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Everything You Need to Know About ICBA LIVE 2026
The world's largest gathering of community bankers will be inspiring, educational and invigorating. Learn about the events, speakers and celebrations that make it a must-attend event.
How CDFIs and MDIs Are Navigating Uncertainty
CDFIs and MDIs share how potential funding cuts and regulatory shifts could affect their ability to serve underserved communities, and why their mission matters more than ever.
Banking Trades Statement on White House Crypto Market Structure Meeting
Banking Trades Statement on White House Crypto Market Structure Meeting 2026-02-02 Washington, D.C. (Feb. 2, 2026)—Following today’s meeting at the White House on crypto market structure...
FFIEC announces updates to liquidity web pages
2026-02-03 The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council announced it is updating the Uniform Bank Performance Report’s Liquidity & Funding page and the Liquidity & Investment Portfolio...
ICBA: Latest national trust bank charter application highlights need for moratorium
ICBA: Latest national trust bank charter application highlights need for moratorium 2026-02-03 After the latest nonbank entity applied for a national trust bank charter, ICBA reiterated its call...
ICBA, others oppose PayPal’s ILC application
2026-02-03 ICBA and the Bank Policy Institute said the FDIC should not issue deposit insurance to any industrial loan company applicant, including PayPal Bank, until Congress closes the ILC...
ICBA attends White House meeting on digital assets
ICBA attends White House meeting on digital assets 2026-02-03 ICBA and other groups met with administration officials at the White House to discuss concerns with digital assets market structure...
Bank financial officers report tighter standards for commercial, industrial loans
2026-02-04 Respondents to the Federal Reserve’s latest survey of senior financial officers reported: Tighter lending standards for commercial and industrial loans to firms of all sizes, stronger...
February marketing tools available
February marketing tools available 2026-02-04 ICBA’s Marketing Resource Center features ready-to-use marketing tools that community bankers can use to celebrate February events. February Assets:...
Independent Banker highlights the power of CDFIs
2026-02-04 The latest Independent Banker magazine highlights why the mission of community development financial institutions and minority deposit institutions matters more than ever. Details: The...
Fed finalizes scenarios for annual stress test
2026-02-05 The Federal Reserve finalized the hypothetical scenarios for its annual stress test for large banks. Details: The Fed: Said the final scenarios are substantially similar to the scenarios...
CDFI Fund announces TLR webinars
2026-02-05 The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund announced its schedule for monthly Transaction Level Report webinars. Details: The CDFI Fund said the webinars are intended to serve...
SBA announces stricter residency requirements
The Small Business Administration announced it will no longer guarantee loans for small businesses owned by foreign nationals. Details: In its policy notice, the SBA said: Consistent with President...
Treasury’s Bessent expresses support for community bank regulatory relief
2026-02-05 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent touted regulatory relief for community banks during a hearing on Capitol Hill. Statement: While delivering the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s...
Washington enacts tax on credit unions that acquire banks
2026-02-06 Washington state recently enacted a tax on credit unions that acquire or merge with a bank. Details: Effective Jan. 1, 2026, Washington state-based credit unions that acquire a bank are...
CDFI Fund receives full allocation for 2026
CDFI Fund receives full allocation for 2026 2026-02-06 The spending bill signed into law this week fully funds the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund for 2026. Details: The...
Bessent recognizes concerns with stablecoin yield in testimony
2026-02-06 Appearing before the Senate Banking Committee, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged concerns about crypto entities paying interest or yield on payment stablecoin holdings and...
Ahead of House vote, ICBA urges support for community bank reg relief
2026-02-06 Ahead of House vote, ICBA urges support for community bank reg relief ICBA urged members of Congress to pass the Housing for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 6644) and called for grassroots...
Consumer credit up in 2025, Q4, and December
2026-02-09 The Federal Reserve reported that consumer credit increased 5.7% in December, capping an increase of 3.0% in the fourth quarter. 2025 Data: Overall in 2025, consumer credit rose 2.4%....
USDA forecasts decline in farm income
USDA forecasts decline in farm income 2026-02-09 The USDA released an updated farm sector income forecast estimating net farm income of $153.4 billion for 2026, which is 0.7% lower than 2025.