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Check fraud prevention flyers now available from ICBA
Community bankers can now order physical copies of a check fraud prevention flyer to distribute to customers.
Troy Cullen joins ICBA Payments and TCM Bank
ICBA Payments announced the appointment of Troy Cullen as executive vice president and chief revenue officer for the organization and its agent bank, TCM Bank N.A.
ICBA continues urging grassroots outreach on ACRE Act
ICBA continues calling on community bankers to use its Be Heard Grassroots Action Center to ask senators to co-sponsor the Access to Credit for our Rural Economy (ACRE) Act (S. 838) and preserve...
ICBA-advocated bill on mortgage ‘trigger leads’ advances in House
As reported in Wednesday’s NewsWatch Today, the House Financial Services Committee this week voted to advance several ICBA-advocated bills.
House panel passes three ICBA-backed bills
The House Financial Services Committee voted to advance ICBA-advocated bills to ban trigger leads, change threshold requirements for small bank holding companies, and support small financial...
House Financial Services Committee marking up three ICBA-backed bills today
Ahead of a House Financial Services Committee markup scheduled for today, ICBA urged committee members to vote to advance bills to ban trigger leads, change threshold requirements for small bank...
Bowman sworn in as Fed vice chair for supervision
Michelle Bowman was sworn in as Federal Reserve vice chair for supervision.
ICBA Applauds Fed Vice Chair Michelle Bowman for Remarks on Rightsizing Community Bank Regulations
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) applauded Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman on today’s remarks outlining a fresh approach to the agency’s supervision...
House panel passes ICBA-supported cybersecurity bill
The House Homeland Security Committee unanimously passed the Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act, ICBA-supported legislation that aims to...
ICBA honors National Community Bank Service Award recipients
ICBA announced the winners of the 2025 National Community Bank Service Awards in recognition of the creative and exemplary efforts of the nation’s community banks to help their local communities.
Philly Fed updates confidence scam information
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia details types of confidence scams in the Fed’s latest Consumer Compliance Outlook.
FDIC removes disparate impact references from exam manual
The FDIC announced that it will evaluate potential discrimination under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Fair Housing Act only through evidence of disparate treatment.
ICBA 2025 National Community Bank Service Award Recipients Honored for Efforts to Create Resilient Communities
ICBA today announced the winners of its 2025 National Community Bank Service Awards, recognizing the innovative and exceptional efforts of the nation’s community banks to support and uplift local...
ICBA: Latest credit union acquisition fueled by tax exemption
Following the latest acquisition of a community bank by a tax-exempt credit union, ICBA said the deal demonstrates why the growing skepticism of credit union tax and regulatory exemptions must...
ICBA urging community bankers to provide comments on fraud
ICBA continues calling on community bankers to use its grassroots guide to submit comment letters on an ICBA-supported interagency request for information on mitigating payments fraud.
FinCEN issues advisory on Chinese money laundering networks
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued warnings on the threats posed by Chinese money laundering networks to the U.S. financial system.
Op-ed: Credit unions are draining Louisiana communities
A new op-ed from ICBA leadership community banker Ken Hale says lawmakers must investigate whether credit unions’ tax-exempt status is still necessary in light of their significant growth.
Community bank net income increases in Q2
Community banks reported a 12.5% second-quarter increase in net income from the previous quarter and a 22.9% increase from the previous year, according to the FDIC’s latest Quarterly Banking Profile.
OCC decreases assessment rates
The OCC announced a decrease in assessment rates for the Sept. 30 semiannual assessment that will apply to all OCC-regulated institutions—its fifth decrease in assessments since 2017.
Following Latest Community Bank Acquisition Fueled by Credit Union Tax Exemption, ICBA Continues Call for Policy Response
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the latest acquisition of a tax-paying community bank by a tax-exempt credit...