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CFO survey deadline extended

The deadline for Independent Banker magazine’s Community Bank CFO Outlook Survey has been extended through this Wednesday.
May 12, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA Thanks House Ways and Means Committee for Including Community Bank Legislative Priorities in Tax Proposal

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the House Ways and Means Committee’s release of its “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” legislative package.
May 12, 2025 | Press Release   Agriculture Rural Development 

ICBA Applauds Signing of Resolution to Overturn Flawed CFPB Overdraft Rule

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s signing of a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule on overdraft services.
May 10, 2025 | Press Release   Overdraft Services 

OCC rescinds rule on bank mergers

The OCC rescinded its 2024 final rule on regulations for business combinations involving national banks and federal savings associations.
May 09, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   OCC 

Ahead of next week’s Capital Summit, ICBA lays out lobbying priorities

ICBA published a list of top lobbying issues for community bankers convening in Washington, D.C., next week for the ICBA Capital Summit.
May 09, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA Urges Lawmakers to Ensure Community Bank Concerns Are Addressed in GENIUS Act Before Any Senate Vote

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement ahead of a scheduled Senate vote on the GENIUS Act, which would establish a federal regulatory framework for stablecoins.
May 08, 2025 | Press Release   Digital Assets Fintech Regulation 

ICBA Payments and TCM Bank Welcome Kelly Kroskie as EVP of Digital Transformation

ICBA Payments, the payments subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), today announced the appointment of Kelly Kroskie as executive vice president, digital transformation for the organization and its agent bank, TCM Bank N.A.
May 08, 2025 | Press Release  

OCC clarifies cryptoasset guidance

The OCC clarified permissible bank activities related to cryptoasset custody and execution services.
May 08, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

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