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ICBA Urges OCC to Consider Key Principles for Digital Asset National Bank Charter Applications

In light of an increase in charter applications from nonbank digital asset firms, ICBA today urged the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to keep in mind several key principles when...

Jul 10, 2025
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Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC)

Senate confirms Bill Briggs as SBA deputy administrator

The Senate voted to confirm William Briggs as deputy administrator of the Small Business Administration.

Jul 10, 2025
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Small Business Administration

USDA announces expedited disaster assistance for farmers

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that farmers who suffered eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can apply for $16 billion in assistance through the...

Jul 10, 2025
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Agriculture

Agencies propose to revise, extend call reports

The federal banking agencies published a proposal to revise the FFIEC 031 call report and to extend the FFIEC 041 and FFIEC 051 call reports without revision.

Jul 14, 2025
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Agencies/Regulators 

ICBA Payments Appoints Two New Members to Board of Directors

ICBA Payments, the payments-services subsidiary of ICBA, today announced the election to its board of directors Corey Neil, president and CEO of The Bank of Tampa, and Josh Hogue, president and CEO...

Jul 10, 2025
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Article

ICBA Congratulates Jonathan Gould on Comptroller of the Currency Confirmation

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the Senate confirmation of President Donald Trump’s nomination of Jonathan...

Jul 10, 2025
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Article
Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC)

OCC updates info on notices, posters

The OCC announced updates for certain notices and posters required by the Community Reinvestment Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and Fair Housing Act.

Jul 09, 2025
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Compliance Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC)

New York Community Banker Joins TCM Bank Board

TCM Bank, N.A., the credit card bank of ICBA Payments, announced the election of Jill Sung, president and CEO of Abacus Federal Savings Bank, to the TCM Bank Board of Directors.

Jul 09, 2025
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Bank Director/Board Member

Georgia approves Stripe application to form MALPB

The state of Georgia approved Stripe’s application for a merchant acquirer limited purpose bank charter, or MALPB.

Jul 08, 2025
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Article

Fed rate-setters indicate support for cutting rates at next meeting: minutes

While all participants in last month’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting supported holding steady on target interest rates, “a couple” of participants said they would be open to cutting rates...

Jul 10, 2025
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Federal Reserve

ThinkTECH Accelerator Showcase returns to Graduate School of Banking next week

ICBA announced that the ThinkTECH Accelerator program showcase will once again take place at the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado.

Jul 09, 2025
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Article

Report: Community banker optimism holds steady

Community bankers’ optimism on the future economy is holding steady, according to the Conference of State Bank Supervisors’ second-quarter Community Bank Sentiment Index.

Jul 09, 2025
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Independent Banker: Community banks step up after California wildfires

The latest Independent Banker magazine details how community banks stepped up to help employees, customers, and neighbors after wildfires devastated areas of Southern California.

Jul 08, 2025
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Article

OCC: Texas banks affected by flooding can close

The OCC issued a proclamation allowing national banks, federal savings associations, and federal branches and agencies of foreign banks to close offices in areas of Texas affected by flooding.

Jul 08, 2025
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Article
Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC)

ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Showcase Returns to GSBC, Connecting Fintechs with Future Community Leaders

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) announced its upcoming ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program showcase will once again take place at the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC).

Jul 08, 2025
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Independent Banker highlights exceptional lenders

High-performing community bank lenders use innovation and relationship-based banking to support their customers, as detailed in the latest Independent Banker magazine.

Jul 07, 2025
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Article

FDIC publishes consumer compliance supervisory highlights

The FDIC published its annual Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights, which includes a summary of the overall consumer compliance performance of FDIC-supervised institutions in 2024.

Jul 07, 2025
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Article
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Agencies issue 2025 list of CRA geographies

Federal banking regulators issued the 2025 list of distressed or underserved nonmetropolitan middle-income geographies.

Jun 27, 2025
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Compliance

ICBA Thanks Congress for Passing Community Bank Legislative Priorities in One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on congressional passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act budget...

Jul 03, 2025
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Congressional Matters Taxes & Budget

New ICBA Polling Shows Public Support for Policy Efforts Targeting Check Fraud

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced polling results showing Americans support policy efforts to take on the scourge of check fraud.

Jul 01, 2025
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Checks Fraud