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Labor Department Extends Fiduciary Rule Deadline
Labor Department Extends Fiduciary Rule Deadline ICBA filed a lawsuit on behalf of community banks against Equifax Inc. for its breach of 145.5 million consumer records and 209,000 payment cards...
ICBA Extends iHELP Relationship for Community Bank Issued Student Loans
ICBA Extends iHELP Relationship for Community Bank Issued Student Loans ICBA has extended its Preferred Service Provider relationship with iHELP to help students and their families cover the gap...
CFPB Publishes Payday Loan Rule in Federal Register
CFPB Publishes Payday Loan Rule in Federal Register The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published its "Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans," rule in today's Federal...
Southern First Bank Expands to the Atlanta/Buckhead Market
Southern First Bank Expands to the Atlanta/Buckhead Market Greenville, South Carolina – November 14, 2017 – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank,...
ICBA Announces Staff Promotions
ICBA Announces Staff Promotions The Independent Community Bankers of America announced the following staff promotions, which go into effect immediately. Washington, D.C. (Nov. 13, 2017)—The...
Next Gen Security: 3-D Secure 2.0
Next Gen Security: 3-D Secure 2.0 According to the U.S. Payments Forum’s 2017 summer market snapshot, 45 to 50 percent of all U.S. credit and debit transactions are now chip-on-chip. Accordingly,...
Jelena McWilliams Nominated for FDIC Chairman
Jelena McWilliams Nominated for FDIC Chairman President Donald Trump nominated Jelena McWilliams for chairman of the FDIC. President Donald Trump nominated Jelena McWilliams for chairman of the...
Gerrish’s Musings on excess capital, BHC benefits, friendlier regulators & more
Gerrish’s Musings on excess capital, BHC benefits, friendlier regulators & more Latest Gerrish’s Musings on excess capital, BHC benefits, friendlier regulators & more 2017-12-01
Beyond Sentimentality - Why recognizing milestones is good for business
Beyond Sentimentality - Why recognizing milestones is good for business There are occasions that make us smile or tug at our heartstrings, like a child’s first step or a couple’s 50th wedding...
First International Bank & Trust Welcomes Brooks Crandell, Senior Trust Officer
First International Bank & Trust Welcomes Brooks Crandell, Senior Trust Officer Camelback, AZ – First International Bank & Trust (FIB&T) is proud to welcome Brooks Crandell as a Senior Trust...
ICBA Statement on House Passage of Tax Reform Bill
ICBA Statement on House Passage of Tax Reform Bill ICBA President and CEO Camden R. Fine issued a statement on today’s House passage of the pro-growth Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1). Washington,...
ICBA Statement on Confirmation of Otting as Comptroller of the Currency
ICBA Statement on Confirmation of Otting as Comptroller of the Currency ICBA President and CEO Camden R. Fine issued a statement on Joseph Otting’s confirmation as comptroller of the currency....
Boiling Springs Savings Bank Passes $3 Million Milestone with Innovative Philanthropic Program
Boiling Springs Savings Bank Passes $3 Million Milestone with Innovative Philanthropic Program Boiling Springs Savings Bank, which has provided sound financial services to individuals and...
Kinderhook Bank Appoints Harry Kabalian, Chief Financial Officer
Kinderhook Bank Appoints Harry Kabalian, Chief Financial Officer (Kinderhook, NY – November 1, 2017) Kinderhook Bank Corp., (OTCQB:NUBK), the holding company (the “Company”) for The National Union...
Bank of Ann Arbor Honors Area Vets – Announces Three Initiatives
Bank of Ann Arbor Honors Area Vets – Announces Three Initiatives Ann Arbor, Michigan, October 27, 2017 – Bank of Ann Arbor is pleased to announce three initiatives aimed at honoring and thanking...
First International Bank & Trust Welcomes Cheryl Streifel, Director of Human Resources & Training
First International Bank & Trust Welcomes Cheryl Streifel, Director of Human Resources & Training Bismarck, ND – First International Bank & Trust (FIB&T) is proud to welcome Cheryl Streifel as the...
ICBA Bancard Is Your On-ramp for Faster Payments
ICBA Bancard Is Your On-ramp for Faster Payments The evolutionary process of payments in banking has always required early adopters and innovators with the courage to advance to that next point of...
County National Bank Supports Area 29 Special Olympics
County National Bank Supports Area 29 Special Olympics Hillsdale, Michigan – County National Bank (CNB) donated funds to Special Olympics Michigan of Hillsdale and Lenawee Counties. Special...
