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Romero Rainey: Community bank-focused hearings show ICBA message is resonating
Last week’s simultaneous congressional hearings featuring ICBA witnesses spotlighted the industry’s policy priorities while demonstrating that community banks are being heard in Washington, ICBA...
ICBA Congratulates Jonathan McKernan on CFPB Director Nomination
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s nomination of Jonathan McKernan to serve as...
ICBA Congratulates Jonathan Gould on Comptroller of the Currency Nomination
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s nomination of Johnathan Gould to serve as...
ICBA: Any changes to regulatory structure require community bank input
ICBA said any change to the structure of the nation’s banking agencies must involve careful study and input from all stakeholders, including community banks.
Deadline tomorrow to register to speak during EGRPRA meeting
Community bankers interested in speaking during the next Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act regulatory review must register by tomorrow, Feb. 14.
ICBA Statement on Media Reports of CFPB Actions, Banking Agency Consolidation
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on media reports related to actions at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...
SEC reverses course on ICBA-opposed climate rule
Acting Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mark Uyeda said his agency will seek to freeze court proceedings in a legal challenge to its final rule requiring climate-related investor...
ICBA weighs in on stablecoin debate
ICBA told Congress that current stablecoin arrangements are not subject to comprehensive supervision and lack many critical consumer and anti-money laundering protections.
Powell: No CBDC while he leads the Fed
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the U.S. will never have a central bank digital currency as long as he leads the Fed.
Independent Banker features ICBA Minority Bank Advisory Council insights
The latest edition of Independent Banker magazine provides insights on minority depository institutions from ICBA’s Minority Bank Advisory Council.
ICBA CRA Solutions Selects Ncontracts for Community Bank Compliance Offering
ICBA CRA Solutions, an ICBA subsidiary, announced a strategic alliance with Ncontracts, which provides integrated vendor, risk, and compliance management solutions to help community banks address...
McKernan leaving FDIC
FDIC Director Jonathan McKernan announced he was stepping aside from the FDIC board of directors.
ICBA Statement on Rodney Hood’s Appointment as Acting Comptroller of the Currency
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the appointment of Rodney Hood to serve as acting comptroller of the currency.
ICBA’s congressional testimonies available
Recordings and full text of the testimonies ICBA leaders provided this week on Capitol Hill are available online.
Independent Banker highlights what banks need to know about the open banking rule
Community banks with $850 million or more in assets will soon need to comply with the new open banking regulation, and smaller institutions might want to prepare for data sharing if their customers...
Treasury Department withdraws from climate group
The Treasury Department announced it has withdrawn from the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System, which focuses on climate risk management.
Fed maintains rates following three rounds of cuts
The Federal Open Market Committee voted to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at a range of 4.25% to 4.5%, citing an uncertain economic and inflation outlook.
ICBA releases customizable language addressing depositor concerns
With some community bank customers inquiring about the security of their bank deposits amid government efforts related to federal spending and bureaucracy, ICBA released customizable language its...
CFPB’s 1071 rule again paused by court in ICBA case
A U.S. court of appeals temporarily paused the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 1071 small-business rule and extended its compliance deadlines until further notice, as advocated by ICBA.
ICBA releases customizable language addressing depositor concerns
With some community bank customers inquiring about the security of their bank deposits amid government efforts related to federal spending and bureaucracy, ICBA released customizable language its...
ICBA Thanks Russell Vought for Serving as Acting CFPB Director
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s designation of Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought as acting director of...
Community Banks to Convene in Nashville to Celebrate Community Banking at ICBA LIVE
ICBA will host ICBA LIVE 2025, the most comprehensive educational and networking event for community bankers. The event brings together thousands of community bank leaders to discuss key policies...
Independent Banker shares ICBA LIVE’s can’t-miss events
When community bankers from across the country gather in Nashville next month for ICBA LIVE, a remarkable agenda awaits them, according to the latest Independent Banker magazine.
At congressional hearing, Romero Rainey urges regulatory transformation
At the first House Financial Services Committee hearing of the new Congress, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey called on lawmakers to transform the regulatory environment for community...
ICBA urges regulatory and tax relief at House Small Business Committee hearing
In separate testimony on Wednesday at the first House Small Business Committee hearing of the 119th Congress, ICBA called on lawmakers to advance regulatory and tax relief that will further enhance...
ICBA supports bill to scrap CFPB’s 1071 rule
ICBA expressed strong support for new legislation to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s small-business data collection and reporting requirements under Section 1071 of the...
Discount pricing for ICBA LIVE ends today
Final discount pricing for ICBA LIVE, the world’s largest gathering of community bankers, ends today.
ICBA urging grassroots outreach on community bank priorities
ICBA is calling on community bankers to use its Be Heard Grassroots Action Center to urge members of Congress to support policy priorities for the 119th Congress.
Trump administration rescinds federal funds freeze memo, says pause is still on
The Trump administration rescinded the original memo outlining its freeze for some federal agency grant and loan programs while noting the funding pauses spelled out in previous executive orders...
ICBA LIVE discount pricing ends tomorrow
Final discount pricing for ICBA LIVE, the world’s largest gathering of community bankers, ends tomorrow, Jan. 31.
ICBA reviewing impact of Trump administration freeze on SBA programs
ICBA is reviewing the community banking industry impact of the Trump administration’s pause to some federal agency grant and loan programs, which has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge...
FinCEN: Companies not required to file BOI despite Supreme Court ruling
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network said reporting companies are not required to file beneficial ownership information despite a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning a lower court...
‘Bank of Dave’ inspiration speaking at ICBA LIVE
Dave Fishwick, the English businessman whose story inspired the Netflix hit “Bank of Dave” and other movies about community banking, will be speaking at ICBA LIVE 2025.
ICBA Congratulates Scott Bessent on Treasury Secretary Confirmation
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on Scott Bessent's confirmation for Treasury secretary.
Report: More credit union M&A deals failing as acquisitions increase
As credit union mergers and acquisitions have increased, so have terminations of announced transactions, according to a recent report.
President Trump creates crypto council, bans CBDC
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that creates a working group on digital assets markets “to support the responsible growth and use of digital assets, blockchain technology, and...
ICBA: Ensure community banks are represented at agencies
As President Donald Trump considers nominees to lead the federal banking agencies under his new administration, policymakers have a unique opportunity to secure representation for community banks.
ICBA urges CFPB to halt informal regulatory actions
In light of President Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 executive order freezing new rulemaking activity, ICBA urged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop issuing new informal regulatory actions.
FinCEN: Companies not required to file BOI despite Supreme Court ruling
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network said reporting companies are not required to file beneficial ownership information despite a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning a lower court...
ICBA congratulates new Treasury secretary
After the Senate voted 68-29 to confirm Scott Bessent as the next Treasury secretary, ICBA congratulated Bessent on his confirmation and said it looks forward to working with him to implement...