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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...
Senate passes housing bill as ICBA continues push for reg relief provisions
Senate passes housing bill as ICBA continues push for reg relief provisions The Senate passed housing legislation without ICBA-advocated community bank regulatory relief provisions, though ICBA...
ICBA Commends Trump Administration for Executive Order to Help Community Banks Promote Housing Affordability
ICBA Commends Trump Administration for Executive Order to Help Community Banks Promote Housing Affordability Washington, D.C. (March 13, 2026) — Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA)...
Q4 GDP growth revised down to 0.7%
Q4 GDP growth revised down to 0.7% The Commerce Department downwardly revised its estimate for fourth-quarter gross domestic product growth from 1.4% to 0.7%. The decline from the 4.4% GDP increase...
ICBA to participate in panels at EGRPRA meeting this month
ICBA to participate in panels at EGRPRA meeting this month ICBA will be participating in two panels during this month’s Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act outreach meeting in...
Agency board meetings this week on bank capital rules
Agency board meetings this week on bank capital rules Federal banking regulators are scheduled to meet this week to consider proposed rules to reform bank capital rules. Details: The FDIC board of...
Trump issues executive order to help community banks promote housing affordability
Trump issues executive order to help community banks promote housing affordability ICBA commended the Trump administration for issuing an executive order directing regulatory reforms that will help...
Amid House-Senate standoff, ICBA urges inclusion of pro-community bank provisions
Amid House-Senate standoff, ICBA urges inclusion of pro-community bank provisions Following last week’s Senate passage of a housing bill without ICBA-advocated community bank regulatory relief...
ICBA Statement on Proposed Rules on Regulatory Capital
ICBA Statement on Proposed Rules on Regulatory Capital Washington, D.C. (March 19, 2026) — Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the...
Credit Union Acquisitions Continue Following Launch of ICBA’s “The Illusionists” Campaign
Credit Union Acquisitions Continue Following Launch of ICBA’s “The Illusionists” Campaign Washington, D.C. (March 19, 2026) — Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO...
Future of Community Banking: Mentoring the Next Generation
Discover how ICBA and industry leaders are mentoring the next generation of community bankers through targeted succession planning and professional development.
Community Bank Innovation: Navigating Core Providers
Discover how community bank innovation thrives through core provider integrations, API access, and regulatory compliance support from the ICBA in 2026.
Ballston Spa National Bank Hits a Hole-in-One for the Community
Ballston Spa National Bank (BSNB) in Ballston Spa, New York, brought creativity, connection and community spirit to the Saratoga County Annual Business Showcase last fall, transforming a...
How to Build a Layered Fraud Defense for Community Banks
Discover how community banks can fight fraud using a 4-layered defense strategy involving internal controls, governance, staff training, and AI technologies.
ICBA Thanks Lawmakers for Introducing New Bills Advancing the Deposit Insurance Debate
ICBA Thanks Lawmakers for Introducing New Bills Advancing the Deposit Insurance Debate Washington, D.C. (March 25, 2026) — Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca...
Rep. Waters asks K.C. Fed for more information on Kraken master account decision
Rep. Waters asks K.C. Fed for more information on Kraken master account decision House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) asked the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas...
ICBA urges tiered regulation at EGRPRA outreach meeting
ICBA urges tiered regulation at EGRPRA outreach meeting ICBA urged regulators gathered for an Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act outreach meeting to tailor regulation and...
FDIC issuing GENIUS Act stablecoin prudential proposal ‘soon’
FDIC issuing GENIUS Act stablecoin prudential proposal ‘soon’ The FDIC will soon be issuing proposed prudential requirements for FDIC-supervised payment stablecoin issuers, an agency official told...
FDIC official: Regulators should enable greater AI adoption
FDIC official: Regulators should enable greater AI adoption Testifying before the House Subcommittee on Digital Assets, FDIC Director of Risk Management Supervision Ryan Billingsley said regulators...
Payments Policy for Community Banks: Digital Asset Rules
Learn how community banks can navigate the new era of payments policy, digital asset regulations, and advocacy efforts with ICBA Payments CEO Jacob Eisen.