ICBA Statement on Testimony from FHFA Director Mel Watt
ICBA Statement on Testimony from FHFA Director Mel Watt Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) President and CEO Camden R. Fine issued the following statement on today’s congressional...
Hanson Foundation Surpasses $50 Million in Awarded Funds
Hanson Foundation Surpasses $50 Million in Awarded Funds FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Forest City, Iowa) – Guided by the vision of their parents and committed to the community banking pillar of giving,...
Chelsea Groton Bank Ranked A 5-Star Superior Bank
Chelsea Groton Bank Ranked A 5-Star Superior Bank GROTON, Conn. – Chelsea Groton Bank has again earned a coveted 5-Star rating from BAUERFINANCIAL, the Nation’s Premier Bank Rating Firm. A...
First International Bank & Trust Welcomes Keri Landry, Card Services Manager
First International Bank & Trust Welcomes Keri Landry, Card Services Manager Fargo, ND – First International Bank & Trust (FIB&T) is proud to welcome Keri Landry as the Card Services Manager. Keri...
First International Bank & Trust Welcomes Eric Wingenbach, Human Resource Recruiting Administrator
First International Bank & Trust Welcomes Eric Wingenbach, Human Resource Recruiting Administrator Bismarck, ND – First International Bank & Trust (FIB&T) is proud to welcome Eric Wingenbach as the...
Bank of McKenney and CCB Bankshares, Inc. announce regulatory approvals for proposed merger
Bank of McKenney and CCB Bankshares, Inc. announce regulatory approvals for proposed merger Bank of McKenney (“McKenney”) (OTC Pink: BOMK) and CCB Bankshares, Inc. (“CCB”) (OTC Pink: CZYB), parent...
New Gerrish’s Musings on the Doctrine of Prior Decisions, difficult transactions, dividend reinvestment & more
New Gerrish’s Musings on the Doctrine of Prior Decisions, difficult transactions, dividend reinvestment & more New Gerrish’s Musings on the Doctrine of Prior Decisions, difficult transactions,...
Red River Bank - Educating the Community One Person at a Time
Red River Bank - Educating the Community One Person at a Time Educational outreach offers opportunities for financial empowerment Alexandria, Louisiana (October 11, 2017) – If your credit is in...
Rick Hutchison Joins Arundel Federal Savings Bank Residential Lending Team
Rick Hutchison Joins Arundel Federal Savings Bank Residential Lending Team (GLEN BURNIE, Maryland – Thursday, October 05, 2017) Arundel Federal Savings Bank President Dave Costello has announced...
Expectations for Improvement for Economic Conditions Hits Low Among Bank Executives According to Latest Bank Executive Business Outlook Survey From Promontory Interfinancial Network
Expectations for Improvement for Economic Conditions Hits Low Among Bank Executives According to Latest Bank Executive Business Outlook Survey From Promontory Interfinancial Network Expectations...
Wolters Kluwer Adds SaaS-based Workflow Solution to Commercial Lending Portfolio
Wolters Kluwer Adds SaaS-based Workflow Solution to Commercial Lending Portfolio CASH Workflow™ gives lenders more control and visibility of their origination process to increase efficiency ...
New Gerrish’s Musings on Directors, Wells Fargo & FDIC Appeal Procedures
New Gerrish’s Musings on Directors, Wells Fargo & FDIC Appeal Procedures New Gerrish’s Musings on directors, Wells Fargo & FDIC appeal procedures 2017-10-02
Bank of Ann Arbor Selected as One of Michigan’s Best and Brightest in Wellness®
Bank of Ann Arbor Selected as One of Michigan’s Best and Brightest in Wellness® Ann Arbor, Michigan, September 25, 2017 – Bank of Ann Arbor is pleased to announce its selection as one of Michigan’s...
Kinderhook Bank Opens New Delmar Branch at 197 Delware Avenue
Kinderhook Bank Opens New Delmar Branch at 197 Delware Avenue Kinderhook – September 18, 2017) Kinderhook Bank (OTCQB: NUBK) has opened a full-service banking center at 197 Delaware Avenue in...
First Exchange Bank Selected as a Recipient of the 2017 Governor’s Service Award
First Exchange Bank Selected as a Recipient of the 2017 Governor’s Service Award MANNINGTON: First Exchange Bank is pleased to announce being selected as a recipient of the 2017 Governor’s Service...
Meet Kathy Newcomb, Community Bank Delaware Board Member Since 2013
Meet Kathy Newcomb, Community Bank Delaware Board Member Since 2013 Kathy Newcomb currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Marketing and Client Services for Coldwell Banker Resort Realty...
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 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...
