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ICBA Names Scott Marks as Assistant Vice President of Congressional Relations
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced the hire of Scott Marks as assistant vice president of congressional relations.
ICBA offers guidance on FDIC’s new approach to re-presented transactions
With the FDIC taking a new, stricter approach to how banks treat single items that are repeatedly rejected for insufficient funds, ICBA released a fact sheet on the issue with recommendations for...
ICBA Urges Policymakers to Consider Risks of Crypto, Central Bank Digital Currency
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today called on the Commerce Department to recognize the risks posed by digital assets — including a U.S. central bank digital currency — as...
CFPB: States can issue fair credit reporting laws
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an interpretive rule affirming states’ abilities to issue their own fair credit reporting laws.
ICBA, Groups Urge CFPB to Rescind Revised Examination Manual
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and other groups issued a joint white paper detailing why recent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau actions to expand its examination of banks...
ICBA Statement on Committee Passage of the Close the ILC Loophole Act
ICBA and the nation’s community banks strongly support the Close the ILC Loophole Act (H.R. 5912) and thank Reps. Chuy Garcia (D-Ill.) and Lance Gooden (R-Texas) for introducing this important...
Committee set to vote on ILC bill after pulling overdraft measure
The House Financial Services Committee today is set to vote on ICBA-advocated legislation to close the industrial loan company loophole after pulling an ICBA-opposed bill to implement overdraft...
CFPB initiates review of credit card late fees
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to reopen CARD Act rules that regulate how much financial firms can charge in credit card late fees.
Payments One Credit Enhances the Small Business & Commercial Card Experience
Small business and commercial card payments are an exciting growth and relationship opportunity for community banks. Both small business and commercial card types hold strong value and the size and...
ICBA, Groups Urge FDIC to Reconsider Reversal on Supervisory Appeals Office
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and other groups called on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to reconsider its decision to eliminate the Office of Supervisory Appeals and...
Building a Commercial Card Program – A Missouri Community Banker Weighs In
When Chad King, director of business services at $3.5 billion-asset First State Community Bank in Farmington, Mo., came to the bank nearly a decade ago, they charged him with setting up merchant...
ICBA, groups urge FDIC to reconsider appeals office change
ICBA and other groups called on the FDIC to reconsider its decision to eliminate the Office of Supervisory Appeals and reinstate the agency’s Supervision Appeals Review Committee.
CFPB planning 1071 final rule by March 2023
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to issue a final rule implementing Section 1071 small-business reporting requirements by March 2023, according to a timeline released by the Office of...
Visa SMB Pulse Payment Outlook and Trends
A recent Visa commissioned survey provides insights into credit usage by small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) in the United States.
Instant Payments for Small Businesses: Low Hanging Fruit
If you have not read ICBA Bancard CEO Tina Giorgio’s recent blog on instant payments for small businesses, it is definitely worth reading. In the blog, Tina includes some key stats that effectively...
Buy Now, Pay Later Continues Notable Growth as BNPL Fraud Increases
Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) quickly rose to become an alternative payment staple during the pandemic, appealing to millennials and consumers wanting to get that ‘longed for’ purchase or just make...
A Note from the Chairman: Carpe Diem Instant Payments
As the lifeblood of the U.S. economy, small businesses have reverberating impacts on the industries and communities they serve. In many cases, their expertise extends into areas other than...
Credit union terminates purchase of Ga. community bank
VyStar Credit Union in Jacksonville, Fla., terminated its bid to acquire Heritage Southeast Bank in Jonesboro, Ga., after failing to win regulatory approval.
Committee reschedules ILC, overdraft markup
The House Financial Services Committee rescheduled for next week its markup of several key bills after postponing it earlier this week. The markup is now set to start at 10 a.m. (Eastern time) this...
Agencies release 2021 HMDA data
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council released 2021 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data for 4,338 U.S. financial institutions.