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Indiana Banker Elected ICBA Chairman
Lucas White, president of The Fountain Trust Co. in Covington, Ind., was elected chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America for 2024-25. His term began March 17 at the conclusion of...
ICBA Announces 2024-25 Executive Committee
The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced the election of its 2024-25 Executive Committee during the 2024 ICBA LIVE national convention in Orlando, Fla.
ICBA Celebrates Milestone Anniversaries for Key Providers Supporting Community Banking
ICBA today is pleased to recognize milestone anniversaries for two of its established Preferred Service Providers (PSPs), which offer best-in-class services and solutions that help community banks...
ICBA, Jack Henry Expand Preferred Service Provider Program with Digital Banking, Payments, Operations and Information Security Tools
The Independent community Bankers of America announced an expanded agreement with Preferred Service Provider Jack Henry that offers modern-day conveniences for retail and banking customers.
ICBA launches new tool to foster employee engagement and retention
ICBA Education launched a new resource to support the career growth of community bank staff.
ICBA LIVE starts today in Orlando
ICBA today is kicking off its ICBA LIVE 2024 national convention in Orlando, Fla.
Agencies announce appraisal relief for Hawaii
To help facilitate recovery efforts from last year’s wildfires in Hawaii, federal banking regulators temporarily paused certain appraisal requirements for real estate-related transactions in Maui...
Senator plugs ICBA-backed ‘trigger leads’ bill during hearing
Senate Banking Committee members discussed ICBA-advocated legislation to protect the financial privacy of mortgage applicants during a hearing on housing policy.
Grassroots alert: ICBA continues farm bill push
ICBA continues urging community bankers to call their members of Congress on the pending farm bill.
ICBA Past Chairman Leland Stenehjem Jr. dies
ICBA Past Chairman Leland Manford Stenehjem Jr. died at his home in Phoenix, Ariz., on Feb. 28 at the age of 78.
Biden proposes raising corporate tax rates
President Joe Biden proposed raising corporate tax rates from lower rates enacted under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
ICBA LIVE Begins Today with the Theme 'Here for Good,' Spotlighting Community Banks' Enduring Impact
Starting today, community bankers and industry leaders from across the country will gather for the 2024 Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) national convention, ICBA LIVE, at the...
ICBA points to polling on credit unions following latest acquisition
Following the latest credit union acquisition of a community bank, ICBA pointed to its recently released polling data showing Americans support reforms to policies that arbitrarily favor credit...
Hsu: Agencies considering operational resilience rules for large banks
Federal banking regulators are considering baseline operational resilience requirements for large banks with critical operations, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said.
ICBA, groups urge support for ‘trigger leads’ bill ahead of hearing
ICBA and other groups expressed strong support for bipartisan legislation to help protect the financial privacy of mortgage applicants ahead of a Senate hearing set for today.
Grassroots urgent: ICBA continues farm bill push
ICBA continues urging community bankers to take a couple of minutes to call their members of Congress on the pending farm bill.
ICBA Capital Summit registration open
Registration is open for the 2024 ICBA Capital Summit, the industry’s premier advocacy event scheduled for April 28-May 1 in Washington, D.C.
SEC finalizes ICBA-opposed climate-disclosure rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission approved a final rule requiring climate-related investor disclosures with some ICBA-advocated relief for publicly held community banks, though ICBA said it...
ICBA quarterly advocacy briefing today
ICBA today is hosting its first-quarter update on regulations and congressional events from inside the Capital Beltway.
Powell: Regulators will change Basel III Endgame rule
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told Congress that regulators will likely make substantial updates to their proposed Basel III Endgame capital standards.