Online Course Newsletter – August 2025
Online Course Newsletter – August 2025 Did you know that employee training records within ICBA stay with the employee? This means if an employee worked at another financial institution that...
Online Course Newsletter – July 2025
Online Course Newsletter – July 2025 Did you know that the ICBA Online Training Custom Plan allows you to track in-house and third party training inside the Learning Management System? For those of...
Online Course Newsletter – June 2025
Online Course Newsletter – June 2025 Did you know that the ICBA Online Training Custom Plan allows you to track in-house and third party training inside the Learning Management System? For those of...
Nacha to automate ACH audit proof process
Nacha announced that, starting next month, the process of requesting proof of an ACH Rules compliance audit will be automated through its Risk Management Portal.
ICBA Urges Congress to Ensure Deposit Insurance Reforms Enhance Small Business Coverage, Curb Favorable Too-Big-To-Fail Treatment
ICBA called on Congress to consider deposit insurance reforms that enhance coverage for small businesses, address the more favorable regulatory treatment the nation’s largest banks receive, and...
New ICBA Analysis: Sharp Decreases in Small-Business, Mortgage Lending Follow Taxpayer-Subsidized Credit Union Acquisitions of Community Banks
ICBA released the results of a new data analysis demonstrating that the growth of credit unions acquiring tax-paying community banks is harming small businesses and local communities while...
ICBA: FinCEN should fix BSA thresholds, BOI collection
ICBA said community bankers strongly support the role of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network while recommending updates to beneficial ownership information collection and Bank Secrecy Act...
Treasury sanctions networks targeting Americans with cyber scams
The Treasury Department sanctioned a large network of scam centers across Southeast Asia that steal billions of dollars from Americans.
FinCEN issues guidance on cross-border information sharing
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued guidance to encourage and promote appropriate, voluntary cross-border sharing of information between and among financial institutions, including...
ICBA Welcomes BankTech Ventures As Latest ThinkTECH Sponsor To Support Community Banking Innovation
ICBA announced today BankTech Ventures, a leading strategic investment fund focused on financial technology companies serving community banks, is the newest sponsor for ICBA’s acclaimed ThinkTECH...
Compliance question on SAFE Act requirements
The ICBA Compliance Center Question of the Week page features a new Q&A on SAFE Act education requirements for loan originators.
OCC, FDIC heads discuss plans for community bank relief
OCC and FDIC leaders said they plan to focus on improving the regulatory framework for community banks, including making changes to the community bank leverage ratio.
ICBA meets with Treasury, FHFA on ending GSE conservatorship
Senior ICBA staff this week participated in two meetings with federal officials related to getting the government-sponsored enterprises, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, out of conservatorship.
ICBA releases data showing credit union acquisitions harm communities
ICBA released the results of a new data analysis demonstrating that credit union acquisitions of community banks are harming small businesses and local communities.
ICBA Urges Congress to Ensure Deposit Insurance Reforms Enhance Small Business Coverage, Curb Favorable Too-Big-To-Fail Treatment
ICBA called on Congress to consider deposit insurance reforms that enhance coverage for small businesses, address the more favorable regulatory treatment the nation’s largest banks receive, and...
New op-ed from ICBA leadership banker Ken Hale: Local communities stand to lose millions in local tax revenue
The latest op-ed from ICBA leadership community banker Ken Hale on the negative impact of the credit union tax exemption details the direct impact that credit unions purchasing banks in Louisiana...
OCC clarifies policy on politicized or unlawful debanking
The OCC issued two bulletins clarifying its policies on politicized or unlawful debanking in accordance with last month’s executive order on ensuring fair banking for all Americans.
ICBA-supported bill restricting mortgage ‘trigger leads’ signed into law
President Donald Trump signed into law the bipartisan Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, ICBA-supported legislation that will help protect the financial privacy of mortgage applicants.
ICBA, other groups call on Congress to renew cybersecurity law
ICBA and other groups called on Congress to extend the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act before its Sept. 30 expiration date, saying that failure to do so would impede public-private sector...
CISA, partners release software guidance
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, National Security Agency, and 19 international partners released a software bill of materials for cybersecurity.
CFPB confirms plan to issue new rule on 1071
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reiterated that the agency’s new leadership has directed staff to initiate a new Section 1071 rulemaking.
SEC forms cross-border task force to combat fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the formation of a task force that it said will strengthen and enhance efforts to identify and combat cross-border fraud harming U.S. investors.
ICBA Applauds Signing of Law to Restrict Mortgage ‘Trigger Leads’
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today applauded President Trump for signing into law the bipartisan Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 2808), which will help protect the...