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ICBA Bancard Celebrates 35 Years of Service to Community Banks
ICBA Bancard Celebrates 35 Years of Service to Community Banks ICBA Bancard, the payments subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, is celebrating its 35th anniversary during the...
ICBA Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee
ICBA Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee On behalf of community bankers nationwide, with more than 52,000 locations, ICBA's president and CEO writes to forward recommendations for stimulus...
ICBA Letter to White House Regarding Priority Coronavirus Stimulus and Relief Measures
ICBA Letter to White House Regarding Priority Coronavirus Stimulus and Relief Measures Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, ICBA leadership has been in intensive discussions with...
Ag Policy Recommendations to Congress
Ag Policy Recommendations to Congress Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, ICBA leadership has been in intensive discussions with community bankers from across the country serving rural,...
Letter to Chairman McWilliams Concerning ILCs
Letter to Chairman McWilliams Concerning ILCs ICBA is extremely concerned about the proposed rulemaking on parent companies of industrial banks and industrial loan companies (ILCs) which will be...
ICBA Announces 2020-21 Executive Committee
ICBA Announces 2020-21 Executive Committee Noah W. Wilcox, president, CEO and chairman of Grand Rapids State Bank and its holding company, Wilcox Bancshares Inc., in Grand Rapids, Minn., was...
ICBA Comment Letter on NEPA
ICBA Comment Letter on NEPA The Independent Community Bankers of America, is submitting this letter in response to the Council on Environmental Quality’s proposed rule to update its regulations for...
ICBA Bancard and Ondot Announce Partnership
ICBA Bancard and Ondot Announce Partnership ICBA Bancard®, the payments subsidiary of ICBA, announced today an agreement with Ondot Systems for a white label version of Card App. Through the...
Susan Sullivan Joins ICBA as Vice President, Congressional Relations
Susan Sullivan Joins ICBA as Vice President, Congressional Relations Washington, D.C. (March 6, 2020) — The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announced that Susan J. Sullivan...
ICBA makes news for turning up heat on credit unions
ICBA makes news for turning up heat on credit unions This week’s ICBA pushback against credit union advocacy meetings in Washington is making news. This week’s ICBA pushback against credit union...
ICBA’s Romero Rainey: Embrace Your Collective Strength
ICBA’s Romero Rainey: Embrace Your Collective Strength Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey reminded community bankers of their unified power to...
ICBA Statement on Iowa Rejecting Credit Union-Bank Deal
ICBA Statement on Iowa Rejecting Credit Union-Bank Deal Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the Iowa Division of...
Comment Letter to the Fed and FDIC on RFI Concerning CAMELS Ratings
Comment Letter to the Fed and FDIC on RFI Concerning CAMELS Ratings The Independent Community Bankers of America appreciates the opportunity to respond to a request for information from the FDIC...
ICBA Promotes Lilly Thomas to Executive Vice President
ICBA Promotes Lilly Thomas to Executive Vice President The Independent Community Bankers of America, today announced Lilly Thomas’ promotion to executive vice president and senior regulatory...
CGCIV Letter SEC Proxy Advisor
CGCIV Letter SEC Proxy Advisor The Corporate Governance Coalition for Investor Value strongly supports the proposed rules issued by the SEC on November 5th entitled “Amendments to Exemptions from...
CGCIV Letter SEC Shareholder Proposal
CGCIV Letter SEC Shareholder Proposal The Corporate Governance Coalition for Investor Value appreciates the ongoing work by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) to...
ICBA Applauds National Taxpayers Union Call for Credit Union Hearings
ICBA Applauds National Taxpayers Union Call for Credit Union Hearings The Independent Community Bankers of America applauded the National Taxpayers Union for joining its call for Congressional...
ICBA Seeks Hearings on Surging Credit Union Acquisitions
ICBA Seeks Hearings on Surging Credit Union Acquisitions The Independent Community Bankers of America today called on Congress to hold hearings on the surge in tax-exempt credit unions purchasing...
ICBA Comment Letter: USDA's Hemp Interim Final Rule
ICBA Comment Letter: USDA's Hemp Interim Final Rule On behalf of the nation’s community banks, with over 52,000 locations, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) writes to share our...
Fed’s Bowman: Regs limit community bank mortgage lending
Fed’s Bowman: Regs limit community bank mortgage lending Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle “Miki” Bowman said the declining presence of community banks in the consumer real estate mortgage market is a...
ICBA Announces Staff Promotions
ICBA Announces Staff Promotions Washington, D.C. (Jan. 13, 2020) —The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) welcomed the new decade with several staff announcements. The new titles and...
An Open Letter to Congress: Community Banks Focused on Achievable Bipartisan Solutions
An Open Letter to Congress: Community Banks Focused on Achievable Bipartisan Solutions With a proven track record of common-sense legislative achievements that benefit Main Street consumers, small...
