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ICBA Code of Conduct
ICBA Code of Conduct and Complaint Policy ICBA aims to be welcoming, safe, and inclusive to all participants, with the most varied and diverse backgrounds possible. As such, The Independent...
Bank Wide Certificate Programs
ICBA Education’s collection of certificate programs is the ideal way to train those new to the industry, enhance professional skills, gain practical training, explore banking career growth, and...
Awards
Awards and recognition for your community bank 40 Under 40: Community Bank Leaders Nomination Period: Jan.-Feb. · Announced: June Independent Banker magazine, the award-winning monthly publication...
Best Community Banks to Work For
Methodology Banks with a minimum participation rate of 40% are eligible to be evaluated for the award. The survey consists of scaled responses where positive responses earn the most points. For...
ICBA CRA Solutions
Back to ICBA CRA Solutions Back CRA Support Services We understand the challenges you face meeting regulatory requirements. Our CRA Support can help bridge any gaps your bank may be facing and set...
CRA Education and Training
With rule changes and staff turnover, it can be difficult to fulfill community reinvestment goals and obligations, track them, and clearly communicate value to examiners. We’ll show you how. CRA...
Cyber-Savvy Seniors Resources
Back to ICBA CRA Solutions Cyber-Savvy Seniors Resources Back Cyber-Savvy Seniors Resources Older adults are among those most vulnerable to online scams, financial abuse, and fraud. In accordance...
CRA Support Services
CRA Support Services Community banks face challenges meeting regulatory requirements. With rule changes and staff turnover, it can be difficult to determine the best path forward for your bank to...
Earn CRA Credit
Program Comparison Our fully accredited 501(c)3 Foundation offers various programs that all help to protect America’s senior citizens. Which one is best for you? Compare program components here:...
Our Team - CRA
Meet the ICBA CRA Solutions Team ICBA CRA Solutions is an ICBA subsidiary and has been providing CRA solutions for the nation’s community banks since 2000. We offer CRA Education & Training, CRA...
About ICBA Live
Have questions about ICBA LIVE? Check out our FAQs for quick answers and helpful details to plan your experience. “It was a wonderful event to meet new community bankers while attending top-notch...
Our Brands
ICBA Securities provides a full suite of investment products and services for community banks. ICBA Securities is endorsed by 34 affiliated state banking associations and is the only broker/dealer...
Advocacy In Action
Download PDF Example Text Community Bank Regulatory Relief Becomes Law The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which became law on July 10, includes provisions to allow community banks to hold...
Letter To 119th Congress
By Rebeca Romero Rainey President and CEO, Independent Community Bankers of America Powering Local Economies Example Text Introduction On behalf of ICBA and community banks with more than 50,000...
Tax Policy
Articles Search articles Tax Policy Overview Tax laws should promote robust economic activity and a vibrant community banking sector and foster saving and investment. ICBA opposes any new...
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...
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...
Banking Cannabis-Related Businesses
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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...
Community Bank Access to Capital
Home Advocacy Community Bank Access to Capital Back Since 2007, the public capital markets have often been either unavailable or unattractive to many community banks and holding companies....
Community Bank Climate Risk Regulation
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Community Banker Representation
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Community Development Financial Institutions
ICBA supports increasing funding for the CDFI Fund, proceeds of which are used to help CDFI banks continue to innovate and help their communities. ICBA supports ECIP disposition Guidelines that...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
ICBA appreciates the CFPB’s decision to operate with the statutory parameters established by Congress and urges the Bureau to carry out its supervisory obligations consistently across all covered...
Core Processors
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Core Processor Advocacy
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Preferred Service Providers
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ICBA Corporate Membership
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Community Bank Innovation
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Member Toolkits
Digital Payments Transformation To help community bankers chart the right path for their bank, we’ve developed a digital payments transformation report and workbook. Get Started Example Text ICBA...
Elder Abuse Prevention
Elder Abuse Prevention Identifying, preventing, and reporting elder financial exploitation is a serious issue. According to the CFPB’s “Suspicious Activity Reports on Elder Financial Exploitation:...
Operational Risk
The unpredictable nature of natural disasters makes the risks to community banks impossible to eliminate, but proper preparedness and training can help mitigate the disruption and minimize the...
Credit Reporting
Position & Background Position Background ICBA supports the use of consumer credit reports and credit scoring models as tools to objectively assess a borrower’s creditworthiness and ability to...
Customer Data Access/Open Banking
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Cyber Incidents and Breaches
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Cyber Incidents and Breaches Advocacy
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Cyber Incidents and Breaches Education
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De Novo Community Bank Formation
Reset Filters Reset Filters ICBA supports a flexible and tailored supervisory policy with regard to de novo banking applicants that is based on the pro forma risk profile and business plan of the...
Defending the Bank Charter
Home Advocacy Defending the Bank Charter Back Search articles Letters & Testimonies Search articles Select Reset Filters Reset Filters The long-standing policy prohibiting affiliations or...
Credit Card Solutions
Free Credit Card Portfolio Analysis Tool Run a comprehensive analysis of your bank’s credit card portfolio with our ACE tool. Fraud Loss Protection Plan Recuperate losses on card fraud with this...
Deposit Account Services & Fees
Search articles Select Home Advocacy Deposit Account Services & Fees Back Any fee associated with deposit products and services offered in connection with meeting consumer needs is fully disclosed...
ICBA PAC
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Deposit Insurance
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Ending the Conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
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Ending Too-Big-to-Fail
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Fair Lending
Reset Filters ICBA strongly supports equal access to credit through the fair lending laws – the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) and the Fair Housing Act (FHA) – and condemns discrimination...
The Federal Home Loan Bank System
Reset Filters Reset Filters The FHFA recently completed a year-long study of the FHLBs, their mission and how the system is supporting that mission. The final report released in November of 2023...
Financial Inclusion for Underserved and Unbanked Individuals
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