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ICBA Expands Government Relations Team
ICBA Expands Government Relations Team ICBA announced today that Noah Yosif has joined its government relations team as assistant vice president of economic policy and research. Noah Yosif Named...
Romero Rainey: Another Wall Street Tall Tale
Romero Rainey: Another Wall Street Tall Tale While megabanks have been withdrawing from local communities in the wake of the financial crisis they created, a new Wall Street Journal article claims...
FDIC Seeks Feedback on Proposed Call Report Revisions
FDIC Seeks Feedback on Proposed Call Report Revisions The FDIC is requesting feedback on proposed revisions to the call report. The revision introduces reporting requirements on the proposed...
Crapo: Grassroots Advocacy Works
Crapo: Grassroots Advocacy Works Community bank grassroots advocacy was instrumental in passing the S. 2155 regulatory relief law and remains critical to advancing additional reforms, Senate...
ICBA Announces 2019 Community Banking Policy Priorities
ICBA Announces 2019 Community Banking Policy Priorities ICBA today announced its top legislative and regulatory priorities for 2019. Washington, D.C. (April 29, 2019)—The Independent Community...
Community Bankers in Washington This Week
Community Bankers in Washington This Week Community bankers from all corners of the country are in Washington this week for meetings with lawmakers as part of the ICBA 2019 Capital Summit. ICBA...
New ICBA Chairman’s Message to Community Bankers: Fight to Promote the Community Banking Model
New ICBA Chairman’s Message to Community Bankers: Fight to Promote the Community Banking Model Incoming ICBA Chairman Preston Kennedy encouraged 2019 ICBA LIVE® national convention attendees to...
Treasury Tosses Old Tax Rules
Treasury Tosses Old Tax Rules The Treasury Department finalized the repeal of 296 unnecessary, duplicative or obsolete tax regulations. Treasury said the elimination of regulatory “deadwood” helps...
ICBA to Congress: Require All Entities to Safeguard Personal Information
ICBA to Congress: Require All Entities to Safeguard Personal Information ICBA today told Congress that all entities that handle personal information should be required to safeguard personal...
FINSYNC is Rapidly Closing the Gap Between Online Banking and Online Lending
FINSYNC is Rapidly Closing the Gap Between Online Banking and Online Lending FINSYNC, Inc., a cash flow management platform for small to midsize businesses, is adding new banks to its lending...
Agility Recovery Acquires Preparis, a Leading Business Continuity and Emergency Notification Software and Services Provider
Agility Recovery Acquires Preparis, a Leading Business Continuity and Emergency Notification Software and Services Provider DENVER, CO — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Agility Recovery, North America’s premier...
Report Notes Solid, But Slower Growth in 2018
Report Notes Solid, But Slower Growth in 2018 The Federal Reserve said it will stick to its “patient” approach as it determines future adjustments amid concerns of a slowing global economy and last...
ICBA Advocates Uniformity, Certainty in FCC Rules
ICBA Advocates Uniformity, Certainty in FCC Rules ICBA and other financial services trade associations filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court, advocating for uniformity and certainty in...
ICBA Expands Toolkit to Promote Savings
ICBA Expands Toolkit to Promote Savings ICBA updated its Tell Your Story toolkit with a customizable press release to help community bankers encourage financial responsibility during America Saves...
Wolters Kluwer Triumphs in US Business News Awards
Wolters Kluwer Triumphs in US Business News Awards Wolters Kluwer’s CASH Workflow™ solution has been named Commercial Loan Origination Solution of the Year by US Business News, as part of its...
ACH Volume Skyrocketed in Q418
ACH Volume Skyrocketed in Q418 The National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA) reports that during the fourth quarter of 2018, ACH Network volume saw more growth than it has in a decade....
Senate Banking Panel Issues Subcommittee Assignments
Senate Banking Panel Issues Subcommittee Assignments Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) announced the panel’s subcommittee assignments...
ICBA Statement on Subchapter S Tax Deduction
ICBA Statement on Subchapter S Tax Deduction ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued a statement on the Treasury Department’s final rule expanding access to the 20 percent tax deduction...
Luetkemeyer Urges Rule Distinguishing Guidance
Luetkemeyer Urges Rule Distinguishing Guidance Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.) urged federal regulators to begin a formal rulemaking to clarify the distinctions between guidance and rules. In a...
TCM Bank Supports Customers Affected by Government Shutdown
TCM Bank Supports Customers Affected by Government Shutdown TCM Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of ICBA Bancard, announced that it is supporting its community bank partners and helping their cardholder...
