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ICBA Statement on FHA Property Assessed Clean Energy Policy
ICBA Statement on FHA Property Assessed Clean Energy Policy Washington, D.C. (July 20, 2016)—Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) President and CEO Camden R. Fine released this...
ICBA Bancard Names Chrystina Giorgio as President and CEO
ICBA Bancard Names Chrystina Giorgio as President and CEO ICBA Bancard named Chrystina Giorgio as president and CEO. She was appointed by unanimous decision of ICBA Bancard’s board of directors....
ICBA Selects PayNet as the Newest Preferred Service Provider
ICBA Selects PayNet as the Newest Preferred Service Provider Washington, D.C. (July 7, 2016)—The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announces that PayNet Inc., a credit and risk...
Independent Banker Recognizes Top-Producing Lenders Nationwide
Independent Banker Recognizes Top-Producing Lenders Nationwide Washington, D.C. (July 1, 2016)—This month’s issue of Independent Banker®, the award-winning magazine of the Independent Community...
ICBA Announces NextGen Scholarship Recipients
ICBA Announces NextGen Scholarship Recipients Washington, D.C. (June 30, 2016)—The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announced the recipients of its 2016 NextGen Scholarships....
ICBA Bancard Promotes Liang Han to Chief Operating Officer
ICBA Bancard Promotes Liang Han to Chief Operating Officer ICBA Bancard announced the promotion of Liang Han executive vice president of operations and card risk to executive vice president and...
ICBA and Continuity Celebrate Service to More Than 200 Community Banks
ICBA and Continuity Celebrate Service to More Than 200 Community Banks ICBA and Preferred Service Provider Continuity have announced that this successful program now serves over 200 community banks...
ICBA Appoints New Executives for Membership and Government Relations
ICBA Appoints New Executives for Membership and Government Relations Washington, D.C. (July 12, 2016)— The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today promoted John McNair to executive...
All Covered is Newest ICBA Preferred Service Provider
All Covered is Newest ICBA Preferred Service Provider Washington, D.C. (June 21, 2016)—The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announced that All Covered, a provider of...
ICBA: FASB Makes Major Improvements to Accounting Standard
ICBA: FASB Makes Major Improvements to Accounting Standard Revised loan-loss update more workable for community banks Washington, D.C. (June 16, 2016)—The Independent Community Bankers of America®...
ICBA Supports Repeal of Price Controls on Debit Card Interchange
ICBA Supports Repeal of Price Controls on Debit Card Interchange Rep. Randy Neugebauer’s bill would reverse costly policy Washington, D.C. (June 15, 2016)—The Independent Community Bankers of...
ICBA Statement on FASB Transition Resource Group
ICBA Statement on FASB Transition Resource Group Washington, D.C. (March 28, 2016)—Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) President and CEO Camden R. Fine released this statement on the...
ICBA: Review of Farm Credit System a Welcome First Step
ICBA: Review of Farm Credit System a Welcome First Step Series of Congressional Hearings Needed to Examine Farm Credit System Abuses Washington, D.C. (Dec. 2, 2015)—The Independent Community...
Producing Sustainable Performance: What Every Banker Should Know
Producing Sustainable Performance: What Every Banker Should Know Performance is the common denominator that soothes many stakeholder expectations. Given the current market and regulatory...
Unlocking the Power of Your Data
Unlocking the Power of Your Data Are you getting the most value from your cardholder data? By analyzing information on your credit card customers that is readily available, you may spot...
.BANK Emerges as Anti-Fraud Platform
.BANK Emerges as Anti-Fraud Platform As Internet usage has become a mainstay of American life, so too have financial losses stemming from online fraud. Banks have invested heavily in third-party...
Standing Out In A Vanilla Mortgage Market
Standing Out In A Vanilla Mortgage Market During a time when consumer mortgage lending instruments are virtually identical from bank to bank, Waterford Bank, N.A. in Toledo, Ohio has distinguished...
ICBA to FASB: Hit Stop Button on Dangerous Accounting Plan
ICBA to FASB: Hit Stop Button on Dangerous Accounting Plan Washington, D.C. (Feb. 4, 2016)—A delegation of community bankers from the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) met today with...
Recent Data Shows Bankers Need to Focus on the Elder Generation
Recent Data Shows Bankers Need to Focus on the Elder Generation The banking industry should recognize that our population is aging at a dramatic pace. According to the Census Bureau, the number of...
How Community Banks Should Use Big Data to Become Better, Faster and Stronger
How Community Banks Should Use Big Data to Become Better, Faster and Stronger Today, consumers live in a world where anything and nearly everything they want is at their fingertips. Understanding...
Making Loyalty Pay
Making Loyalty Pay Up until three years credit cards didn’t factor into GNB Bank’s profitability picture much, says Shane Tiernan, senior vice president and chief of lending at the bank. It was...
Product Announcement - ICBA Bancard Endorses Visa Checkout
Product Announcement - ICBA Bancard Endorses Visa Checkout A Seamless, Secure Payment Option The rise of ecommerce has ushered in a host of new payment methods, including some that bypass...
