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ICBA, others urge Fed to withdraw debit interchange proposal
ICBA, others urge Fed to withdraw debit interchange proposal ICBA and other groups urged the Federal Reserve to withdraw its 2023 debit interchange proposal until there is legal certainty in...
In new op-ed, ICBA breaks down consumer harm of credit union acquisitions
In new op-ed, ICBA breaks down consumer harm of credit union acquisitions A new op-ed from ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey breaks down ICBA’s data analysis showing that when credit...
Fed lowers interest rates by 25bp
Fed lowers interest rates by 25bp The Federal Open Market Committee voted to lower target interest rates by 25 basis points to a range of 3.50% to 3.75%. Statement: The FOMC said: ...
OCC releases findings on large bank debanking activities
OCC releases findings on large bank debanking activities The OCC released preliminary findings from its review of debanking activities at the nine largest national banks it supervises. ...
Senators request hearing on digital assets market structure
Senators request hearing on digital assets market structure Senate Banking Committee members John Kennedy (R-La.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) asked the committee’s leaders to promptly schedule a...
Romero Rainey, Merski Once Again Named to The Hill’s Top Lobbyists List, Demonstrating ICBA’s Advocacy Prowess
Romero Rainey, Merski Once Again Named to The Hill’s Top Lobbyists List, Demonstrating ICBA’s Advocacy Prowess Washington, D.C. (Dec. 11, 2025) — Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA)...
ICBA tells Senate panel that IORB is vital to financial system
ICBA tells Senate panel that IORB is vital to financial system Ahead of a hearing on the Federal Reserve’s policy of paying interest on reserve balances (IORB) to financial institutions that...
ICBA’s Romero Rainey, Merski recognized as top lobbyists
ICBA’s Romero Rainey, Merski recognized as top lobbyists ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey and Executive Vice President of Congressional Relations Paul Merski were featured on The...
How community banks are navigating the end of penny production
How community banks are navigating the end of penny production A new ICBA article spotlights how community bankers are responding to the federal government officially discontinuing production of...
ICBA Opposes OCC’s Approval of Five National Trust Charter Applications
ICBA Opposes OCC’s Approval of Five National Trust Charter Applications Washington, D.C. — The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today expressed opposition to the Office of the...
CISA releases cybersecurity performance goals
CISA releases cybersecurity performance goals The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released updated Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG 2.0), which include actions...
President Trump proposes national AI framework
President Trump proposes national AI framework President Donald Trump proposed removing state-level artificial intelligence laws and installing a national standard. Details: In an executive...
ICBA opposes approval of national trust charter applications from nonbanks
ICBA opposes approval of national trust charter applications from nonbanks ICBA expressed opposition to the OCC’s conditional approval of five national trust bank charter applications from nonbank...
ICBA Analysis: Permitting Interest on Payment Stablecoin Holdings Would Reduce Community Bank Lending by $850 Billion
ICBA Analysis: Permitting Interest on Payment Stablecoin Holdings Would Reduce Community Bank Lending by $850 Billion Washington, D.C. — As Congress crafts legislation to establish a regulatory...
ICBA supports parts of CFPB’s Reg B proposal
ICBA supports parts of CFPB’s Reg B proposal ICBA said the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposal to amend Reg B with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act 's statutory text will reduce...
ICBA supports revisions to the 1071 small-business rule
ICBA supports revisions to the 1071 small-business rule ICBA expressed support for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposed revisions to its 1071 small-business data collection and...
ICBA analysis: Permitting interest on payment stablecoins would harm community bank lending
ICBA analysis: Permitting interest on payment stablecoins would harm community bank lending With Congress crafting legislation to establish a regulatory framework for digital assets markets, ICBA...
CFPB updates TILA, CLA, FCRA thresholds for 2026
CFPB updates TILA, CLA, FCRA thresholds for 2026 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued annual threshold adjustments that are effective Jan. 1, 2026. TILA: The CFPB issued a final rule...
Agencies update appraisal exemption threshold
Agencies update appraisal exemption threshold Regulators announced that the 2026 threshold for higher-priced mortgage loans that are subject to special appraisal requirements will increase from...
ICBA Opposes PayPal Application to Form Industrial Loan Company
ICBA Opposes PayPal Application to Form Industrial Loan Company Washington, D.C. — The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today expressed strong opposition to PayPal’s application to...