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CISA issues agentic AI guidance
CISA issues agentic AI guidance The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and partners released guidance for organizations adopting agentic artificial intelligence systems. Details: CISA...
ICBA offers to work with USPS on mail theft, check fraud issues
ICBA offers to work with USPS on mail theft, check fraud issues ICBA said mail theft and check washing schemes remain a persistent challenge for community banks across the country and offered to...
ICBA urges OCC to strengthen GENIUS Act safeguards on stablecoin risks
ICBA urges OCC to strengthen GENIUS Act safeguards on stablecoin risks ICBA urged the OCC to strengthen its proposed GENIUS Act rules to protect against the risks stablecoins pose to community bank...
Banking Trades Statement on Crypto Market Structure Yield Language
Banking Trades Statement on Crypto Market Structure Yield Language Washington, D.C. (May 4, 2026) — Following the release of proposed language on stablecoin yield in the Clarity Act, the American...
Romero Rainey Makes Fifth Consecutive Appearance on Washingtonian’s 500 Most Influential People List
Romero Rainey Makes Fifth Consecutive Appearance on Washingtonian’s 500 Most Influential People List Washington, D.C. (May 5, 2026) — Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and...
Amid Flurry of Policy Developments on Stablecoins, Master Accounts, and National Trust Charters, ICBA Urges a Pause
Amid Flurry of Policy Developments on Stablecoins, Master Accounts, and National Trust Charters, ICBA Urges a Pause ICBA has been a leading voice in crypto policy for years, and our dedicated...
ICBA Names New ThinkTECH Accelerator Cohort to Help Community Banks Tackle Innovation Priorities
ICBA Names New ThinkTECH Accelerator Cohort to Help Community Banks Tackle Innovation Priorities Washington, D.C. (May 6, 2026) — The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today...
Banking Trade Groups Urge Senate Banking Leaders to Strengthen Stablecoin Yield Guardrails to Prevent Deposit Flight
Banking Trade Groups Urge Senate Banking Leaders to Strengthen Stablecoin Yield Guardrails to Prevent Deposit Flight Washington (May 8, 2026) — A coalition of financial trade associations...
House to vote on three ICBA-supported regulatory relief bills this week
House to vote on three ICBA-supported regulatory relief bills this week Three ICBA-backed regulatory relief bills are expected to receive individual votes on the House floor this week. Details: The...
Ahead of markup, ICBA and other groups urge senators to rework stablecoin yield language
Ahead of markup, ICBA and other groups urge senators to rework stablecoin yield language Ahead of a possible markup of digital assets market structure legislation this week, ICBA and other groups...
Fed's Financial Stability Report highlights key risks
Fed's Financial Stability Report highlights key risks Asset valuation pressures, borrowing by businesses and households, financial-sector leverage, and funding risks are the primary vulnerabilities...
ICBA Raises Concerns Over Kraken Pursuit of National Trust Charter
ICBA Raises Concerns Over Kraken Pursuit of National Trust Charter Washington, D.C. (May 11, 2026) — The Independent Community Bankers of America® today expressed strong concern after crypto...
ICBA Applauds House Passage of Pro-Community Bank Regulatory Reforms
ICBA Applauds House Passage of Pro-Community Bank Regulatory Reforms Washington, D.C. (May 13, 2026) — The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) applauded the House of Representatives for...
ICBA sends support for bills to be marked up today
ICBA sends support for bills to be marked up today Ahead of today’s House Financial Services Committee markup of various legislation, ICBA expressed support for four bills that address significant...
Senate advances Warsh nomination with final vote for chair as soon as today
Senate advances Warsh nomination with final vote for chair as soon as today The Senate voted 51-45 to confirm Kevin Warsh for a seat on the Federal Reserve board, with a vote on his nomination to...
ICBA Congratulates Kevin Warsh on Confirmation as Fed Chairman
ICBA Congratulates Kevin Warsh on Confirmation as Fed Chairman Washington, D.C. (May 13, 2026) — Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the...
Banking Trades Statement on Senate Banking Committee Vote to Advance Clarity Act
Banking Trades Statement on Senate Banking Committee Vote to Advance Clarity Act Washington, D.C. (May 14, 2026) — Following today’s Senate Banking Committee vote to advance the Digital Asset...
Leading American Trade Associations Urge Federal Action to Address AI-Enabled Cyber Risk
Leading American Trade Associations Urge Federal Action to Address AI-Enabled Cyber Risk Washington, D.C. (May 14, 2026) — A cross-sector of trade associations representing energy, electricity...
ICBA Opposes Stellantis Industrial Loan Company Approval, Citing Risks
ICBA Opposes Stellantis Industrial Loan Company Approval, Citing Risks Washington, D.C. (May 14, 2026) — The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today expressed serious concern with the...
