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ICBA Commends SEC for Ending Defense of Harmful Climate-Related Disclosure Rule
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s vote to end its legal defense of its ICBA-opposed rule requiring...
Webinar next week on the future of community banking
BankTech Ventures is scheduled to host “Investing in the Future of Community Banking – A Banker’s Perspective” at 3 p.m. (Eastern time) Wednesday, April 2.
HUD revises residency requirements for FHA loans
The Federal Housing Administration published revisions to residency requirements that will eliminate the “Non-permanent Residents” category in both the Single Family Title I and Title II programs.
Treasury publishes final rule removing BOI reporting requirements for U.S. companies
The Treasury Department announced the formal publication of the FinCEN interim final rule that removes the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information...
SEC ends defense of ICBA-opposed climate-disclosure rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to end its legal defense of its ICBA-opposed rule requiring climate-related investor disclosures.
Advocacy week in review
As policymakers continued to ramp up their work on federal policy, ICBA this week.
Webinar next week on the future of community banking
BankTech Ventures is scheduled to host “Investing in the Future of Community Banking – A Banker’s Perspective” at 3 p.m. (Eastern time) Wednesday, April 2.
ICBA: Durbin-Marshall bill would harm consumers, reduce choice
ICBA and other groups warned Congress that any legislative initiatives to expand the power of the federal government to intervene in the U.S. credit card market would harm consumers, small...
Financial Trades to Congress: Misguided Durbin-Marshall Bill will Harm Consumers, Small Businesses and Financial Institutions
In a new letter filed today, organizations warned that any legislative initiatives to expand the power of the federal government to intervene in the U.S. credit card market would harm consumers,...
ICBA Applauds Trump Administration on Executive Order Combating Check Fraud
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s executive order on federal payments.
Ahead of Senate overdraft vote, ICBA urging grassroots outreach
With the Senate expected to vote this week on an ICBA-advocated resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s overdraft rule, ICBA is calling on community bankers to urge their...
ICBA provides marketing resources for Community Banking Month
In preparation for Community Banking Month in April, ICBA offers a variety of ready-to-use resources on its Marketing Resource Center.
Independent Banker: How to fight AI spear phishing fraud
Artificial intelligence has turbocharged the problem of spear phishing, but the latest Independent Banker magazine shares how community banks can fight back.
ICBA and IntraFi Mark 20th Anniversary Serving Community Banks
ICBA today announced the 20th anniversary of its strategic relationship with IntraFi. IntraFi offers innovative deposit placement solutions that help community banks grow and compete in an evolving...
ICBA, other groups urge Congress to reauthorize cybersecurity law
ICBA and other groups urged Congress to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA 2015) before it expires on Sept. 30, warning that failure to act could eliminate a valuable tool...
Senators signal bipartisan support for the CDFI Fund
A bipartisan group of 23 senators led by CDFI Caucus Co-chairs Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) reaffirmed their support for the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund...
OCC creates webpage with digitalization info for community banks
The OCC announced a new webpage with dedicated resources to help community banks meet their digitalization objectives.
ICBA urging ACRE Act, overdraft grassroots
With Congress working to advance ICBA-advocated legislation to support rural lending and to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s overdraft rule, ICBA is urging community bankers to...
OCC to cease examinations for reputation risk
The OCC announced that it will no longer examine its regulated institutions for reputation risk and is removing references to reputation risk from its Comptroller’s Handbook booklets and guides.
ICBA: FHFA credit score modernization effort missing key elements
The Federal Housing Finance Agency's Credit Score Models and Reports Initiative is overly complex, costly to consumers, and missing key requirements for a successful transition, ICBA and other...