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National Banking Trades Letter on Recovery Act
National Banking Trades Letter on Recovery Act During the Great Recession, CDFIs played a pivotal role in stabilizing the local economies and preserving and creating jobs in low- and...
ICBA Sends Urgent Payment Protection Program Recommendations to Treasury and SBA
ICBA Sends Urgent Payment Protection Program Recommendations to Treasury and SBA ICBA sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza early...
The Latest on the SBA Paycheck Protection Program
The Latest on the SBA Paycheck Protection Program Dear Community Banker: New information is coming in about the Small Business Administration's hot-button Paycheck Protection Program, and we want...
ICBA Letter To Treasury-SBA Regarding Concerns With Paycheck Protection Program
ICBA Letter To Treasury-SBA Regarding Concerns With Paycheck Protection Program If the Paycheck Protection Loan Program doesn’t work for all community banks, both current SBA 7(a) lenders and...
Detailing the Community Bank Provisions of the CARES Act
Detailing the Community Bank Provisions of the CARES Act On March 25, the U.S. Senate passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The House of Representatives is expected...
Nacha provides relief on signature requirements
Nacha provides relief on signature requirements Nacha said it will not enforce signature and similar authentication requirements for receiving depository financial institutions until further...
ICBA-Advocated Measures in Congress-Passed Coronavirus Stimulus
ICBA-Advocated Measures in Congress-Passed Coronavirus Stimulus Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued this statement after the House passed the...
Community Banks Remain Shining Stars For Customers and Communities
Community Banks Remain Shining Stars For Customers and Communities In honor of Community Banking Month in April, the Independent Community Bankers of America recognizes the unmatched role that the...
Fed announces financial reporting relief
Fed announces financial reporting relief The Federal Reserve said it will not take action against financial institutions with $5 billion or less in total assets for submitting certain financial...
Several ICBA-Advocated Measures Included in Coronavirus Stimulus Deal
Several ICBA-Advocated Measures Included in Coronavirus Stimulus Deal ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued this statement on the coronavirus stimulus package compromise reached today...
There When It Counts: Behind the Scenes of ICBA Advocacy
There When It Counts: Behind the Scenes of ICBA Advocacy The Senate is convening now to advance the economic stimulus package responding to the coronavirus outbreak. We at ICBA often say that our...
ICBA: Community Banks Continue to Serve Rural America
ICBA: Community Banks Continue to Serve Rural America The Independent Community Bankers of America and the nation’s community banks are honoring the contributions of America’s local farmers,...
ICBA Statement on Coronavirus Stimulus Package
ICBA Statement on Coronavirus Stimulus Package ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued this statement on the coronavirus stimulus package that Congress and the Trump administration are...
ICBA Welcomes Venminder as Newest Preferred Service Provider
ICBA Welcomes Venminder as Newest Preferred Service Provider The Independent Community Bankers of America announced today that Venminder has been selected as the newest Preferred Service Provider...
ICBA: Community Banks Put the “Community” in Banking
ICBA: Community Banks Put the “Community” in Banking At a time of social distancing, the Independent Community Bankers of America wants consumers to know that community banks put the “community”...
ICBA Letter to FASB Regarding Community Bank Relief from COVID-19
ICBA Letter to FASB Regarding Community Bank Relief from COVID-19 The Independent Community Bankers of America is writing to you today in the midst of an unprecedented health crisis that has...
ICBA Offers Tips on FDIC Insurance During COVID-19 Pandemic
ICBA Offers Tips on FDIC Insurance During COVID-19 Pandemic The Independent Community Bankers of America wants consumers to rest assured that their FDIC insured deposits are safe in their local...
Agencies: Coronavirus loan modifications are not TDRs
Agencies: Coronavirus loan modifications are not TDRs Federal and state banking regulators said Sunday that they will not direct supervised institutions to automatically categorize...
ICBA: Insured Deposits Are Safe at a Community Bank
ICBA: Insured Deposits Are Safe at a Community Bank The Independent Community Bankers of America today reminded consumers and community banking customers that their insured deposits are safe and...
ICBA Letter to the House Financial Services and Ways and Means Committees
ICBA Letter to the House Financial Services and Ways and Means Committees On behalf of community bankers nationwide, with more than 52,000 locations, ICBA's president and CEO writes to forward...
ICBA Letter to the Senate Banking and Finance Committees
ICBA Letter to the Senate Banking and Finance Committees On behalf of community bankers nationwide, with more than 52,000 locations, ICBA's president and CEO writes to forward recommendations for...
