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ICBA Raises Concerns Over Kraken Pursuit of National Trust Charter
ICBA Raises Concerns Over Kraken Pursuit of National Trust Charter Washington, D.C. (May 11, 2026) — The Independent Community Bankers of America® today expressed strong concern after crypto...
ICBA Applauds House Passage of Pro-Community Bank Regulatory Reforms
ICBA Applauds House Passage of Pro-Community Bank Regulatory Reforms Washington, D.C. (May 13, 2026) — The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) applauded the House of Representatives for...
ICBA sends support for bills to be marked up today
ICBA sends support for bills to be marked up today Ahead of today’s House Financial Services Committee markup of various legislation, ICBA expressed support for four bills that address significant...
Senate advances Warsh nomination with final vote for chair as soon as today
Senate advances Warsh nomination with final vote for chair as soon as today The Senate voted 51-45 to confirm Kevin Warsh for a seat on the Federal Reserve board, with a vote on his nomination to...
ICBA Congratulates Kevin Warsh on Confirmation as Fed Chairman
ICBA Congratulates Kevin Warsh on Confirmation as Fed Chairman Washington, D.C. (May 13, 2026) — Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the...
Banking Trades Statement on Senate Banking Committee Vote to Advance Clarity Act
Banking Trades Statement on Senate Banking Committee Vote to Advance Clarity Act Washington, D.C. (May 14, 2026) — Following today’s Senate Banking Committee vote to advance the Digital Asset...
Leading American Trade Associations Urge Federal Action to Address AI-Enabled Cyber Risk
Leading American Trade Associations Urge Federal Action to Address AI-Enabled Cyber Risk Washington, D.C. (May 14, 2026) — A cross-sector of trade associations representing energy, electricity...
ICBA Opposes Stellantis Industrial Loan Company Approval, Citing Risks
ICBA Opposes Stellantis Industrial Loan Company Approval, Citing Risks Washington, D.C. (May 14, 2026) — The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today expressed serious concern with the...
Housing bill with community bank provisions heads for vote
Housing bill with community bank provisions heads for vote Amended housing legislation text that includes ICBA-backed community bank provisions has been released ahead of an expected House floor...
ICBA: Federal credit unions should file Form 990
ICBA: Federal credit unions should file Form 990 ICBA told the Treasury Department that federal credit unions should be required to file Form 990, the annual information return required of most...
ICBA, other groups urge HUD to improve mortgage credit
ICBA, other groups urge HUD to improve mortgage credit ICBA and other groups said the Federal Housing Administration and the Veterans Affairs Home Loan Program should align their appraisal...
FDIC updates FAQs on official signs and advertising requirements
FDIC updates FAQs on official signs and advertising requirements The FDIC updated questions and answers related to the regulation governing FDIC Official Signs, Advertisement of Membership, False...
Jim Reber: What we hoped for?
Community bankers wished for higher rates in 2022. And now…
Customer Understanding Deepens Relationships
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The effect of nonbanks in the mortgage space
Nonbank institutions continue to be serious contenders in the home lending space. We look at how community banks can counter nonbanks’ offerings through streamlined technology, customer service and...
Rebeca Romero Rainey: The power of discussion
Healthy debate helps us achieve an outcome where we’re all pushed to think beyond what might be readily in front of us.
Lindsay LaNore: Managing remote employees
As life settles into a new rhythm, you may find that some team members continue working remotely permanently or shift to a hybrid model. What are some best practices for managing this new...
Charles Potts: Being comfortable with discomfort
We live in unprecedented times, filled with new challenges and opportunities for small businesses. Fortunately, community banks have greater access than ever before to advanced solutions and...
Aaron Stetter: Start planning for August recess
With the congressional summer break right around the corner, now is the time to connect with legislators in their home districts and advocate for the issues important to community banks.
Unexpected allies
Meeting serendipitously at a ThinkTECH Accelerator showcase, Fintel Connect and Finzly prove that the best relationships allow both partners to complement each other’s strengths.