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ThinkTECH Accelerator Showcase returns to Graduate School of Banking next week
ICBA announced that the ThinkTECH Accelerator program showcase will once again take place at the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado.
Report: Community banker optimism holds steady
Community bankers’ optimism on the future economy is holding steady, according to the Conference of State Bank Supervisors’ second-quarter Community Bank Sentiment Index.
Independent Banker: Community banks step up after California wildfires
The latest Independent Banker magazine details how community banks stepped up to help employees, customers, and neighbors after wildfires devastated areas of Southern California.
OCC: Texas banks affected by flooding can close
The OCC issued a proclamation allowing national banks, federal savings associations, and federal branches and agencies of foreign banks to close offices in areas of Texas affected by flooding.
ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Showcase Returns to GSBC, Connecting Fintechs with Future Community Leaders
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) announced its upcoming ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program showcase will once again take place at the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC).
Independent Banker highlights exceptional lenders
High-performing community bank lenders use innovation and relationship-based banking to support their customers, as detailed in the latest Independent Banker magazine.
FDIC publishes consumer compliance supervisory highlights
The FDIC published its annual Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights, which includes a summary of the overall consumer compliance performance of FDIC-supervised institutions in 2024.
Agencies issue 2025 list of CRA geographies
Federal banking regulators issued the 2025 list of distressed or underserved nonmetropolitan middle-income geographies.
ICBA Thanks Congress for Passing Community Bank Legislative Priorities in One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on congressional passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act budget...
New ICBA Polling Shows Public Support for Policy Efforts Targeting Check Fraud
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced polling results showing Americans support policy efforts to take on the scourge of check fraud.
FATF: Stronger action needed to stem digital asset risks
The Financial Action Task Force said stronger action is needed to safeguard the integrity of the international financial system from the risks posed by virtual assets.
Budget reconciliation bill with pro-community bank policies signed into law
President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act budget reconciliation package after the House of Representatives passed it on a 218-214 vote.
CFPB confirms plan to issue new rule on 1071, extend deadlines
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it plans to issue new Section 1071 rulemaking as soon as possible and has extended compliance deadlines for most entities by one year.
2025 Summer Internship Diaries - Vol. 2
The interns and a few other members of the ICBA team joined in on some team building activities with teambuilding.com!
ICBA shares community bank digitalization priorities with OCC
ICBA said the OCC should adopt a modernized and responsive regulatory framework that enables responsible innovation while preserving the safety and soundness of the financial system.
New BIS report raises concerns with stablecoins
The Bank for International Settlements said that while tokenization can enhance efficiency & open new possibilities in cross-border payments & securities markets, stablecoins pose a risk to...
House passes ICBA-supported bill to restrict mortgage ‘trigger leads’
The House of Representatives passed ICBA-advocated legislation to restrict credit reporting agencies from selling consumers’ contact information when they apply for a residential mortgage.
Nissan is latest automaker to apply for ILC charter
Nissan this week became the latest automaker to apply to form an industrial loan company in Utah.
FHA seeks input on the effect of BNPL loans on housing affordability
The Federal Housing Administration published a request for information regarding “buy now, pay later” unsecured debt.
ICBA to CFPB: Section 1033 should not be mandated for community banks
ICBA told the CFPB that community banks already meet the requirements of Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act by providing consumers with electronic access to their financial data through online...