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Community Bankers to Gather in San Antonio for 2017 Community Banking LIVE®
Community Bankers to Gather in San Antonio for 2017 Community Banking LIVE® Registration open for the Independent Community Bankers of America's 2017 National Convention, Community Banking...
Marijuana Banking Grows, Terminations Too
Marijuana Banking Grows, Terminations Too More financial institutions are servicing the marijuana industry, but depositories have terminated 5,650 accounts at an increasingly rapid clip. 2017-01-25
Horizon Scanning
Horizon Scanning Following last issue’s review of compliance in 2016, we look at how community banks will meet the challenges of compliance in 2017 2016-12-19
Demand-Letter Deluge
Demand-Letter Deluge Recently, ICBA has witnessed a growing and alarming trend: a resurgence of aggressive demand letters from plaintiffs’ law firms. Unlike the rash of demand letters regarding...
Psychology of Money
Psychology of Money Short description text How emotions, thoughts and biases drive financial decisions—and what community bankers can do about it How emotions, thoughts and biases drive financial...
ICBA Statement on Minneapolis Fed Plan to End Too-Big-To-Fail
ICBA Statement on Minneapolis Fed Plan to End Too-Big-To-Fail ICBA commends the Minneapolis Fed for its recognition that reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens on community banks. ICBA Statement...
ICBA Statement on 2016 Election Results
ICBA Statement on 2016 Election Results ICBA congratulates Donald Trump and Mike Pence on their election victory. Washington, D.C. (Nov. 10, 2016)— Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA)...
275 Community Banks Offer Student Loans with ICBA and iHELP®
275 Community Banks Offer Student Loans with ICBA and iHELP® The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) and iHELP announced that 275 ICBA community bank members have committed to helping...
Consumer Authentication Grows Up – 3D Secure 2.0
Consumer Authentication Grows Up – 3D Secure 2.0 For nearly two decades, issuers, merchants and acquirers have been forced to rely on imperfect technology in an effort to protect themselves in the...
ICBA Extends Preferred Service Provider Agreement with PMA Funding
ICBA Extends Preferred Service Provider Agreement with PMA Funding The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announced that Jeff Oody, president and CEO of Community State Bank in...
ICBA: Credit Union Proposal Would Render Membership Restrictions Meaningless
ICBA: Credit Union Proposal Would Render Membership Restrictions Meaningless ICBA expressed its strong opposition to a National Credit Union Administration proposal to further decimate...
Are You Ready to Get Enabled?
Are You Ready to Get Enabled? A March 2016 study, titled “What’s in Your Mobile Wallet?”, by Javelin Research reported that the proximity payments market is projected to reach $54 billion by 2019...
TCM Bank Acquires Fifth Third Bank Agent Bank Portfolio
TCM Bank Acquires Fifth Third Bank Agent Bank Portfolio ICBA Bancard announced that its credit card bank, TCM Bank, N.A., has acquired the agent bank portfolio of Fifth Third Bank, marking the...
ICBA Recognizes Community Banks for Exceptional Community Service Projects
ICBA Recognizes Community Banks for Exceptional Community Service Projects The 15th annual ICBA National Community Bank Service Awards honor three community banks for dedication to local...
ICBA Statement on CFPB’s Mortgage Disclosure Rule
ICBA Statement on CFPB’s Mortgage Disclosure Rule Washington, D.C. (July 29, 2016)—Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) President and CEO Camden R. Fine released this statement on the...
ICBA Bancard Names New Board Members
ICBA Bancard Names New Board Members ICBA Bancard announced the election of two new members to its board of directors: Samuel Vallandingham, president and CEO of First State Bank in Barboursville,...
ICBA to Congress: Pass Basel III Exemption for Community Banks
ICBA to Congress: Pass Basel III Exemption for Community Banks Washington, D.C. (June 23, 2016)—The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today called on Congress to exempt community...
ICBA Statement on Council of Economic Advisers Report
ICBA Statement on Council of Economic Advisers Report Washington, D.C. (Aug. 10, 2016)—Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) President and CEO Camden R. Fine released the following...
ICBA Encouraged by Proposal to Streamline Call Report
ICBA Encouraged by Proposal to Streamline Call Report Community banks have led effort for call report relief Washington, D.C. (Aug. 5, 2016)—The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA)...
ICBA Bancard Announces Partnership with CRIF Lending Solutions
ICBA Bancard Announces Partnership with CRIF Lending Solutions ICBA Bancard announced a new partnership with CRIF Lending Solutions to offer the CRIF Mark IV WebApp exclusively to community banks...