Housing bill with community bank provisions heads for vote
Housing bill with community bank provisions heads for vote Amended housing legislation text that includes ICBA-backed community bank provisions has been released ahead of an expected House floor...
ICBA: Federal credit unions should file Form 990
ICBA: Federal credit unions should file Form 990 ICBA told the Treasury Department that federal credit unions should be required to file Form 990, the annual information return required of most...
ICBA, other groups urge HUD to improve mortgage credit
ICBA, other groups urge HUD to improve mortgage credit ICBA and other groups said the Federal Housing Administration and the Veterans Affairs Home Loan Program should align their appraisal...
FDIC updates FAQs on official signs and advertising requirements
FDIC updates FAQs on official signs and advertising requirements The FDIC updated questions and answers related to the regulation governing FDIC Official Signs, Advertisement of Membership, False...
Q1 2020 Bank Executive Business Outlook Survey Highlights
Q1 2020 Bank Executive Business Outlook Survey Highlights What a difference three months make. In the fourth quarter of 2019, the outlook among bankers about the economy and the state of the...
Raising Community Banker Awareness of CDFIs
Raising Community Banker Awareness of CDFIs ICBA is working to raise awareness of a special designation available to certain community banks – the Community Development Financial Institution. By...
A Guide for Community Banks Reopening Their Doors
A Guide for Community Banks Reopening Their Doors ICBA has compiled a guide to help community banks resume more normal operations and person-to-person services. ICBA has compiled a guide to help...
ICBA’s Annual M&A Workshop Goes Virtual through a Webinar Series
ICBA’s Annual M&A Workshop Goes Virtual through a Webinar Series Kicking off Oct. 13, Community Banker University® is hosting a four-part Mergers & Acquisitions Webinar Workshop series...
Bank Director News has Gone Digital
Bank Director News has Gone Digital Due to the unprecedented challenges presented by COVID-19, this issue of Community Bank Director News is being distributed exclusively in electronic format so...
SBA Offers PPP Answers on Directors, Partnerships, and More
SBA Offers PPP Answers on Directors, Partnerships, and More The Treasury Department and Small Business Administration just answered key ICBA questions about the Paycheck Protection Program relating...
ICBA revamps COVID-19 resource center
ICBA revamps COVID-19 resource center ICBA is continuously updating its COVID-19 Community Banking Resources page to provide community bank leadership with the latest breaking industry news and...
Governance Help is Just a Call Away
Governance Help is Just a Call Away As a subscriber of ICBA's Bank Director Program, you have free access to knowledgeable community bank attorneys at Gerrish Smith Tuck who can quickly and...
Paycheck Protection Plan Flexibility Act Increases PPP Loan Program Flexibility
Paycheck Protection Plan Flexibility Act Increases PPP Loan Program Flexibility On June 5, 2020, the Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP) Flexibility Act was signed into law by the President. The PPP...
Ready to Run: After a lag, prepayments are primed to take off.
Ready to Run: After a lag, prepayments are primed to take off. If you are inclined to read bond analysts’ research reports, eventually you’ll chance upon some commentary that addresses the...
Why Succession Planning is Key to Bank Independence
Why Succession Planning is Key to Bank Independence Independence is at the heart of many community banks’ ethos, but how do community bankers embed this core value into their strategic planning?...
2008 vs. 2020: A Financial Crisis Comparison
2008 vs. 2020: A Financial Crisis Comparison How does the financial crisis of 2008 compare with the pandemic-driven economic crisis of today? Though both significantly impacted our economy, there...
Kickoff! A Football Fan’s Guide to Portfolio Management
Kickoff! A Football Fan’s Guide to Portfolio Management As the calendar turns to September, millions of Americans gear up for their favorite sport of football. Of course, with this being a year...
CDFI Program Offers Help to Small Businesses in Underserved Communities
CDFI Program Offers Help to Small Businesses in Underserved Communities On Sept. 3, a complimentary presentation hosted by CDFI certified bankers, federal agency staff, and ICBA experts will share...
Shop Talk 2020
Shop Talk 2020 Our conversation with a community banker resumes. By Jim Reber, President & CEO, ICBA Securities Our conversation with a community banker resumes. “This is Jim Reber speaking.” “Hi...
Things You Never Thought You’d Say
Things You Never Thought You’d Say Over time, a business relationship develops, much of which is a matter of convenience for the busy portfolio manager. And out of this relationship comes dialogue....
New COVID-19 Safety and Soundness Standards for Financial Institutions
New COVID-19 Safety and Soundness Standards for Financial Institutions On June 23, 2020, the financial institution regulatory agencies jointly issued “Interagency Examiner Guidance for Assessing...