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Treasury push on IRS reporting shows urgency of ICBA campaign
Treasury push on IRS reporting shows urgency of ICBA campaign The Treasury Department and IRS continued pressing Congress to include an ICBA-opposed IRS reporting proposal in the pending budget...
ICBA Statement on Fannie, Freddie Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements
ICBA Statement on Fannie, Freddie Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on Fannie...
IRS proposal draws strong consumer opposition: op-ed
IRS proposal draws strong consumer opposition: op-ed A proposal to require banks to report customer account information to the IRS is eliciting strong consumer opposition, ICBA Secretary Tim Aiken...
OSHA developing standards for employer vaccine mandate
OSHA developing standards for employer vaccine mandate The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is expected to release new standards following President Joe Biden’s executive order...
New op-ed continues push against IRS reporting plan
New op-ed continues push against IRS reporting plan While Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has raised concerns about the price tag of budget-reconciliation legislation, Americans are speaking out against...
Agencies extend comment period on third-party guidance
Agencies extend comment period on third-party guidance Federal regulators announced they will extend the comment period on proposed guidance designed to help banks manage risks associated with...
ICBA Encourages Consumers to Support Local Businesses During National Small Business Week
ICBA Encourages Consumers to Support Local Businesses During National Small Business Week The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) is lending its voice to the thousands of organizations...
CFPB issues HMDA filing guide
CFPB issues HMDA filing guide The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released the Filing Instructions Guide for Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...
ICBA pushing grassroots on reconciliation tax hikes
ICBA pushing grassroots on reconciliation tax hikes While ICBA’s IRS campaign continues, it is also calling on community bankers to speak out against a comprehensive package of tax increases on...
ICBA issues summary on CFPB 1071 proposal
ICBA issues summary on CFPB 1071 proposal ICBA published a summary of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposed rule to implement Dodd-Frank Section 1071 data collection and reporting...
Community bank net income rises 28.7%
Community bank net income rises 28.7% Community banks reported net income growth of 28.7% in the second quarter from the same period last year, according to the FDIC's Quarterly Banking Profile....
ICBA urges House panel to reject IRS monitoring plan
ICBA urges House panel to reject IRS monitoring plan Ahead of a House Ways and Means Committee markup starting today, ICBA reiterated its opposition to any proposal that would require banks to...
ICBA issues position paper on climate change regulation
ICBA issues position paper on climate change regulation ICBA released a new position paper on the potential impact of new climate change regulations on community banks. ICBA released a new position...
OCC proposes rescinding CRA rule
OCC proposes rescinding CRA rule The OCC issued proposed rules to rescind its May 2020 Community Reinvestment Act rule and replace it with interagency rules adopted in 1995. The OCC issued proposed...
CFPB confirms debt collection rules effective Nov. 30
CFPB confirms debt collection rules effective Nov. 30 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a Federal Register notice affirming that two debt collection final rules will take effect as...
ICBA names National Community Bank Service Award recipients
ICBA names National Community Bank Service Award recipients ICBA announced winners of its 2021 National Community Bank Service Awards, which celebrate the outstanding service and creative volunteer...
ICBA Talking Points on IRS Reporting Proposal
ICBA Talking Points on IRS Reporting Proposal ICBA has strongly objected to a Biden administration proposal that would require financial institutions to report information on customer bank accounts...
ICBA Honors National Community Bank Service Award Recipients
ICBA Honors National Community Bank Service Award Recipients The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced winners of its 2021 National Community Bank Service Awards, celebrating the...
ICBA testifies on need for simple PPP forgiveness
ICBA testifies on need for simple PPP forgiveness ICBA told Congress that the Paycheck Protection Program needs a simple, easy-to-use forgiveness process to ensure the program works as intended for...
ICBA: Two-Thirds of Voters Oppose IRS Reporting Plan
ICBA: Two-Thirds of Voters Oppose IRS Reporting Plan Two-thirds of voters (67%) oppose a proposal that would allow the IRS to collect bank account deposit and withdrawal information from American...
IRS favors ICBA-opposed monitoring plan: report
IRS favors ICBA-opposed monitoring plan: report The head of the IRS is advocating to Congress an ICBA-opposed proposal that would require banks to report their customers’ account information to the...
