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Susan Sullivan Joins ICBA as Vice President, Congressional Relations
Susan Sullivan Joins ICBA as Vice President, Congressional Relations Washington, D.C. (March 6, 2020) — The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announced that Susan J. Sullivan...
ICBA makes news for turning up heat on credit unions
ICBA makes news for turning up heat on credit unions This week’s ICBA pushback against credit union advocacy meetings in Washington is making news. This week’s ICBA pushback against credit union...
Mitigate Fraud and Increase Profitability
Mitigate Fraud and Increase Profitability In today’s card risk environment, your bank needs a comprehensive fraud strategy that includes cardholder education backed by powerful fraud prevention and...
Your ACE in the Hole: Optimize Your Credit Card Program Today
Your ACE in the Hole: Optimize Your Credit Card Program Today A banker asked me recently how to increase the profits of his bank’s credit card program. This Midwest bank had been issuing cards for...
Leverage the Power of AI to Predict Delinquencies
Leverage the Power of AI to Predict Delinquencies Artificial intelligence is a hot topic across all lines of business in all industries, and banking is no exception. How an institution views AI’s...
ICBA’s Romero Rainey: Embrace Your Collective Strength
ICBA’s Romero Rainey: Embrace Your Collective Strength Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey reminded community bankers of their unified power to...
ICBA Statement on Iowa Rejecting Credit Union-Bank Deal
ICBA Statement on Iowa Rejecting Credit Union-Bank Deal Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the Iowa Division of...
Comment Letter to the Fed and FDIC on RFI Concerning CAMELS Ratings
Comment Letter to the Fed and FDIC on RFI Concerning CAMELS Ratings The Independent Community Bankers of America appreciates the opportunity to respond to a request for information from the FDIC...
ICBA Promotes Lilly Thomas to Executive Vice President
ICBA Promotes Lilly Thomas to Executive Vice President The Independent Community Bankers of America, today announced Lilly Thomas’ promotion to executive vice president and senior regulatory...
CGCIV Letter SEC Proxy Advisor
CGCIV Letter SEC Proxy Advisor The Corporate Governance Coalition for Investor Value strongly supports the proposed rules issued by the SEC on November 5th entitled “Amendments to Exemptions from...
CGCIV Letter SEC Shareholder Proposal
CGCIV Letter SEC Shareholder Proposal The Corporate Governance Coalition for Investor Value appreciates the ongoing work by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) to...
ICBA Applauds National Taxpayers Union Call for Credit Union Hearings
ICBA Applauds National Taxpayers Union Call for Credit Union Hearings The Independent Community Bankers of America applauded the National Taxpayers Union for joining its call for Congressional...
ICBA Seeks Hearings on Surging Credit Union Acquisitions
ICBA Seeks Hearings on Surging Credit Union Acquisitions The Independent Community Bankers of America today called on Congress to hold hearings on the surge in tax-exempt credit unions purchasing...
ICBA Comment Letter: USDA's Hemp Interim Final Rule
ICBA Comment Letter: USDA's Hemp Interim Final Rule On behalf of the nation’s community banks, with over 52,000 locations, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) writes to share our...
Fed’s Bowman: Regs limit community bank mortgage lending
Fed’s Bowman: Regs limit community bank mortgage lending Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle “Miki” Bowman said the declining presence of community banks in the consumer real estate mortgage market is a...
ICBA Announces Staff Promotions
ICBA Announces Staff Promotions Washington, D.C. (Jan. 13, 2020) —The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) welcomed the new decade with several staff announcements. The new titles and...
An Open Letter to Congress: Community Banks Focused on Achievable Bipartisan Solutions
An Open Letter to Congress: Community Banks Focused on Achievable Bipartisan Solutions With a proven track record of common-sense legislative achievements that benefit Main Street consumers, small...
Comment Letter to the OCC and FDIC on Federal Interest Rate Authority
Comment Letter to the OCC and FDIC on Federal Interest Rate Authority The Independent Community Bankers of America appreciates the opportunity to comment on proposed rules by both the FDIC and the...
ICBA Request for Banking Committee Hearing on Credit Union Purchases of Community Banks
ICBA Request for Banking Committee Hearing on Credit Union Purchases of Community Banks On behalf of community banks across the country, with more than 50,000 locations, I write to call your...
Community Bankers to Gather in Orlando for 2020 ICBA LIVE
Community Bankers to Gather in Orlando for 2020 ICBA LIVE WHAT: Register today for the Independent Community Bankers of America’s ® (ICBA) 2020 National Convention, ICBA LIVE® — the largest, most...
