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House Ag Committee releases farm bill summary ahead of markup
The House Agriculture Committee released a title-by-title summary of its farm bill proposal ahead of a markup planned for next Thursday.
House markup on pro-community bank bills today
The House Financial Services Committee today is scheduled to mark up a slate of ICBA-advocated bills:
Fed governor vows support of CDFIs
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said community development financial institutions play a crucial role, calling them "financial first responders" and enumerating how the Fed supports them.
ICBA calls on agencies to reduce excessive regulations
A new ICBA blog post spotlights ICBA’s calls for regulators to conduct a comprehensive regulatory review under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act, or EGRPRA.
Capital Summit nets new co-sponsors
As a result of the ICBA Capital Summit, more than 50 new co-sponsors have joined ICBA-advocated bills.
ICBA to Fed: Withdraw debit card interchange proposal
ICBA expressed vehement opposition to a Federal Reserve Board proposal to impose a nearly 30% cut to debit interchange that would leave nearly one-third of covered issuers below cost recovery.
ICBA urges ACRE Act support during hearing
ICBA called on the House Ways and Means Committee to take up ICBA-advocated legislation to support lending in rural communities.
ICBA Urges Agencies to Withdraw Compensation Proposal Until All Relevant Agencies Sign On
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today issued the following statement on regulators’ proposed rulemaking on incentive-based compensation arrangements.
ICBA, groups urge FHFA to change course on VantageScore data release
ICBA and other groups expressed concerns with a Federal Housing Finance Agency plan to publish historical data on the VantageScore 4.0 credit scoring model this year.
Court injunction pauses CFPB credit card late fee rule
A federal judge issued a temporary injunction of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule on credit card late fees, which was scheduled to take effect tomorrow.
Federal Reserve’s Flawed Debit Card Proposal Harms Banks, Credit Unions and Consumers
America’s banks and credit unions urged the Federal Reserve to rescind its proposal to update Regulation II (Reg II) in a comment letter submitted today. The joint letter was submitted by the Bank...
ICBA urging ACRE Act support during hearing today
ICBA today is calling on the House Ways and Means Committee to take up ICBA-advocated legislation to support lending in rural communities.
At hearing, Scott touts challenge to CFPB’s credit card late fee rule
Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-S.C.) touted his ICBA-supported resolution to nullify the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule on credit card late fees during a...
Fed report suggests climate risks difficult to measure
The Federal Reserve Board released a summary of an exploratory pilot climate scenario analysis exercise that it conducted with six of the nation's largest banks, with the megabanks reporting...
Independent Banker lists top-performing community banks
This month’s Independent Banker magazine profiles the top-performing community banks of 2024.
Cook: Fed stepping up CRE supervision
The Federal Reserve is stepping up supervisory work with community and regional banks that have significant commercial real estate concentrations, Fed Governor Lisa Cook said.
ThinkTECH Accelerator program starts this month
With the announcement of the latest cohort, ICBA encourages community banks to sign up to participate in the seventh edition of ICBA’s ThinkTECH Accelerator program.
ICBA unveils latest ThinkTECH Accelerator cohort
ICBA announced the launch of the seventh edition of its ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program promoting community bank innovation.
ICBA urges agencies to withdraw incomplete compensation proposal
ICBA urged federal banking regulators to withdraw an incomplete proposed rule on incentive-based compensation that lacks support from all relevant regulatory agencies.
FDIC issues third-party report on misconduct at the agency
The FDIC released a report from an independent third-party review of allegations of sexual harassment and other misconduct at the agency, management’s response, and the FDIC’s workplace culture.