ICBA campaign against IRS monitoring striking a nerve
ICBA campaign against IRS monitoring striking a nerve ICBA’s consumer-facing campaign opposing a proposal to require the IRS to monitor bank account information has struck a nerve with community...
ICBA Statement on CFPB 1071 Proposed Rule
ICBA Statement on CFPB 1071 Proposed Rule Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s Consumer Financial...
ICBA Offers Financial Preparedness Tips to Help Speed Recovery Following a Natural Disaster
ICBA Offers Financial Preparedness Tips to Help Speed Recovery Following a Natural Disaster In recognition of National Preparedness Month in September, the Independent Community Bankers of America...
ICBA to Congress: PPP Forgiveness Should Be Straightforward
ICBA to Congress: PPP Forgiveness Should Be Straightforward The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today told Congress that the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection...
CFPB issues 1071 proposed rule
CFPB issues 1071 proposed rule The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a proposed rule to implement Dodd-Frank Section 1071, which requires the bureau to implement data collection and...
Treasury studying insurance sector climate risks
Treasury studying insurance sector climate risks The Treasury Department said the Federal Insurance Office is requesting public comment on the insurance sector and climate-related financial risks....
Financial Times: Community banks ‘irreplaceable’ during pandemic
Financial Times: Community banks ‘irreplaceable’ during pandemic A new Financial Times article (paywall) reports on how community banks have been “irreplaceable” during the pandemic, including by...
Agencies issue statement on Hurricane Ida
Agencies issue statement on Hurricane Ida Federal and state regulators said they will provide appropriate regulatory assistance to institutions affected by Hurricane Ida. Federal and state...
FEMA - Daily Calls for Broad Stakeholder Business & Industry Coordination Call Regarding Hurricane Ida
FEMA - Daily Calls for Broad Stakeholder Business & Industry Coordination Call Regarding Hurricane Ida FEMA invites you to participate in daily at 3 pm Eastern addressing coordinated efforts...
ICBA testifying on PPP forgiveness
ICBA testifying on PPP forgiveness ICBA Chairman Robert Fisher is scheduled to testify this Wednesday at a House Small Business Committee hearing on what’s next for Paycheck Protection Program...
Community bank customers weigh in on IRS monitoring
Community bank customers weigh in on IRS monitoring Community bank customers have joined the industry in expressing opposition to the Biden administration’s proposal to require banks to report...
ARRC issues FAQs on LIBOR transition best practices
ARRC issues FAQs on LIBOR transition best practices The Alternative Reference Rates Committee released frequently asked questions on its best practices for using Secured Overnight Financing Rate...
ICBA to HUD: Disparate-impact rule must conform to court ruling
ICBA to HUD: Disparate-impact rule must conform to court ruling ICBA and other groups expressed opposition to a Department of Housing and Urban Development proposal to re-implement its 2013 rule on...
ICBA offers hurricane resources
ICBA offers hurricane resources ICBA updated its Hurricane Preparedness resource center with the latest on Hurricane Grace and Tropical Storm Henri. ICBA updated its Hurricane Preparedness resource...
Refinancing drives 2020 increase in closed-end originations: CFPB
Refinancing drives 2020 increase in closed-end originations: CFPB The total number of closed-end originations and applications increased substantially between 2019 and 2020, according to a Consumer...
FinCEN offers SAR trend data
FinCEN offers SAR trend data The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s interactive Suspicious Activity Report webpage now includes filing trend data by industry through the 2020 calendar year. The...
ICBA, The Venture Center Gear Up for 2022 ThinkTECH Accelerator
ICBA, The Venture Center Gear Up for 2022 ThinkTECH Accelerator The Independent Community Bankers of America and The Venture Center, with support from the State of Arkansas, today launched the...
ICBA continues IRS reporting consumer push
ICBA continues IRS reporting consumer push ICBA continues encouraging consumers to express opposition to the Biden administration’s proposal to require banks to report their customers’ account...
ICBA urging consumer opposition to IRS reporting plan
ICBA urging consumer opposition to IRS reporting plan ICBA is encouraging consumers to express opposition to the Biden administration’s proposal to require banks to report their customers’ account...