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Fintechs awarded at ThinkTECH Accelerator Showcase

At the recent ThinkTECH Accelerator Showcase held at the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado, ICBA presented three awards to participating fintech companies.
July 25, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

House committee passes ICBA-advocated reg relief bills

The House Financial Services Committee passed several ICBA-supported bills during a two-day markup.
July 24, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Regulatory Compliance 

ICBA updates advocacy dashboard

ICBA updated its “Advocacy in Action” government relations dashboard for the third quarter with the latest community banking advocacy successes and priorities.
July 24, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy 

Second Billion-dollar Credit Union Acquisition of Community Bank This Week Underscores Policy Abuses

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement after a second acquisition this week of a taxpaying community bank by a tax-exempt credit union. Both acquiring credit unions hold more than $1 billion in assets.
July 24, 2025 | Press Release   Credit Unions 

Administration releases Artificial Intelligence Action Plan

The White House released an AI Action Plan that includes removing barriers to innovation and responsible adoption of AI.
July 24, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Artificial Intellegence 

ICBA reiterates call for policy change following latest credit union acquisition

After a credit union in California leveraged its asset size and tax exemption to acquire a community bank, ICBA reiterated its call for policymakers to end the federal tax exemption for credit unions with $1 billion or more in assets.
July 23, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

House committee passes reg relief bill with more votes set for today

The House Financial Services Committee passed ICBA-supported legislation to provide regulatory relief to certain community banks, with additional votes on ICBA-advocated legislation slated for today.
July 23, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Housing Finance/GSEs 

ICBA urges CFPB to use modified TRID disclosure forms

ICBA urged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to move its TRID Sandbox Project forward with a modified TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) form developed by ICBA.
July 23, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

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