The Federal Reserve recently took a major step toward curbing inflation by raising the effective federal funds rate by 25 basis points. Here’s a look at what this means for community banks and local communities.

With the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, set to be largely discontinued in a few months, federal regulators are increasingly vocal about the need for financial institutions to be ready for the transition.

The nation's community banks are bolstering their farm lending—demonstrating once again why policymakers should work to strengthen community banks, which stick with their customers and communities in good times and bad.

Low- and middle-income home buyers seeking smaller mortgage loans should begin their search at their local community bank, ICBA Vice Chairman Robert M. Fisher writes.

The megabanks are at it again.

Although August is typically a sleepy month in D.C., policymakers were still hard at work last month—which meant that the ICBA’s regulatory affairs team was also hard at work keeping up with the latest developments.

Steve Keen: With the nation recognizing Small Business Month in May, the House last week approved pro-community bank legislation to strengthen the Small Business Administration 7(a) program.

With members of Congress back in their districts this week for the Independence Day recess, ICBA’s regulatory relief initiative remains in full swing. Community bankers can do their part by using ICBA’s Be Heard grassroots website to call on their lawmakers to support the CLEAR Relief Act.