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House passes ICBA-backed LIBOR transition bill
House passes ICBA-backed LIBOR transition bill The House passed ICBA-supported legislation to support the transition from LIBOR to alternative reference rates. The House passed ICBA-supported...
ICBA 1071 advocacy briefing today
ICBA 1071 advocacy briefing today ICBA is hosting a complimentary briefing on its campaign targeting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 proposal at 3 p.m. (Eastern time) today,...
ICBA-opposed Omarova nomination withdrawn
ICBA-opposed Omarova nomination withdrawn Law professor Saule Omarova withdrew her nomination to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency following public opposition by ICBA and...
From the CEO: ICBA and Community Banker Leadership Prevails Again
From the CEO: ICBA and Community Banker Leadership Prevails Again Amid an outsized response to the pandemic’s economic implications, community bankers have in 2021 once again proven to be...
IMF researchers urge global crypto regulatory regime
IMF researchers urge global crypto regulatory regime A new International Monetary Fund article urges regulators across the globe to develop comprehensive international standards for digital assets....
ICBA backs bill to extend CBLR relief
ICBA backs bill to extend CBLR relief ICBA expressed support for legislation to allow federal banking regulators to implement a community bank leverage ratio of 8-8.5% through 2024. ICBA expressed...
CFPB issues final rule on LIBOR transition
CFPB issues final rule on LIBOR transition The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule facilitating the transition away from the LIBOR interest rate index for consumer financial...
HUD issues guidance on special-purpose credit programs
HUD issues guidance on special-purpose credit programs The Department of Housing and Urban Development released guidance clarifying that special-purpose credit programs that conform with the Equal...
FinCEN proposes rule to implement beneficial owner reforms
FinCEN proposes rule to implement beneficial owner reforms The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a proposed rule to implement ICBA-advocated beneficial ownership reporting provisions of...
ICBA Statement on the Withdrawal of Saule Omarova’s OCC Nomination
ICBA Statement on the Withdrawal of Saule Omarova’s OCC Nomination Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the...
ICBA/Travelers Deliver Over $4 Million in Dividends for Participating Community Banks
ICBA/Travelers Deliver Over $4 Million in Dividends for Participating Community Banks ICBA today announced that a dividend of $4.1 million will be shared by nearly 1,200 member banks based on their...
This week: ICBA advocacy briefing on 1071 push
This week: ICBA advocacy briefing on 1071 push ICBA this week is hosting a complimentary briefing on its campaign targeting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 proposal. ICBA...
ICBA advocacy briefing this week on 1071 push
ICBA advocacy briefing this week on 1071 push ICBA this week is hosting a complimentary briefing on its campaign targeting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 proposal. ICBA...
Boozman op-ed targets postal banking pilot
Boozman op-ed targets postal banking pilot A U.S. Postal Service pilot program to test postal banking will further complicate already-strained mail delivery, Sen. John Boozman (Ark.) wrote in a new...
New ICBA video: Call for credit union hearings
New ICBA video: Call for credit union hearings ICBA released a new video distinguishing taxpaying community banks from tax-exempt credit unions. ICBA released a new video distinguishing taxpaying...
Credit unions report Q3 growth
Credit unions report Q3 growth Shares and deposits at federally insured credit unions increased 14.4% in the third quarter from the previous year, the National Credit Union Administration reported....
ICBA 1071 campaign continues
ICBA 1071 campaign continues ICBA this week began calling on community bankers to submit personalized comments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposal to implement Dodd-Frank Section...
Romero Rainey: Act now on 1071 proposal
Romero Rainey: Act now on 1071 proposal ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey called on community bankers to join the grassroots push on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 1071...
ICBA’s Independent Banker Names 2021 Best Community Banks to Work For
ICBA’s Independent Banker Names 2021 Best Community Banks to Work For Independent Banker magazine today bestowed 2021 Best Community Banks to Work For honors upon five community banks for their...
CFPB issues annual threshold adjustment
CFPB issues annual threshold adjustment The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau raised the annual threshold adjustment maximum that consumer reporting agencies may charge consumers for making a...