Comment Letter to the OCC and FDIC on Federal Interest Rate Authority
Comment Letter to the OCC and FDIC on Federal Interest Rate Authority The Independent Community Bankers of America appreciates the opportunity to comment on proposed rules by both the FDIC and the...
ICBA Request for Banking Committee Hearing on Credit Union Purchases of Community Banks
ICBA Request for Banking Committee Hearing on Credit Union Purchases of Community Banks On behalf of community banks across the country, with more than 50,000 locations, I write to call your...
Community Bankers to Gather in Orlando for 2020 ICBA LIVE
Community Bankers to Gather in Orlando for 2020 ICBA LIVE WHAT: Register today for the Independent Community Bankers of America’s ® (ICBA) 2020 National Convention, ICBA LIVE® — the largest, most...
ICBA Statement on Credit Union Proposed Rules
ICBA Statement on Credit Union Proposed Rules ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s National Credit Union Administration board meeting. Washington,...
ICBA Announces Nominations for 2020-21 Board of Directors
ICBA Announces Nominations for 2020-21 Board of Directors ICBA announced the nominees for its 2020-21 board of directors, which will be voted on during the 2020 ICBA national convention, ICBA LIVE,...
Wolters Kluwer’s Lien Solutions and Aite Group To Host Commercial Lending Webinar
Wolters Kluwer’s Lien Solutions and Aite Group To Host Commercial Lending Webinar February 6 Event to Provide Valuable Insights for Navigating Difficult Lending Space Experts from Wolters Kluwer’s...
ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator 2.0 Participants Revealed at Kickoff Event
ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator 2.0 Participants Revealed at Kickoff Event ICBA and The Venture Center, in partnership with the State of Arkansas, today announced the 10 companies selected for the...
ICBA Names FI Navigator as a Preferred Service Provider for Analytics
ICBA Names FI Navigator as a Preferred Service Provider for Analytics The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced that FI Navigator has been selected as its newest Preferred...
Community Bankers Association of Georgia Endorses ICBA Securities
Community Bankers Association of Georgia Endorses ICBA Securities ICBA Securities Inc., the broker-dealer subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, has been endorsed by the...
ICBA Updates Congress on Ag Credit, Warns of Farm Credit System
ICBA Updates Congress on Ag Credit, Warns of Farm Credit System The Independent Community Bankers of America told the House Agriculture Committee that farm banks have stable ag loan portfolios but...
ICBA Urges Credit Union Agency to Rethink Redlining Plan
ICBA Urges Credit Union Agency to Rethink Redlining Plan The Independent Community Bankers of America today called on the National Credit Union Administration to withdraw and redraft a proposed...
ICBA’s Independent Banker Names 2019 Best Community Banks to Work For
ICBA’s Independent Banker Names 2019 Best Community Banks to Work For Independent Banker magazine, the award-winning monthly publication of ICBA, bestowed 2019 Best Community Banks to Work For...
Wolters Kluwer’s Compliance Solutions Wins Two 2019 BIG Awards for Business
Wolters Kluwer’s Compliance Solutions Wins Two 2019 BIG Awards for Business Continued Accolades for Product Innovation Mark Record Year of Industry Recognition Wolters Kluwer’s Compliance Solutions...
ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator 2.0 Finalists to Be Unveiled
ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator 2.0 Finalists to Be Unveiled The Independent Community Bankers of America and The Venture Center, in partnership with the State of Arkansas, will announce the cohort...
ICBA Names Sarah Snyder as VP, Tax and Financial Analysis
ICBA Names Sarah Snyder as VP, Tax and Financial Analysis The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announced that Sarah Snyder has joined the organization as vice president of tax...
ICBA Statement on Community Reinvestment Act Proposal
Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today's Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and Office of the Comptroller of the...
Wolters Kluwer Names Winners of its 2019 Community Impact Award
Wolters Kluwer Names Winners of its 2019 Community Impact Award Washington Financial Bank, Woodforest National Bank honored at 23rd Annual CRA & Fair Lending Colloquium Wolters Kluwer's Compliance...
Blog Details What's Next for Cannabis Banking
Blog Details What's Next for Cannabis Banking A new Main Street Matters post breaks down what's next for cannabis banking following the bipartisan House vote advancing the SAFE Banking Act. A new...
Wolters Kluwer’s Lien Solutions Wins Two 2019 BIG Awards for Business
Wolters Kluwer’s Lien Solutions Wins Two 2019 BIG Awards for Business Continued Accolades for Product Innovation Mark Record Year of Industry Recognition Wolters Kluwer’s Lien Solutions has earned...
