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ICBA to committee: Fully vet stablecoin bill before any vote
While legislation is urgently needed to address risks posed by unregulated stablecoins, taking up last-minute legislation at this week’s House Financial Services Committee markup would be...
FS-ISAC spotlights Holy Ghost ransomware group
The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center’s latest weekly risk report details the Holy Ghost ransomware group, which has been active for more than a year and has connections to...
ICBA urges agencies to keep voluntary cyber tool up to date
ICBA called on federal regulators to continue building on the Cybersecurity Assessment Tool risk assessment framework while keeping it voluntary.
Senators introduce broad cannabis bill as safe harbor push continues
Senate Democrats introduced sweeping legislation to end federal cannabis prohibitions, potentially paving the way for an ICBA-advocated cannabis banking safe harbor.
Feds announce first crypto insider trading indictment
Federal law enforcement officials announced the first-ever insider trading tipping indictment involving cryptocurrency.
House again passes cannabis banking bill
The House advanced an ICBA-advocated cannabis banking safe harbor as part of a fiscal 2023 defense authorization bill.
TCM Bank Names William Weeks Chief Information Officer
TCM Bank, N.A., the credit card bank of ICBA Bancard, which is the payments services subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), today announced the hire of William Weeks as...
ICBA Names Andrew Hipolit Assistant Vice President, Financial Policy, Research and Advocacy
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced that Andrew Hipolit has joined its government relations team as assistant vice president, financial policy, research, and advocacy.
Community banks vital to manufacturing-concentrated states: FDIC
Community banks in manufacturing-concentrated states have provided more commercial loans than other community banks and reported higher net interest margins, according to a new FDIC report.
ICBA Statement on Mutual Savings Association Advisory Committee Charter Renewal
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement regarding the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s renewal of the Mutual...
What community banks can do about the super app rise
ICBA Bancard President and CEO Tina Giorgio’s latest blog post covers the rise of the super app and what community banks can do about it.
ICBA Statement on Confirmation of Michael Barr for Fed Vice Chair of Supervision
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on Michael Barr’s confirmation for Federal Reserve vice chair of supervision.
ICBA Services Network Announces New Members to Board of Directors
ICBA Services Network today announced that Thomas E. Bates Jr.; G. Scott McComb, and Noah Wilcox were elected to the ICBA Services Network board of directors.
USPS defends postal banking pilot
The U.S. Postal Service defended its decision to launch an ICBA-opposed postal banking pilot program without first consulting the Postal Regulatory Commission.
ICBA Testifies Urging Congress to Apply Community Reinvestment Act to Credit Unions
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today called on Congress to examine the need to apply the Community Reinvestment Act to tax-exempt credit unions.
ICBA testifying today on CRA modernization
ICBA is scheduled to testify today before Congress on the interagency proposal to modernize Community Reinvestment Act regulations.
CFPB confirms March 2023 for 1071 final rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to issue a final rule implementing Section 1071 small-business reporting requirements by March 31, 2023, according to court filing.
Agencies encourage risk-based approach to customer due diligence
Federal financial services regulators issued a joint statement to remind banks of the risk-based approach to assessing customer relationships and conducting customer due diligence.
ICBA “dashboard” and briefing highlight community bank-focused advocacy efforts for Q3
ICBA’s third quarter “Advocacy in Action” government relations dashboard and recent advocacy briefing provide community banks with an update on ICBA’s advocacy successes, along with more...
ICBA guidance on new FDIC approach to re-presented transactions
With the FDIC taking a new, stricter approach to how banks treat single items that are repeatedly rejected for insufficient funds, ICBA released member-protected fact sheet on the issue with...