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ICBA Applauds House Passage of Bill to Restrict Mortgage ‘Trigger Leads’ Following Unanimous Senate Passage
ICBA applauded Congress following today’s House passage of the bipartisan Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 2808), which will help protect the financial privacy of mortgage applicants.
‘Trigger leads’ grassroots action needed with House voting today
ICBA is calling on community bankers to urge their members of Congress to vote yes on “trigger leads” legislation scheduled for a vote in the House of Representatives today.
FATF: North Korea, crypto crime are major threats
The criminal use of cryptocurrency is a major concern and North Korea is the biggest threat, the Financial Action Task Force said.
Treasury’s Faulkender lays out principles for BSA modernization
Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender shared the Trump administration’s guiding principles for modernizing Bank Secrecy Act regulations.
Treasury endorses new international payments standards
The Treasury Department endorsed the Financial Action Task Force’s new international payments standards and said it supports FATF reports on countering illicit finance.
Senate passes stablecoin bill without ICBA-opposed credit card amendments
The Senate passed legislation to establish a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins without ICBA-opposed amendments to impose new credit card restrictions.
Fed to Congress: Will carefully assess data before more rate cuts
In considering the extent and timing of adjustments to the target range for the federal funds rate, the Federal Reserve will carefully assess incoming data, the evolving outlook, and the balance of...
Independent Banker features year-round marketing strategies
The latest Independent Banker magazine offers year-round marketing strategies to help community banks connect with their communities.
Senate-passed GENIUS Act lays out stablecoin regulatory framework
ICBA pledged to continue working with Congress on legislation to establish a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins following Tuesday’s 68-30 bipartisan Senate vote to pass the GENIUS Act (S....
CFPB extends 1071 compliance deadlines
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published an interim final rule to extend its 1071 small-business reporting rule’s compliance and reporting dates.
2025 Summer Internship Diaries - Vol. 1
This month, four interns and I joined ICBA! This is the first year that ICBA interns are located in all three ICBA office locations (Washington D.C., Atlanta, and Sauk Centre, MN)!
FDIC updates rates and rate caps
The FDIC’s national rates and rate caps for savings accounts, interest checking accounts, money market accounts, and CDs have been updated and are available on the FDIC website.
ICBA Applauds Interagency Request for Information Targeting Check Fraud
ICBA applauded regulators for announcing a request for information on potential actions to help mitigate risk of payments fraud, including check fraud.
Troy Cullen Joins ICBA Payments and TCM Bank as EVP, Chief Revenue Officer
ICBA Payments®, the payments subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA), today announced the appointment of Troy Cullen as executive vice president, chief revenue officer...
Senate unanimously passes ICBA-advocated ‘trigger leads’ bill
ICBA-advocated legislation to curb the use of mortgage “trigger leads” last week passed the Senate by unanimous consent after the House Financial Services Committee advanced its version of the...
ICBA Statement on Senate Passage of the GENIUS Act
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the Senate’s passage of the GENIUS Act.
Agencies request information on targeting payments fraud
ICBA applauded the federal banking agencies for announcing a request for comment on potential actions to help consumers, businesses, and financial institutions mitigate risk of payments fraud, with...
FATF updates money laundering, terrorist financing lists
The Financial Action Task Force updated its lists of countries monitored for deficiencies in their efforts to counter money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing.
ICBA shares customizable news release for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
ICBA CRA Solutions marked World Elder Abuse Awareness Day by equipping community bankers with tools such as a customizable news release on ICBA’s Media Resource Center.
ICBA CRA Solutions Marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day by Equipping Community Banks and Consumers to Fight Financial Exploitation
In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, ICBA CRA Solutions and its Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation are raising awareness of elder financial exploitation and highlighting tools...
Independent Banker shares 7 traits of a great leader
The latest Independent Banker magazine shares the seven traits of great leaders that help build a stronger community bank.
Check fraud prevention flyers now available from ICBA
Community bankers can now order physical copies of a check fraud prevention flyer to distribute to customers.
Troy Cullen joins ICBA Payments and TCM Bank
ICBA Payments announced the appointment of Troy Cullen as executive vice president and chief revenue officer for the organization and its agent bank, TCM Bank N.A.
ICBA continues urging grassroots outreach on ACRE Act
ICBA continues calling on community bankers to use its Be Heard Grassroots Action Center to ask senators to co-sponsor the Access to Credit for our Rural Economy (ACRE) Act (S. 838) and preserve...
ICBA-advocated bill on mortgage ‘trigger leads’ advances in House
As reported in Wednesday’s NewsWatch Today, the House Financial Services Committee this week voted to advance several ICBA-advocated bills.
House panel passes three ICBA-backed bills
The House Financial Services Committee voted to advance ICBA-advocated bills to ban trigger leads, change threshold requirements for small bank holding companies, and support small financial...
House Financial Services Committee marking up three ICBA-backed bills today
Ahead of a House Financial Services Committee markup scheduled for today, ICBA urged committee members to vote to advance bills to ban trigger leads, change threshold requirements for small bank...
Bowman sworn in as Fed vice chair for supervision
Michelle Bowman was sworn in as Federal Reserve vice chair for supervision.
ICBA Applauds Fed Vice Chair Michelle Bowman for Remarks on Rightsizing Community Bank Regulations
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) applauded Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman on today’s remarks outlining a fresh approach to the agency’s supervision...
House panel passes ICBA-supported cybersecurity bill
The House Homeland Security Committee unanimously passed the Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act, ICBA-supported legislation that aims to...
ICBA honors National Community Bank Service Award recipients
ICBA announced the winners of the 2025 National Community Bank Service Awards in recognition of the creative and exemplary efforts of the nation’s community banks to help their local communities.
Philly Fed updates confidence scam information
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia details types of confidence scams in the Fed’s latest Consumer Compliance Outlook.
FDIC removes disparate impact references from exam manual
The FDIC announced that it will evaluate potential discrimination under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Fair Housing Act only through evidence of disparate treatment.
ICBA 2025 National Community Bank Service Award Recipients Honored for Efforts to Create Resilient Communities
ICBA today announced the winners of its 2025 National Community Bank Service Awards, recognizing the innovative and exceptional efforts of the nation’s community banks to support and uplift local...
ICBA: Latest credit union acquisition fueled by tax exemption
Following the latest acquisition of a community bank by a tax-exempt credit union, ICBA said the deal demonstrates why the growing skepticism of credit union tax and regulatory exemptions must...
ICBA urging community bankers to provide comments on fraud
ICBA continues calling on community bankers to use its grassroots guide to submit comment letters on an ICBA-supported interagency request for information on mitigating payments fraud.
FinCEN issues advisory on Chinese money laundering networks
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued warnings on the threats posed by Chinese money laundering networks to the U.S. financial system.
Op-ed: Credit unions are draining Louisiana communities
A new op-ed from ICBA leadership community banker Ken Hale says lawmakers must investigate whether credit unions’ tax-exempt status is still necessary in light of their significant growth.
Community bank net income increases in Q2
Community banks reported a 12.5% second-quarter increase in net income from the previous quarter and a 22.9% increase from the previous year, according to the FDIC’s latest Quarterly Banking Profile.
OCC decreases assessment rates
The OCC announced a decrease in assessment rates for the Sept. 30 semiannual assessment that will apply to all OCC-regulated institutions—its fifth decrease in assessments since 2017.