ICBA Asks Farm Credit System Regulator to Explain CoBank Loan to Verizon
ICBA Asks Farm Credit System Regulator to Explain CoBank Loan to Verizon Tax-advantaged FCS lender makes $725 million loan to Verizon in Vodafone buyout Washington, D.C. (Oct. 22, 2013)—The...
ICBA Statement on Nomination of Fed Vice Chair Yellen for Federal Reserve Chairman
ICBA Statement on Nomination of Fed Vice Chair Yellen for Federal Reserve Chairman Washington, D.C. (October 9, 2013)—Bill Loving, Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) chairman and...
Knowledge Center - Fannie Mae's New Interactive Training Tool
Knowledge Center - Fannie Mae's New Interactive Training Tool Fannie Mae’s Housing Finance Institute® (HFI™) is launching a new interactive training tool, Planning Your Fannie Mae Training. By...
Product Announcement - Fannie Mae’s Collateral Underwriter
Product Announcement - Fannie Mae’s Collateral Underwriter Fannie Mae’s Collateral Underwriter Helps Lenders Manage Risk, Review Rural Appraisals Collateral Underwriter™ (CU™) is the latest...
Product Announcement - New Integrated Lending Opportunity
Product Announcement - New Integrated Lending Opportunity Now you can offer your borrowers an online consumer loan application that flows directly into your back office for processing. With the new...
Never Satisfied
Never Satisfied BACKGROUND: Headquartered in Watford City, North Dakota, $1.8 billion in assets First International Bank & Trust has been an ICBA Reinsurance shareholder practically since the...
ICBA Securities ® and Vining Sparks Annual Bank Conference Tackles Tough Issues Facing Today’s CFO
ICBA Securities ® and Vining Sparks Annual Bank Conference Tackles Tough Issues Facing Today’s CFO Employed by Eastern Virginia Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVBS) since June 2010, Chief Financial...
Growing Card Usage
Growing Card Usage “Our penetration rates were good; activation rates were pretty good. And [debit card] usage was in the upper quartile,” explains Randy Braun, vice president of retail banking at...
ICBA Supports Proposed Supplementary Leverage Ratio Capital Standards for Largest Megabanks
ICBA Supports Proposed Supplementary Leverage Ratio Capital Standards for Largest Megabanks Washington, D.C. (Oct. 22, 2013)—The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) yesterday expressed...
ICBA: Hold Wall Street Bad Actors Personally Accountable
ICBA: Hold Wall Street Bad Actors Personally Accountable Washington, D.C. (Sept. 30, 2013)—Camden R. Fine, president and CEO of the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA), released this...
ICBA Testifies Before Senate Committee on Housing-Finance Reform
ICBA Testifies Before Senate Committee on Housing-Finance Reform Washington, D.C. (July 23, 2013)—The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today testified before Congress on the need to...
ICBA Statement on House Farm Bill Vote
ICBA Statement on House Farm Bill Vote Washington, D.C. (July 11, 2013)—The Independent Community Bankers of America(r) (ICBA) today released this statement following the House of Representatives'...
ICBA Strongly Supports Proposed Supplementary Leverage Ratio Capital Standards for Largest Megabanks
ICBA Strongly Supports Proposed Supplementary Leverage Ratio Capital Standards for Largest Megabanks Washington, D.C. (July 9, 2013)—The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today...
ICBA: Greatest Threat to Financial System is Too-Big-To-Fail
ICBA: Greatest Threat to Financial System is Too-Big-To-Fail Washington, D.C. (June 26, 2013)—The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today told Congress that the greatest ongoing...
ICBA Supports Bipartisan Senate Legislation That Promotes Regulatory Relief for Community Banks
ICBA Supports Bipartisan Senate Legislation That Promotes Regulatory Relief for Community Banks Legislation Advances Provisions from ICBA Plan for Prosperity Washington, D.C. (July 24, 2013)—The...
ICBA Statement Regarding CFPB Report on Overdraft Services
ICBA Statement Regarding CFPB Report on Overdraft Services Washington, D.C. (June 11, 2013)—The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) released this statement following the announcement...
ICBA Statement on Fed Decision to Appeal Court Ruling on Debit Interchange
ICBA Statement on Fed Decision to Appeal Court Ruling on Debit Interchange Washington, D.C. (August 21, 2013)—Camden R. Fine, president and CEO of the Independent Community Bankers of America®...
ICBA Statement on Nomination of Fed Governor Sarah Bloom Raskin for Deputy Treasury Secretary
ICBA Statement on Nomination of Fed Governor Sarah Bloom Raskin for Deputy Treasury Secretary Washington, D.C. (August 1, 2013)—Camden R. Fine, president and CEO of the Independent Community...
ICBA Thanks Elizabeth Duke for Federal Reserve Board Service
ICBA Thanks Elizabeth Duke for Federal Reserve Board Service Washington, D.C. (July 11, 2013)—The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today released this statement following Federal...
ICBA: Tiered Regulatory Capital Approach Essential for Community Banks to Support Main Street
ICBA: Tiered Regulatory Capital Approach Essential for Community Banks to Support Main Street Washington, D.C. (July 2, 2013)—The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today released...
