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House committee hearing today on ICBA priorities
ICBA thanked the House Financial Services Committee for scheduling a hearing on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that will feature ICBA-advocated legislation.
ICBA provides marketing resources for Community Banking Month
In preparation for Community Banking Month in April, ICBA offers a variety of ready-to-use resources on its Marketing Resource Center.
Independent Banker: How to fight AI spear phishing fraud
Artificial intelligence has turbocharged the problem of spear phishing, but the latest Independent Banker magazine shares how community banks can fight back.
FinCEN removes beneficial ownership reporting requirements for U.S. companies
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced an interim final rule that removes the requirement for U.S. companies and persons to report beneficial ownership information under the Corporate...
ICBA and IntraFi Mark 20th Anniversary Serving Community Banks
ICBA today announced the 20th anniversary of its strategic relationship with IntraFi. IntraFi offers innovative deposit placement solutions that help community banks grow and compete in an evolving...
ICBA, other groups urge Congress to reauthorize cybersecurity law
ICBA and other groups urged Congress to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA 2015) before it expires on Sept. 30, warning that failure to act could eliminate a valuable tool...
Senators signal bipartisan support for the CDFI Fund
A bipartisan group of 23 senators led by CDFI Caucus Co-chairs Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) reaffirmed their support for the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund...
OCC creates webpage with digitalization info for community banks
The OCC announced a new webpage with dedicated resources to help community banks meet their digitalization objectives.
ICBA urging ACRE Act, overdraft grassroots
With Congress working to advance ICBA-advocated legislation to support rural lending and to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s overdraft rule, ICBA is urging community bankers to...
ICBA opposes Stellantis application for ILC charter
ICBA said the application for FDIC insurance from the automaker Stellantis threatens the Deposit Insurance Fund and doesn’t serve the convenience and needs of the community.
OCC to cease examinations for reputation risk
The OCC announced that it will no longer examine its regulated institutions for reputation risk and is removing references to reputation risk from its Comptroller’s Handbook booklets and guides.
ICBA: FHFA credit score modernization effort missing key elements
The Federal Housing Finance Agency's Credit Score Models and Reports Initiative is overly complex, costly to consumers, and missing key requirements for a successful transition, ICBA and other...
ICBA, groups express support for CDFI Fund in letter to Congress
ICBA and other groups expressed strong support for the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund in a letter to the bipartisan Senate Community Development Finance Caucus.
Fed maintains rates
The Federal Open Market Committee voted to maintain target interest rates at a range of 4.25% to 4.5%.
What community banks need to know about the Fedwire ISO 20022 switch
The latest Independent Banker magazine spotlights what community bankers need to know about the Fedwire Funds Service’s conversion to the ISO 20022 message format.
ICBA shares CDFI track record with Treasury following executive order
Following President Donald Trump’s executive order directing the Treasury Department to eliminate the non-statutory components of the CDFI Fund, ICBA highlighted the critical role that CDFI...
ICBA strongly supports nomination of Michelle Bowman for Fed vice chair for supervision
ICBA expressed its strong support for President Donald Trump’s nomination of Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman for vice chair for supervision at the Fed—as advocated by ICBA.
Executive order restricts CDFI Fund to statutory functions
President Donald Trump issued an executive order restricting the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund and some other federal programs to their statutory components and functions.
ICBA congratulates Pulte, details housing finance priorities
ICBA congratulated new Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte on his confirmation and laid out its key concerns related to housing finance policies.
ICBA Strongly Supports Nomination of Fed Governor Michelle Bowman for Vice Chair for Supervision
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today expressed its strong support for President Donald Trump’s nomination of Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman for vice chair for...