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ICBA Statement on the Withdrawal of Saule Omarova’s OCC Nomination
ICBA Statement on the Withdrawal of Saule Omarova’s OCC Nomination Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the...
ICBA/Travelers Deliver Over $4 Million in Dividends for Participating Community Banks
ICBA/Travelers Deliver Over $4 Million in Dividends for Participating Community Banks ICBA today announced that a dividend of $4.1 million will be shared by nearly 1,200 member banks based on their...
This week: ICBA advocacy briefing on 1071 push
This week: ICBA advocacy briefing on 1071 push ICBA this week is hosting a complimentary briefing on its campaign targeting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 proposal. ICBA...
ICBA to CFPB: Extend inquiry of largest tech firms
ICBA to CFPB: Extend inquiry of largest tech firms The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau should extend its inquiry of the six largest technology companies to all tech firms that participate in...
ICBA advocacy briefing this week on 1071 push
ICBA advocacy briefing this week on 1071 push ICBA this week is hosting a complimentary briefing on its campaign targeting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 proposal. ICBA...
Boozman op-ed targets postal banking pilot
Boozman op-ed targets postal banking pilot A U.S. Postal Service pilot program to test postal banking will further complicate already-strained mail delivery, Sen. John Boozman (Ark.) wrote in a new...
New ICBA video: Call for credit union hearings
New ICBA video: Call for credit union hearings ICBA released a new video distinguishing taxpaying community banks from tax-exempt credit unions. ICBA released a new video distinguishing taxpaying...
Credit unions report Q3 growth
Credit unions report Q3 growth Shares and deposits at federally insured credit unions increased 14.4% in the third quarter from the previous year, the National Credit Union Administration reported....
ICBA 1071 campaign continues
ICBA 1071 campaign continues ICBA this week began calling on community bankers to submit personalized comments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposal to implement Dodd-Frank Section...
Romero Rainey: Act now on 1071 proposal
Romero Rainey: Act now on 1071 proposal ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey called on community bankers to join the grassroots push on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 1071...
ICBA’s Independent Banker Names 2021 Best Community Banks to Work For
ICBA’s Independent Banker Names 2021 Best Community Banks to Work For Independent Banker magazine today bestowed 2021 Best Community Banks to Work For honors upon five community banks for their...
CFPB issues annual threshold adjustment
CFPB issues annual threshold adjustment The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau raised the annual threshold adjustment maximum that consumer reporting agencies may charge consumers for making a...
Yellen, Powell testifying this week
Yellen, Powell testifying this week Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell are scheduled to testify this week before the Senate Banking and House Financial...
ICBA urges cannabis banking safe harbor in Senate defense bill
ICBA urges cannabis banking safe harbor in Senate defense bill ICBA called on senators to support the inclusion of an ICBA-advocated cannabis banking safe harbor as an amendment to a pending...
ICBA’s Romero Rainey, Paul Merski Named Top Lobbyists by The Hill
ICBA’s Romero Rainey, Paul Merski Named Top Lobbyists by The Hill Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey and ICBA Group Executive Vice President of...
Regulators update BSA/AML exam manual
Regulators update BSA/AML exam manual The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council updated its BSA/AML Examination Manual, which instructs examiners on assessing BSA/AML compliance. The...
Agencies adjust regulatory thresholds
Agencies adjust regulatory thresholds Federal regulators announced 2022 updates to key regulatory thresholds. Federal regulators announced 2022 updates to key regulatory thresholds. Mortgage Loans:...
CFPB: Community banks charge lower overdraft fees
CFPB: Community banks charge lower overdraft fees The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said community banks charge lower overdraft fees than larger institutions. The Consumer Financial...
ICBA launches comment letter campaign on 1071 proposal
ICBA launches comment letter campaign on 1071 proposal ICBA is calling on community bankers to submit personalized comments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposal to implement...
Five Democratic senators oppose Omarova nomination: report
Five Democratic senators oppose Omarova nomination: report Five Democratic senators reportedly don't support Saule Omarova’s nomination to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency,...