The Securities and Exchange Commission said crypto asset trading platform Bittrex Inc. and its former CEO, William Shihara, agreed to settle charges that they operated an unregistered national securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency.

A planned credit union acquisition of a community bank in Illinois will not go through, according to S&P Global.

The Federal Reserve said it is hosting a town hall meeting this month on the FedNow Service.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and other agencies issued a request for information on areas for prioritization to secure open-source software.

ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Director Stephanie Foster, who joined ICBA in January to help plan and execute ICBA’s award-winning program, is the subject of a new profile in BankBeat.

ICBA released an updated version of its “Meetings on Main Street” guide to help community bankers host members of Congress during the August congressional recess.

ICBA’s actions to challenge the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Section 1071 final rule and seek injunctive relief for community banks is making headlines.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency said it is considering adjustments to its plan for transitioning Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to new credit score models following outreach from ICBA and other groups.

The Federal Reserve Board released additional information on its program to supervise novel activities in the banks it oversees, including stablecoin activity.

The OCC issued guidance on the applicability of the legal lending limit to purchased loans.

As part of ICBA’s efforts to ensure a recent court decision granting temporary injunctive relief from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 final rule applies to all community banks, ICBA on Friday filed a motion and complaint calling on the court to invalidate the final rule and enjoin the CFPB from enforcing it.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and other agencies issued a report on last year’s top routinely exploited vulnerabilities.

The FDIC issued a new letter demanding that a nonbank crypto entity cease making false or misleading representations about deposit insurance.

ICBA released a summary of a recently released interagency proposed rule to strengthen regulatory capital standards on large banks.

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT), and Texas First Bank today filed a motion and complaint calling on a federal court to declare that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 final rule is invalid and unenforceable and seeking preliminary and permanent injunctive relief.

ICBA Independent Banker magazine was named the winning association publication in the 2023 Content Marketing Awards.

ICBA released a summary of a recently released interagency proposed rule to strengthen regulatory capital standards on large banks.

A recent article from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis explains how higher interest rates affect the farm sector.

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council announced updated sections and related examination procedures in its Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual.

ICBA is taking steps to ensure that a recent court decision granting temporary injunctive relief from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 final rule applies to all community banks, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey said in a message to ICBA members.