Provident Bank Employees Raise More Than $6,400 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties
Provident Bank Employees Raise More Than $6,400 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties Provident Bank employees, family members, and friends recently competed in the Big...
Provident Promotes Three to Retail Banking Leadership Team
Provident Promotes Three to Retail Banking Leadership Team Provident Bank, a leading New Jersey-based financial institution, today announced the promotion of three executives. Robert Vivo has been...
ICBA and ProfitStars Expand Preferred Service Provider Agreement
ICBA and ProfitStars Expand Preferred Service Provider Agreement ICBA today announced its expanded Preferred Service Provider agreement with ProfitStars to include its commercial mobile remote...
Wolters Kluwer’s Compliance Solutions Business Triumphs with Four Golden Bridge Awards
Wolters Kluwer’s Compliance Solutions Business Triumphs with Four Golden Bridge Awards Wolters Kluwer’s Compliance Solutions business has earned four 2019 Golden Bridge Awards for product...
Wolters Kluwer Introduces CASH Tax Importer to its Commercial Lending Product Suite
Wolters Kluwer Introduces CASH Tax Importer to its Commercial Lending Product Suite Newest CASH Suite Module Speeds Collection, Improves Accuracy of Borrower Data Wolters Kluwer’s Compliance...
Main Street, Inc. Successfully Completes System & Organization Controls (SOC) 2 –Type 2 Assurance
Main Street, Inc. Successfully Completes System & Organization Controls (SOC) 2 –Type 2 Assurance Main Street, Inc., a data-driven analytics and print solutions provider, today announced the...
Wolters Kluwer’s Lien Solutions Wins Two Prestigious Industry Awards
Wolters Kluwer’s Lien Solutions Wins Two Prestigious Industry Awards iLien Motor Vehicle Garners Globee Awards, International Business Awards Recognition Wolters Kluwer’s Lien Solutions has earned...
Wolters Kluwer’s Compliance Solutions Business Triumphs with Six Industry Awards
Wolters Kluwer’s Compliance Solutions Business Triumphs with Six Industry Awards Vanceo, Compliance Program Management Offerings Win Globee Awards, International Business Awards Wolters Kluwer’s...
ICBA and The Venture Center Announce ThinkTECH Accelerator 2.0
ICBA and The Venture Center Announce ThinkTECH Accelerator 2.0 ICBA today announced plans for a second ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator in partnership with The Venture Center. The program will accept...
Roselle Bank Receives NJBankers' 2018 Community Service Award
Roselle Bank Receives NJBankers' 2018 Community Service Award Bank acknowledged for charitable initiatives, awarded with recognition plaque at conference Roselle, NJ -- Roselle Bank, which has...
Main Street Victory: ICBA Applauds Fed on Real-Time Payments Decision
Main Street Victory: ICBA Applauds Fed on Real-Time Payments Decision ICBA today applauded the Federal Reserve for its decision to develop a real-time payments system—a longtime ICBA priority. ...
Fed Close on Faster Payments—Make Some Noise
Fed Close on Faster Payments—Make Some Noise With the Federal Reserve closing in on its decision about whether to take a leadership role in faster payments, ICBA is urging community bankers to...
Washington Banker Elected ICBA Bancard Chairman
Washington Banker Elected ICBA Bancard Chairman ICBA Bancard, the payments services subsidiary of ICBA, announced today the election of Gregory Deckard, president, chairman and CEO of State Bank...
Agencies Update CRA Community List
Agencies Update CRA Community List Federal regulators released the 2018 list of distressed or underserved nonmetropolitan middle-income geographies. These are areas in which revitalization or...
EZShield and IdentityForce Combine Under New Parent Company: SONTIQ™
EZShield and IdentityForce Combine Under New Parent Company: SONTIQ™ EZShield, the best-in-class digital Identity Theft Protection and Mobile Cybersecurity provider that pioneered fraud...
ICBA to Congress: Extend Safeguards on Personal Info to All Entities
ICBA to Congress: Extend Safeguards on Personal Info to All Entities ICBA urged Congress to require all entities that are responsible for handling personal consumer information to be held to the...
Community Banks Are the Megabank Alternative
Community Banks Are the Megabank Alternative ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s House Financial Services Committee hearing on holding megabanks...
Brattleboro Savings & Loan Earns B Corp Certification
Brattleboro Savings & Loan Earns B Corp Certification Becomes one of the first banks in New England to meet rigorous standards for environmental and socially responsible practices BRATTLEBORO, VT –...
ICBA Announces 2019-20 Executive Committee
ICBA Announces 2019-20 Executive Committee ICBA today announced the election of its 2019-20 Executive Committee during the 2019 ICBA LIVE® national convention in Nashville. Louisiana community...