ICBA Urges Renewed Efforts on House Farm Bill
ICBA Urges Renewed Efforts on House Farm Bill Washington, D.C. (June 20, 2013)—Bill Loving, chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) and president and CEO of Pendleton...
ICBA Concerned with Freddie Mac Low-Volume Fees for Small Lenders
ICBA Concerned with Freddie Mac Low-Volume Fees for Small Lenders Washington, D.C. (June 7, 2013)—The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today expressed serious concerns with Freddie...
ICBA Testifies in Support of Regulatory-Relief Legislative Platform
ICBA Testifies in Support of Regulatory-Relief Legislative Platform ICBA’s Plan for Prosperity Supports Tiered Regulation to Support Economic Recovery Washington, D.C. (April 16, 2013)—The...
ICBA: Survey Shows Americans Want Washington to Address Too-Big-To-Fail Problem
ICBA: Survey Shows Americans Want Washington to Address Too-Big-To-Fail Problem Washington, D.C. (March 21, 2013)—Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) Chairman Bill Loving, president...
ICBA: Senate Report Shows Continued Threat of Too-Big-To-Fail
ICBA: Senate Report Shows Continued Threat of Too-Big-To-Fail Report Finds Insured Deposits Used in JPMorgan ‘London Whale’ Loss Washington, D.C. (March 15, 2013)—Bill Loving, chairman of the...
ICBA Announces 2013-14 Executive Committee
ICBA Announces 2013-14 Executive Committee West Virginia Community Banker Bill Loving Elected Chairman Las Vegas, Nev. (March 14, 2013)—The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today...
ICBA Backs Dallas Fed Plan to Restructure Too-Big-To-Fail Firms Addressing Systemic Risks, Reinforcing Market Discipline Needed for Long-Term Stability
ICBA Backs Dallas Fed Plan to Restructure Too-Big-To-Fail Firms Addressing Systemic Risks, Reinforcing Market Discipline Needed for Long-Term Stability Addressing Systemic Risks, Reinforcing...
ICBA’s Karen Thomas Testifies at CFPB’s Field Hearing on Mortgage Policy—Comments on New QM Rule
ICBA’s Karen Thomas Testifies at CFPB’s Field Hearing on Mortgage Policy—Comments on New QM Rule Washington, D.C. (Jan. 10, 2013)—Karen Thomas, senior executive vice president of government...
ICBA Thanks Senate Agriculture Committee for Passing a New Farm Bill
ICBA Thanks Senate Agriculture Committee for Passing a New Farm Bill Washington, D.C. (May 14, 2013)—Bill Loving, chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) and president and...
ICBA Supports Revisions to Remittance Rule
ICBA Supports Revisions to Remittance Rule Updates Help Ensure Continued Access to Remittance Transfers for Community Bank Customers Washington, D.C. (May 1, 2013)— The Independent Community...
ICBA Supports H.R. 1750 to Promote Regulatory Relief for Community Banks
ICBA Supports H.R. 1750 to Promote Regulatory Relief for Community Banks Legislation Advances Provisions from ICBA Plan for Prosperity Washington, D.C. (April 29, 2013)— The Independent Community...
ICBA Lauds Brown-Vitter Legislation Taking on Too-Big-To-Fail
ICBA Lauds Brown-Vitter Legislation Taking on Too-Big-To-Fail Washington, D.C. (April 24, 2013)— The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today expressed its support for new legislation...
ICBA: Evidence Mounting against Too-Big-To-Fail
ICBA: Evidence Mounting against Too-Big-To-Fail Washington, D.C. (March 18, 2013)—The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today said that there is mounting evidence that...
Regulatory Relief for Community Banks “Is the No. 1 Goal” for ICBA’s New Chairman
Regulatory Relief for Community Banks “Is the No. 1 Goal” for ICBA’s New Chairman Las Vegas, Nev. (March 14, 2013)—Bill Loving, president and CEO of Pendleton Community Bank in Franklin, W.Va., who...
ICBA Stands with Sens. Brown and Vitter Against Wall Street Spin Machine
ICBA Stands with Sens. Brown and Vitter Against Wall Street Spin Machine Washington, D.C. (Mar. 11, 2013)—Camden R. Fine, president and CEO of the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA),...
ICBA Introduces Plan for Prosperity Targeting Excessive Regulatory Burdens
ICBA Introduces Plan for Prosperity Targeting Excessive Regulatory Burdens Platform for 113th Congress Offers A Historic Step for Rebuilding Our Economy—One Community at A Time Washington, D.C....
ICBA: Tiered Regulation Essential to Minimizing Financial, Economic Costs
ICBA: Tiered Regulation Essential to Minimizing Financial, Economic Costs Nearly 900 new and proposed banking rules issued since 2007 Washington, D.C. (February 4, 2013)—The Independent Community...
Too Big to Jail?
Too Big to Jail? ICBA’s Fine speaks out on recent “Frontline” episode and expresses need to downsize TBTF institutions Washington, D.C. (Jan. 24, 2013)— Camden R. Fine, president and CEO of the...