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ICBA Urges FDIC to Reject Nissan’s Application to Form Industrial Loan Company
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today expressed strong opposition to Nissan’s application to form a financial institution that receives federal deposit insurance while avoiding...
ICBA opposes Circle’s application for a national trust bank charter
ICBA said it strongly opposes Circle’s application for a national trust bank charter for its proposed subsidiary, First National Currency Bank, N.A.
White House releases digital asset recommendations
President Donald Trump’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets released recommendations for digital financial technology.
Complimentary ICBA briefing on GENIUS Act next week
ICBA is scheduled to host a complimentary community bank briefing on the GENIUS Act at 1 p.m. (Eastern time) next Thursday, Aug. 7.
ICBA, others correct the record on CFPB’s 1033 rule
ICBA and other groups issued a statement correcting the record on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1033 rulemaking following misleading claims from a group of fintech and retail...
Correcting the Record on Safe Data Sharing
The Bank Policy Institute, the American Bankers Association, America’s Credit Unions, Consumer Bankers Association and ICBA issued a statement in response to a letter from fintech and retail...
Agencies officially launch final round of feedback on reg burden under EGRPRA review
The OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve published in the Federal Register their fourth notice requesting comment on their regulations pursuant to the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction...
Independent Banker shares tips on building AI policies
The latest Independent Banker magazine offers tips for community banks that are developing policies on artificial intelligence.
CISA updates alert on SharePoint vulnerabilities with new Microsoft guidance
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency updated its alert on vulnerabilities with Microsoft SharePoint servers to reflect newly released information as threat actor tactics,...
President issues executive orders on AI
After unveiling his AI Action Plan this week, President Donald Trump released three executive orders on artificial intelligence.
House committee passes ICBA-advocated reg relief bills
The House Financial Services Committee passed several ICBA-supported bills during a two-day markup.
ICBA updates advocacy dashboard
ICBA updated its “Advocacy in Action” government relations dashboard for the third quarter with the latest community banking advocacy successes and priorities.
ICBA reiterates call for policy change following latest credit union acquisition
After a credit union in California leveraged its asset size and tax exemption to acquire a community bank, ICBA reiterated its call for policymakers to end the federal tax exemption for credit...
Second billion-dollar credit union acquisition of a community bank this week
After a second acquisition this week of a taxpaying community bank by a tax-exempt, billion-dollar credit union, ICBA continued to call for policymakers to end the federal tax exemption for credit...
Fintechs awarded at ThinkTECH Accelerator Showcase
At the recent ThinkTECH Accelerator Showcase held at the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado, ICBA presented three awards to participating fintech companies.
Second Billion-dollar Credit Union Acquisition of Community Bank This Week Underscores Policy Abuses
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement after a second acquisition this week of a taxpaying community bank by a tax-exempt credit union. Both acquiring credit...
Administration releases Artificial Intelligence Action Plan
The White House released an AI Action Plan that includes removing barriers to innovation and responsible adoption of AI.
House committee passes reg relief bill with more votes set for today
The House Financial Services Committee passed ICBA-supported legislation to provide regulatory relief to certain community banks, with additional votes on ICBA-advocated legislation slated for today.
Billion-dollar Credit Union Acquisition of Community Bank Affirms ICBA Calls for Policy Change
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement after a new acquisition of a taxpaying community bank in California by a...
ICBA urges CFPB to use modified TRID disclosure forms
ICBA urged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to move its TRID Sandbox Project forward with a modified TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) form developed by ICBA.