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Agencies withdraw principles for climate-related financial risk management
The federal banking agencies announced the withdrawal of interagency Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions.
New op-ed spotlights data showing harmful impact of credit union acquisitions
A new op-ed from ICBA leadership bankers says public data show why policymakers should examine the impact of federal tax subsidies on credit union acquisitions of community banks.
Federal agencies target transnational cybercrime networks
The Treasury and Justice departments announced several actions against criminal networks responsible for scams and money laundering, including an ICBA-supported final rule targeting the...
Powell: Fed navigating data delayed due to shutdown
While some important government data have been delayed due to the federal government shutdown, available data indicate the outlook for employment and inflation has not changed much since the...
ICBA urges policymakers to support CDFIs
ICBA expressed concerns with actions to dismantle the Community Development Financial Institution Fund following reports of Treasury Department actions to abolish the fund.
FS-ISAC: North Korean criminals using new fraud technique
North Korean threat actors are leveraging a new technique to get victims to click on malicious links, the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center said in its latest weekly risk...
Court sides with Fed to reject master account access from nonbank entities
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit sided with the Federal Reserve, ICBA, and other groups by rejecting Custodia Bank’s argument that it should be granted automatic master...
ICBA supports bill to improve deposit insurance system
ICBA expressed support for deposit insurance reform legislation it said is an important start to strengthening the nation’s deposit insurance system that minimizes additional costs for community...
Senate votes down ICBA-opposed amendment to ban interest on reserves
The Senate last week voted against adding an ICBA-opposed ban on interest on reserves to the National Defense Authorization Act.
Community bank innovation: a multipronged approach to stablecoins, AI, and fraud
From the digitization of money with stablecoins to the rise of AI across operations, traditional relationship banking is evolving. ICBA is meeting the moment with a coordinated, multi‑pillar...
Online Course Newsletter – October 2025
Did you know there is a Best Practices Guide for LMS Users in the Administration Tab? This document should be distributed to all employees of the bank that are taking courses within the ICBA Online...
Online Course Newsletter – August 2025
Online Course Newsletter – August 2025 Did you know that employee training records within ICBA stay with the employee? This means if an employee worked at another financial institution that...
Online Course Newsletter July 2025
Online Course Newsletter – July 2025 Did you know that the ICBA Online Training Custom Plan allows you to track in-house and third party training inside the Learning Management System? For those of...
Flood of national bank trust charter applications demands policy response from OCC
Flood of national bank trust charter applications demands policy response from OCC While the financial services industry continues to rapidly evolve, banking policy often struggles to keep up or...
Community bank innovation: a multipronged approach to stablecoins, AI, and fraud
Community bank innovation: a multipronged approach to stablecoins, AI, and fraud From the digitization of money with stablecoins to the rise of artificial intelligence across operations,...
Mission: Excellence—Are You Ready to Lead?
Mission: Excellence—Are You Ready to Lead? Every great leader has a moment when they’re called to step up—to lead with clarity, purpose, and excellence. For the next generation of community bank...
On your marks
On your marks In just a few short weeks, the fixed-income market’s expectations for monetary policy have done a virtual about-face. This is not to say that investors are fickle. Some of this change...
Attract the Next Banking Generation with a Great Credit Card Portfolio
Attract the Next Banking Generation with a Great Credit Card Portfolio Discover how community banks can attract the next generation with TCM Bank’s competitive credit card solutions. As the banking...
How Community Banks Can Compete with Major Credit Card Issuers
How Community Banks Can Compete with Major Credit Card Issuers In today’s credit card market, community banks face significant competition from the major credit card issuers. However, with a...
Online Course Newsletter – August 2025
Online Course Newsletter – August 2025 Did you know that employee training records within ICBA stay with the employee? This means if an employee worked at another financial institution that...