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Senate moves to bring Bowman nomination to a vote
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) moved to bring to a vote the nomination of Michelle Bowman to be the Federal Reserve’s vice chair for supervision.
Agencies sunsetting cybersecurity tool in August
ICBA is reminding community bankers that federal regulators’ Cybersecurity Assessment Tool is scheduled to sunset on Aug. 31.
New Credit Union Acquisition of Community Bank Underscores Need for Policy Action
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement after a new acquisition of a tax-paying community bank in Arizona by a...
Seeing the Story Behind the Numbers: Introducing Eric Kirchner
Eric Kirchner joined the team in January 2025 as senior vice president, strategic finance. In this role, he contributes to the financial modeling and forecasting for all aspects of the ICBA...
Treasury seeks input on modernizing payments
The Treasury Department announced it is seeking public input on its plans to transition federal disbursements to electronic payments.
After lobbying success at Capital Summit, ICBA continues ACRE push in Senate
After community bankers convened at Capital Summit, ICBA noted the inclusion of a modified version of the ACRE Act in the House version of the reconciliation bill (H.R. 1) and urged senators to...
Independent Banker shares point-of-sale tips for community bankers
About 90% of smartphone users now use digital wallets regularly, offering opportunities for community banks to innovate and respond to customer expectations, according to the latest Independent...
Treasury sanctions Philippines-based company for cyber scams
The Treasury Department sanctioned Funnull Technology Inc., a Philippines-based company that provides computer infrastructure for hundreds of thousands of websites involved in virtual currency...