A Note From ICBA Bancard's President and CEO
A Note From ICBA Bancard's President and CEO First and foremost, the team at ICBA Bancard hopes that you are safe and weathering these uncertain times as best possible. As leaders of our businesses...
ICBA Statement on Coronavirus
ICBA Statement on Coronavirus ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued this statement on the coronavirus outbreak following a White House meeting with President Donald Trump and other...
New ICBA Chairman to Community Bankers: Our Roots Run Deep
New ICBA Chairman to Community Bankers: Our Roots Run Deep Incoming Independent Community Bankers of America Chairman Noah Wilcox called on 2020 ICBA LIVE national convention attendees to exert...
Minnesota Banker Elected ICBA Chairman
Minnesota Banker Elected ICBA Chairman Noah W. Wilcox, president, CEO and chairman of Grand Rapids State Bank and its holding company, Wilcox Bancshares Inc., in Grand Rapids, Minn., was elected...
ICBA Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee
ICBA Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee On behalf of community bankers nationwide, with more than 52,000 locations, ICBA's president and CEO writes to forward recommendations for stimulus...
ICBA Letter to White House Regarding Priority Coronavirus Stimulus and Relief Measures
ICBA Letter to White House Regarding Priority Coronavirus Stimulus and Relief Measures Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, ICBA leadership has been in intensive discussions with...
Ag Policy Recommendations to Congress
Ag Policy Recommendations to Congress Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, ICBA leadership has been in intensive discussions with community bankers from across the country serving rural,...
Letter to Chairman McWilliams Concerning ILCs
Letter to Chairman McWilliams Concerning ILCs ICBA is extremely concerned about the proposed rulemaking on parent companies of industrial banks and industrial loan companies (ILCs) which will be...
ICBA Announces 2020-21 Executive Committee
ICBA Announces 2020-21 Executive Committee Noah W. Wilcox, president, CEO and chairman of Grand Rapids State Bank and its holding company, Wilcox Bancshares Inc., in Grand Rapids, Minn., was...
ICBA Comment Letter on NEPA
ICBA Comment Letter on NEPA The Independent Community Bankers of America, is submitting this letter in response to the Council on Environmental Quality’s proposed rule to update its regulations for...
ICBA Bancard and Ondot Announce Partnership
ICBA Bancard and Ondot Announce Partnership ICBA Bancard®, the payments subsidiary of ICBA, announced today an agreement with Ondot Systems for a white label version of Card App. Through the...
Susan Sullivan Joins ICBA as Vice President, Congressional Relations
Susan Sullivan Joins ICBA as Vice President, Congressional Relations Washington, D.C. (March 6, 2020) — The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announced that Susan J. Sullivan...
ICBA makes news for turning up heat on credit unions
ICBA makes news for turning up heat on credit unions This week’s ICBA pushback against credit union advocacy meetings in Washington is making news. This week’s ICBA pushback against credit union...
Mitigate Fraud and Increase Profitability
Mitigate Fraud and Increase Profitability In today’s card risk environment, your bank needs a comprehensive fraud strategy that includes cardholder education backed by powerful fraud prevention and...
Your ACE in the Hole: Optimize Your Credit Card Program Today
Your ACE in the Hole: Optimize Your Credit Card Program Today A banker asked me recently how to increase the profits of his bank’s credit card program. This Midwest bank had been issuing cards for...
ICBA’s Romero Rainey: Embrace Your Collective Strength
ICBA’s Romero Rainey: Embrace Your Collective Strength Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey reminded community bankers of their unified power to...
ICBA Statement on Iowa Rejecting Credit Union-Bank Deal
ICBA Statement on Iowa Rejecting Credit Union-Bank Deal Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the Iowa Division of...
Comment Letter to the Fed and FDIC on RFI Concerning CAMELS Ratings
Comment Letter to the Fed and FDIC on RFI Concerning CAMELS Ratings The Independent Community Bankers of America appreciates the opportunity to respond to a request for information from the FDIC...
ICBA Promotes Lilly Thomas to Executive Vice President
ICBA Promotes Lilly Thomas to Executive Vice President The Independent Community Bankers of America, today announced Lilly Thomas’ promotion to executive vice president and senior regulatory...
CGCIV Letter SEC Proxy Advisor
CGCIV Letter SEC Proxy Advisor The Corporate Governance Coalition for Investor Value strongly supports the proposed rules issued by the SEC on November 5th entitled “Amendments to Exemptions from...