Big Announcement: Agility Recovery Acquires the Workplace Recovery Business Unit of Rentsys Recovery Services
Big Announcement: Agility Recovery Acquires the Workplace Recovery Business Unit of Rentsys Recovery Services A Great Moment for Customers Today marks yet another milestone in the nearly 30-year...
ICBA Applauds House Passage of Farm Bill
ICBA Applauds House Passage of Farm Bill ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the House of Representatives’ passage of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of...
Wolters Kluwer and CRMNEXT Form Expere Services Partnership
Wolters Kluwer and CRMNEXT Form Expere Services Partnership Arrangement Empowers Banks to Deliver Innovative and Profitable Omnichannel Customer Interactions Wolters Kluwer’s Compliance Solutions...
Congress Extends Flood Program Until Friday
Congress Extends Flood Program Until Friday Congress extended the National Flood Insurance Program through this Friday. With the program set to expire at the end of last week, the last-minute vote...
ICBA to FDIC: Deny Square’s Latest Application
ICBA to FDIC: Deny Square’s Latest Application ICBA expressed disappointment in federal regulators’ insufficient proposal to reduce reporting burdens and repeated its call for a true short-form...
ICBA Urges True Short-Form Call Report
ICBA Urges True Short-Form Call Report ICBA expressed disappointment in federal regulators’ insufficient proposal to reduce reporting burdens and repeated its call for a true short-form call...
ICBA Seeks Hearings on ‘Emergency’ CU Merger
ICBA Seeks Hearings on ‘Emergency’ CU Merger ICBA called on key congressional committees to hold hearings on the National Credit Union Administration’s approval of an “emergency merger” between...
Wolters Kluwer Launches Online Applications Capability for Community Banks
Wolters Kluwer Launches Online Applications Capability for Community Banks New Functionality Enables Lenders to Deliver Online Loan Applications to Consumers Wolters Kluwer’s Compliance Solutions...
Independent Banker Profiles Community Bankers of the Year
Independent Banker Profiles Community Bankers of the Year The December issue of Independent Banker® magazine features profiles of ICBA’s Community Bankers of the Year. The profiles of Ken LaRoe,...
Podcast Features Community Bank Payment Trends
Podcast Features Community Bank Payment Trends ICBA Bancard’s Tina Giorgio and TCM Bank’s Damon Moorer were featured in the latest This Month In Banking podcast by the Kafafian Group. The 30-minute...
Agencies Planning Resolution Reform: McWilliams
Agencies Planning Resolution Reform: McWilliams The FDIC and Federal Reserve are reviewing resolution-planning regulations for bank holding companies, FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams said....
Visa: EMV Shift Crushing Counterfeit Fraud
Visa: EMV Shift Crushing Counterfeit Fraud The shift to EMV chip technology has reduced card-present counterfeit payment fraud by 82 percent at chip-enabled merchants, Visa said. More than 3.1...
FHFA Seeks Input on ‘Duty to Serve’ Modifications
FHFA Seeks Input on ‘Duty to Serve’ Modifications The Federal Housing Finance Agency is seeking input on proposed modifications to the Underserved Markets Plans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The...
The Bank of Elk River wins two National Awards for Video Production featuring Elk River residents
The Bank of Elk River wins two National Awards for Video Production featuring Elk River residents The American Bankers Association (ABA) announced the winners of the third annual ABA Bank Marketing...
Fannie, Freddie Update PMI Standards
Fannie, Freddie Update PMI Standards Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac revised eligibility requirements for private mortgage insurers, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced. The updates include...
Agencies Issue Customer Identification Program Exemptions
Agencies Issue Customer Identification Program Exemptions Federal regulators exempted loans for property and casualty insurance policies from Customer Identification Program rules. Banks engaging...
DOJ Indicates Support for ADA Website Flexibility
DOJ Indicates Support for ADA Website Flexibility The Justice Department told members of Congress that it is evaluating whether to issue guidance on web accessibility standards under the Americans...
ICBA Statement on FDIC Call Report Proposal
ICBA Statement on FDIC Call Report Proposal ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued a statement on federal regulators’ proposed rule to implement quarterly reporting relief required by...
FDIC Call Features S. 2155 Consumer Compliance Provisions
FDIC Call Features S. 2155 Consumer Compliance Provisions The FDIC is hosting an upcoming teleconference on consumer compliance topics related to the S. 2155 regulatory relief law. Scheduled for 2...
FinCEN Issues Advisory on Iran
FinCEN Issues Advisory on Iran The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued an advisory to help financial institutions better detect and report potentially illicit transactions related to Iran....