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ICBA Announces 2026-27 Executive Committee, West Virginia Banker Elected Chairman
ICBA Announces 2026-27 Executive Committee, West Virginia Banker Elected Chairman San Diego, Calif. (March 9, 2026) — The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced the...
Trump administration takes executive actions against cybercrime
Trump administration takes executive actions against cybercrime President Donald Trump released executive actions designed to combat cyber threats. Details: The White House: Released President...
ICBA tells Fed to maintain check services; comments due today
ICBA tells Fed to maintain check services; comments due today ICBA said the Federal Reserve should maintain check services at their current level and provide transparency on any fee adjustments....
ICBA unveils campaign to spotlight credit union deceptions
ICBA unveils campaign to spotlight credit union deceptions At ICBA LIVE in San Diego, ICBA unveiled a targeted advocacy and marketing campaign to pull back the curtain on growth‑obsessed large...
Frazier calls on community bankers to innovate and advocate
Frazier calls on community bankers to innovate and advocate New ICBA Chairman Alice P. Frazier praised community banks for being a safe harbor for their customers and urged them to innovate boldly,...
ICBA announces new chairman, Executive Committee
ICBA announces new chairman, Executive Committee ICBA announced the election of its 2026-2027 Executive Committee at ICBA LIVE 2026 in San Diego. New Chairman: Alice P. Frazier, president and CEO...
ICBA Commends Trump Administration on Actions to Promote U.S. Cybersecurity
ICBA Commends Trump Administration on Actions to Promote U.S. Cybersecurity Washington, D.C. (March 9, 2026) — Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey...
ICBA, state groups urge senators to add community bank provisions to housing act
ICBA, state groups urge senators to add community bank provisions to housing act ICBA and 44 state associations urged senators to add Title 6 of the House-passed Housing for the 21st Century Act...
ICBA commends administration’s cybersecurity actions
ICBA commends administration’s cybersecurity actions ICBA commended the Trump administration for releasing President Donald Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America and executive order on combating...
Credit Union Acquires Tax-Paying Community Bank Amid Launch of ICBA’s “The Illusionists” Campaign
Credit Union Acquires Tax-Paying Community Bank Amid Launch of ICBA’s “The Illusionists” Campaign Washington, D.C. (March 10, 2026) — Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and...
FinCEN issues modified southwest border targeting order
FinCEN issues modified southwest border targeting order The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a modified Geographic Targeting Order to combat the illicit activities and money laundering...
CDFI Fund Seeks input on Bank Enterprise Award Program application
CDFI Fund Seeks input on Bank Enterprise Award Program application The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund requested comments on its Bank Enterprise Award Program application....
ICBA, others request extension of comment period for GENIUS Act proposal
ICBA, others request extension of comment period for GENIUS Act proposal ICBA and other groups requested that the OCC extend the deadline for public comments on its proposed rule on implementing...
ICBA: Guidance on AI agent systems must reflect the realities of community banking
ICBA: Guidance on AI agent systems must reflect the realities of community banking ICBA recommended to the National Institute of Standards and Technology that any future guidance on artificial...
Credit union acquires bank amid launch of ICBA’s ‘Illusionists’ campaign
Credit union acquires bank amid launch of ICBA’s ‘Illusionists’ campaign The latest reported credit union acquisition of a community bank comes follows this week’s launch of ICBA’s “The...
Lavarnway appointed to New York Fed advisory group
Lavarnway appointed to New York Fed advisory group The Federal Reserve Bank of New York announced that Mark Lavarnway, president and CEO of Watertown Savings Bank in Watertown, N.Y., has been...
FDIC’s Hill: CAMELS proposals coming
FDIC’s Hill: CAMELS proposals coming FDIC Chairman Travis Hill said that over the past few months, the federal banking agencies have made significant progress on reforms to the CAMELS rating system...
Independent Banker: New ICBA chair wants to prepare the next generation of community bankers
Independent Banker: New ICBA chair wants to prepare the next generation of community bankers New ICBA Chairman Alice Frazier is focusing her term as chairman on engaging the next generation of...
Treasury issues update on Iran-related cyber threats
Treasury issues update on Iran-related cyber threats The Treasury Department’s Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection released a new flash alert (ICBA login required) on...
Fed’s Bowman: Changes to capital rules coming soon
Fed’s Bowman: Changes to capital rules coming soon Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said federal banking regulators will soon propose rules to implement the final phase of...