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ICBA Statement on Fed Community Reinvestment Act Notice
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey released a statement on today's Federal Reserve advance notice of proposed rulemaking on reforming Community Reinvestment Act regulations.
Bailey Yeager Joins ICBA as Director of Marketing Strategy and Execution
Bailey Yeager Joins ICBA as Director of Marketing Strategy and Execution The Independent Community Bankers of America announced today the hire of Bailey Yeager as director of marketing strategy and...
ICBA Statement on CFPB Small-Business Proposal Outline
ICBA Statement on CFPB Small-Business Proposal Outline ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued a statement on today's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau outline of proposals to...
Push continues on next stimulus package
Push continues on next stimulus package ICBA is calling on community bankers to urge lawmakers to include common-sense policies benefiting local communities in the next economic stimulus package....
FinCEN issues AML standards for unregulated entities
FinCEN issues AML standards for unregulated entities The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a Bank Secrecy Act final rule that requires minimum anti-money-laundering standards for banks...
Senate stimulus package includes ICBA priorities
Senate stimulus package includes ICBA priorities Senate Republicans introduced a scaled-back coronavirus relief package that includes ICBA-advocated provisions contained in previous drafts. Senate...
ICBA backs extension of patent litigation program
ICBA backs extension of patent litigation program ICBA and other members of the Quality Patents Coalition expressed support for a one-year extension of the Patent and Trademark Office's program for...
Agencies extend flood insurance comment period
Agencies extend flood insurance comment period Federal regulators said they will extend until Nov. 3 the comment period on a proposal to revise interagency questions and answers on flood insurance....
Visa Small Business Outlook: Summer 2020
Visa Small Business Outlook: Summer 2020 Small business spending fell sharply for the second straight quarter due to a significant drop in revenues caused by pandemic lockdowns. Small business...
ICBA to Community Banks: You are All Winners
ICBA to Community Banks: You are All Winners ICBA announced this year’s National Community Bank Service Awards by recognizing community banks across the nation for their extraordinary efforts to...
ICBA raises questions ahead of credit union advocacy event
ICBA raises questions ahead of credit union advocacy event ICBA continues urging Congress to "Wake Up" this week as credit union advocates meet with lawmakers during the National Association of...
HUD finalizes ICBA-backed 'disparate impact' rule
HUD finalizes ICBA-backed 'disparate impact' rule The Department of Housing and Urban Development recently finalized an ICBA-supported rule to amend its interpretation of the Fair Housing Act’s...
Visa U.S. Economic Outlook (September 2020)
Visa U.S. Economic Outlook (September 2020) Visa economists report on GDP growth, labor market conditions, home sales, and trade. They also provide a view of longer-run GDP growth with their 2022...
ICBA to Fed: Speed Up FedNow Launch
ICBA to Fed: Speed Up FedNow Launch The Independent Community Bankers of America today called on the Federal Reserve to accelerate implementation of its FedNow real-time payments service....
ICBA Pandemic Response Letter
ICBA Pandemic Response Letter As lawmakers return to Washington and the 116th Congress comes rapidly to a close, the nation’s families and small businesses are counting on Congress to pass the...
ICBA Bancard Launches Digital Payments Strategy Guide
ICBA Bancard Launches Digital Payments Strategy Guide ICBA Bancard, the payments services subsidiary of ICBA, announced the launch of its interactive tool to help its community bank clients create...
NCUA needs expanded third-party oversight: IG report
NCUA needs expanded third-party oversight: IG report The National Credit Union Administration needs authority over credit union service organizations and vendors to identify and reduce risks they...
State assistance program requires separate accounts
State assistance program requires separate accounts The new Lost Wage Assistance program that state unemployment agencies are administering requires states to use separate bank accounts from what...
ICBA offers alternative to redefining QM
ICBA offers alternative to redefining QM ICBA expressed concerns with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's proposal to change its Qualified Mortgage definition to a price-based approach. ICBA...
ICBA Offers Tips to Prepare Ahead of a Natural Disaster
ICBA Offers Tips to Prepare Ahead of a Natural Disaster In recognition of National Preparedness Month in September, ICBA and the nation’s community bankers are reminding consumers of simple...