office automation will deliver a streamlined, digital approach that increases efficiency and enhances front- and back-end experiences.
May 14, 2023 | Independent Banker   Payments 

Protect your community bank from business payments fraud

Multiple types of business payments fraud are on the rise. We spoke with experts on how to effectively protect your community bank and its customers.
May 13, 2023 | Independent Banker   Compliance 

FHFA rescinds upfront fees based on debt-to-income ratio

The Federal Housing Finance Agency rescinded its previously announced upfront fees for certain borrowers with a debt-to-income ratio above 40%.
May 12, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

ICBA-backed bill offering tax relief for rural lending introduced

ICBA expressed its strong support for the House introduction of legislation to exempt from taxation interest income on farm real estate and rural mortgage loans.
May 12, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Agriculture Rural Development 

CFPB issues guidance on reopening closed deposit accounts

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a circular affirming that banks might violate federal law if they unilaterally reopen a deposit account to process transactions after a consumer has already closed it.
May 12, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

Jim Reber: Price stability or yield? Here's both

Cash-management instruments have relative value today.
May 12, 2023 | Independent Banker   Operations 

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