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ICBA Names 2022 National Community Bank Service Awards Winners
ICBA today announced the winners of its 2022 National Community Bank Service Awards, which celebrate the outstanding service and volunteer efforts of the nation’s community banks. Stories are...
Romero Rainey: ICBA opposing bill to expand Durbin Amendment
ICBA continues speaking out against policymakers’ efforts to expand on harmful Durbin Amendment interventions on payment card systems, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey wrote in a recent...
Biden announces student debt forgiveness plan
The Biden administration announced plans to provide up to $20,000 in student debt forgiveness and extended the federal student loan repayment moratorium, first implemented under the Trump...
ICBA urging comments on deposit insurance assessments
ICBA is calling on community bankers to submit personalized comments to the FDIC opposing its proposal to raise deposit insurance assessment rates by 2 basis points on all insured institutions.
ICBA urges uniform CRA rule that minimizes reg burdens
ICBA called on federal banking regulators to issue a uniform final rule on Community Reinvestment Act modernization that minimizes new data collection and reporting burdens for community banks.
ICBA-CISA cyber exercise twice this week
ICBA and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are hosting a tabletop exercise today and tomorrow to support community bank cybersecurity.
USDA announces up to $550M in American Rescue Plan funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide up to $550 million in funding to support projects that enable underserved producers to access land, capital, and markets, and train the next...
ICBA-CISA cybersecurity exercise next week
With cybersecurity topping community bankers’ list of risk concerns, ICBA has partnered with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to host two tabletop exercise dates next week...
ICBA Opposes FDIC’s One-Size-Fits-All Hike in Deposit Insurance Assessment Rates
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today called on the FDIC to reconsider its proposal to dramatically increase the rates banks pay to fund the nation’s deposit insurance system,...
ICBA Urges FDIC to Reject Ford Bank Application
ICBA today called on the FDIC to reject the deposit insurance application of Ford Credit Bank as an industrial loan company, or ILC, which would allow the company to skirt regulatory oversight and...
ICBA Announces Close of First BankTech Ventures Investment Fund
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) announced the closing of the BankTech Ventures Fund, which raised more than $115 million in committed capital in its first fund to accelerate...
House approves spending bill that excludes ICBA-opposed policies
The House passed budget reconciliation legislation that excludes several proposed tax provisions strongly opposed by ICBA.
CFPB planning inquiry on credit card interest rates
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a blog post targeting the growing divergence between credit card interest and charge-off rates—and previewing an inquiry into industry...
ICBA Urges Policymakers to Prioritize National Security in New Crypto Rules
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) told the Treasury Department that policymakers developing new rules for cryptocurrency should prioritize protecting national security amid...
ICBA guide supports August recess meetings
With Congress breaking for the August recess, ICBA offers an updated version of its “Meetings on Main Street” guide to help community bankers host members of Congress.
House lawmakers press FDIC on appeals office change
Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee pressed the FDIC on its ICBA-opposed decision to eliminate the Office of Supervisory Appeals and reinstate the Supervision Appeals...
Trades Petition CFPB to Ensure Data Aggregation Services Market is Fair, Transparent and Competitive
Eight national trade groups petitioned the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to initiate a rulemaking that will strengthen the privacy and security of consumer financial data held by fintechs,...
FS-ISAC covers Robin Banks phishing platform
The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center’s latest weekly risk report spotlights the new phishing-as-a-service platform, Robin Banks.
ICBA: Uniform Community Reinvestment Act Rule Should Minimize Burdens on Community Banks
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today called on federal banking regulators to issue a uniform final rule on Community Reinvestment Act modernization that minimizes new data...
Credit union field of membership application blocked in Virginia
The Virginia State Corporation Commission denied Virginia Credit Union Inc.’s application to expand its field of membership to include the Medical Society of Virginia—the latest setback to...