ICBA Commends Trump Administration for Executive Order to Help Community Banks Promote Housing Affordability

Washington, D.C. (March 13, 2026) — Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s executive order directing regulatory reforms that will help community banks promote housing affordability.

“ICBA and the nation’s community bankers commend the Trump administration for today’s executive order promoting access to mortgage credit. Directing federal regulators to advance pro-growth regulatory reforms will help community banks support housing affordability in local communities nationwide.

“ICBA and community bankers strongly support reforms to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau mortgage requirements, Home Mortgage Disclosure Act reporting rules, capital and liquidity standards, and more to provide community banks with much-needed regulatory relief that will support mortgage lending.

“ICBA looks forward to continuing to work with the administration to advance these reforms and strongly encourages Congress to ensure pending housing legislation includes the community bank regulatory relief provisions contained in the bipartisan House bill that passed 390-9 last month.”

About ICBA
The Independent Community Bankers of America® has one mission: to create and promote an environment where community banks flourish. We power the potential of the nation’s community banks through effective advocacy, education, and innovation.

As local and trusted sources of credit, America’s community banks leverage their relationship-based business model and innovative offerings to channel deposits into the neighborhoods they serve, creating jobs, fostering economic prosperity, and fueling their customers’ financial goals and dreams. For more information, visit ICBA’s website at icba.org.