ICBA Statement on Credit Union Proposed Rules
ICBA Statement on Credit Union Proposed Rules ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s National Credit Union Administration board meeting. Washington,...
ICBA Announces Nominations for 2020-21 Board of Directors
ICBA Announces Nominations for 2020-21 Board of Directors ICBA announced the nominees for its 2020-21 board of directors, which will be voted on during the 2020 ICBA national convention, ICBA LIVE,...
Wolters Kluwer’s Lien Solutions and Aite Group To Host Commercial Lending Webinar
Wolters Kluwer’s Lien Solutions and Aite Group To Host Commercial Lending Webinar February 6 Event to Provide Valuable Insights for Navigating Difficult Lending Space Experts from Wolters Kluwer’s...
ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator 2.0 Participants Revealed at Kickoff Event
ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator 2.0 Participants Revealed at Kickoff Event ICBA and The Venture Center, in partnership with the State of Arkansas, today announced the 10 companies selected for the...
ICBA Names FI Navigator as a Preferred Service Provider for Analytics
ICBA Names FI Navigator as a Preferred Service Provider for Analytics The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced that FI Navigator has been selected as its newest Preferred...
Community Bankers Association of Georgia Endorses ICBA Securities
Community Bankers Association of Georgia Endorses ICBA Securities ICBA Securities Inc., the broker-dealer subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, has been endorsed by the...
ICBA Updates Congress on Ag Credit, Warns of Farm Credit System
ICBA Updates Congress on Ag Credit, Warns of Farm Credit System The Independent Community Bankers of America told the House Agriculture Committee that farm banks have stable ag loan portfolios but...
ICBA Urges Credit Union Agency to Rethink Redlining Plan
ICBA Urges Credit Union Agency to Rethink Redlining Plan The Independent Community Bankers of America today called on the National Credit Union Administration to withdraw and redraft a proposed...
ICBA’s Independent Banker Names 2019 Best Community Banks to Work For
ICBA’s Independent Banker Names 2019 Best Community Banks to Work For Independent Banker magazine, the award-winning monthly publication of ICBA, bestowed 2019 Best Community Banks to Work For...
Mobile Contactless Fraud Schemes: What You Need to Know
Mobile Contactless Fraud Schemes: What You Need to Know Recently, with the growing popularity of mobile wallets and contactless cards, we are seeing criminals using contactless near-field...
Wolters Kluwer’s Compliance Solutions Wins Two 2019 BIG Awards for Business
Wolters Kluwer’s Compliance Solutions Wins Two 2019 BIG Awards for Business Continued Accolades for Product Innovation Mark Record Year of Industry Recognition Wolters Kluwer’s Compliance Solutions...
ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator 2.0 Finalists to Be Unveiled
ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator 2.0 Finalists to Be Unveiled The Independent Community Bankers of America and The Venture Center, in partnership with the State of Arkansas, will announce the cohort...
ICBA Names Sarah Snyder as VP, Tax and Financial Analysis
ICBA Names Sarah Snyder as VP, Tax and Financial Analysis The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announced that Sarah Snyder has joined the organization as vice president of tax...
ICBA Statement on Community Reinvestment Act Proposal
Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today's Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and Office of the Comptroller of the...
Wolters Kluwer Names Winners of its 2019 Community Impact Award
Wolters Kluwer Names Winners of its 2019 Community Impact Award Washington Financial Bank, Woodforest National Bank honored at 23rd Annual CRA & Fair Lending Colloquium Wolters Kluwer's Compliance...
A New Tool to Fight Synthetic Identity Fraud
A New Tool to Fight Synthetic Identity Fraud In order to help combat synthetic identity fraud, Electronic Consumer Based Social Security Number Verification, or eCBSV, is being developed as a...
ICBA Statement on Supreme Court Hearing CFPB Constitutionality Case
ICBA Statement on Supreme Court Hearing CFPB Constitutionality Case ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s announcement that it would hear...
Blog Details What's Next for Cannabis Banking
Blog Details What's Next for Cannabis Banking A new Main Street Matters post breaks down what's next for cannabis banking following the bipartisan House vote advancing the SAFE Banking Act. A new...
Wolters Kluwer’s Lien Solutions Wins Two 2019 BIG Awards for Business
Wolters Kluwer’s Lien Solutions Wins Two 2019 BIG Awards for Business Continued Accolades for Product Innovation Mark Record Year of Industry Recognition Wolters Kluwer’s Lien Solutions has earned...
10 Tips for Community Banks to Fight Fraud this Holiday Season
10 Tips for Community Banks to Fight Fraud this Holiday Season While the season of cheer, joy, and family and friends are only a few weeks away, big spending and gift giving brings opportunities...