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Reform and Refocus the Farm Credit System
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Regulatory Capital
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Privacy and Personal Information
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Public Banks: Postal Banking, Fed Accounts, and State-Owned Banks
Letters & Testimonies Search articles Select Reset Filters Reset Filters In recent years, several states and localities around the country have considered proposals to create public banks to...
Bank Secrecy Act and Enforcement
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Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
Many central banks, including the Federal Reserve, are actively exploring central bank digital currency, which is defined as a “new form of digital money, denominated in the national unit of...
Banking Cannabis-Related Businesses
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Access the Government-Sponsored Secondary Mortgage Market
Position Background Position & Background ICBA will actively engage the Federal Housing Finance Administration (FHFA) and the GSEs regarding overly burdensome policies and practices that increase...
Artificial Intelligence - Old
Banks, as early adopters, have effectively integrated AI and machine learning into their operations, prioritizing safety and soundness. ICBA holds that banking regulators currently possess the...
Accounting & Auditing
Position Background Position & Background ICBA opposes any prohibitions on the ability of community banks to classify mortgage loans and investment securities at amortized cost when the bank’s...
Community Bank Access to Capital
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Repair, Reform, and Thrive
Housing GSE Reform FHLB Mission Reform Innovation Bank-fintech supervisory environment Fix Broken Regulations Harming Communities Over the past few years, there have been more than 5,000 pages of...
Tax Policy
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Rural America and Farm Bill Programs
The new Farm Bill should continue to provide essential assistance to the farm sector and to rural America. Robust price support programs provide a financial safety net for many producers during...
Supervisory Environment
Position & Background Position Background Community banks are concerned certain restrictions or practices that apply to the largest banks will trickle down to their level as “best practices.”...
Small Business Loan Application Data Collection
As relationship bankers, community banks look at each small-business loan individually and often in customized terms based on many factors. Rigid data collection requirements under Section 1071 of...
Strengthening Membership
ICBA, the exclusive national voice for community banks, represents community banks of all sizes and types. ICBA is focused on providing the highest membership value available for community banks....
Small Business Lending
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State and Regional Partner Associations Affiliated With ICBA
Position Background ICBA works closely with a network of 44 affiliated state associations to promote the ICBA mission on behalf of our members and the entire community banking industry. A strong...
Financial Inclusion for Underserved and Unbanked Individuals
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