CGCIV Letter SEC Shareholder Proposal
CGCIV Letter SEC Shareholder Proposal The Corporate Governance Coalition for Investor Value appreciates the ongoing work by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) to...
ICBA Applauds National Taxpayers Union Call for Credit Union Hearings
ICBA Applauds National Taxpayers Union Call for Credit Union Hearings The Independent Community Bankers of America applauded the National Taxpayers Union for joining its call for Congressional...
ICBA Seeks Hearings on Surging Credit Union Acquisitions
ICBA Seeks Hearings on Surging Credit Union Acquisitions The Independent Community Bankers of America today called on Congress to hold hearings on the surge in tax-exempt credit unions purchasing...
ICBA Comment Letter: USDA's Hemp Interim Final Rule
ICBA Comment Letter: USDA's Hemp Interim Final Rule On behalf of the nation’s community banks, with over 52,000 locations, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) writes to share our...
Fed’s Bowman: Regs limit community bank mortgage lending
Fed’s Bowman: Regs limit community bank mortgage lending Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle “Miki” Bowman said the declining presence of community banks in the consumer real estate mortgage market is a...
ICBA Announces Staff Promotions
ICBA Announces Staff Promotions Washington, D.C. (Jan. 13, 2020) —The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) welcomed the new decade with several staff announcements. The new titles and...
An Open Letter to Congress: Community Banks Focused on Achievable Bipartisan Solutions
An Open Letter to Congress: Community Banks Focused on Achievable Bipartisan Solutions With a proven track record of common-sense legislative achievements that benefit Main Street consumers, small...
Comment Letter to the OCC and FDIC on Federal Interest Rate Authority
Comment Letter to the OCC and FDIC on Federal Interest Rate Authority The Independent Community Bankers of America appreciates the opportunity to comment on proposed rules by both the FDIC and the...
ICBA Request for Banking Committee Hearing on Credit Union Purchases of Community Banks
ICBA Request for Banking Committee Hearing on Credit Union Purchases of Community Banks On behalf of community banks across the country, with more than 50,000 locations, I write to call your...
Community Bankers to Gather in Orlando for 2020 ICBA LIVE
Community Bankers to Gather in Orlando for 2020 ICBA LIVE WHAT: Register today for the Independent Community Bankers of America’s ® (ICBA) 2020 National Convention, ICBA LIVE® — the largest, most...
ICBA Statement on Credit Union Proposed Rules
ICBA Statement on Credit Union Proposed Rules ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s National Credit Union Administration board meeting. Washington,...
ICBA Announces Nominations for 2020-21 Board of Directors
ICBA Announces Nominations for 2020-21 Board of Directors ICBA announced the nominees for its 2020-21 board of directors, which will be voted on during the 2020 ICBA national convention, ICBA LIVE,...
Wolters Kluwer’s Lien Solutions and Aite Group To Host Commercial Lending Webinar
Wolters Kluwer’s Lien Solutions and Aite Group To Host Commercial Lending Webinar February 6 Event to Provide Valuable Insights for Navigating Difficult Lending Space Experts from Wolters Kluwer’s...
ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator 2.0 Participants Revealed at Kickoff Event
ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator 2.0 Participants Revealed at Kickoff Event ICBA and The Venture Center, in partnership with the State of Arkansas, today announced the 10 companies selected for the...
ICBA Names FI Navigator as a Preferred Service Provider for Analytics
ICBA Names FI Navigator as a Preferred Service Provider for Analytics The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced that FI Navigator has been selected as its newest Preferred...
Community Bankers Association of Georgia Endorses ICBA Securities
Community Bankers Association of Georgia Endorses ICBA Securities ICBA Securities Inc., the broker-dealer subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, has been endorsed by the...
ICBA Updates Congress on Ag Credit, Warns of Farm Credit System
ICBA Updates Congress on Ag Credit, Warns of Farm Credit System The Independent Community Bankers of America told the House Agriculture Committee that farm banks have stable ag loan portfolios but...
ICBA Urges Credit Union Agency to Rethink Redlining Plan
ICBA Urges Credit Union Agency to Rethink Redlining Plan The Independent Community Bankers of America today called on the National Credit Union Administration to withdraw and redraft a proposed...
ICBA’s Independent Banker Names 2019 Best Community Banks to Work For
ICBA’s Independent Banker Names 2019 Best Community Banks to Work For Independent Banker magazine, the award-winning monthly publication of ICBA, bestowed 2019 Best Community Banks to Work For...