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Member Milestones 2025: Community Banks Are Here to Stay

Community banking requires vigor, skill and passion to withstand the test of time. That’s why ICBA is honoring member banks celebrating 100, 125, 150, 175 and even 200 years in service. Read on for stories of how these community banks started out, persevered and have made a difference in their communities.
August 01, 2025 | Independent Banker  

Q&A: Amy Ledig on the EGRPRA Review Process

This has been a year of change for the bank regulatory environment. With the once-in-a-decade EGRPRA regulatory review process now underway, community banks have a special opportunity to make their voices heard. Independent Banker caught up with Amy Ledig, vice president of capital, accounting and finance policy at ICBA, to discuss the regulatory outlook.
August 01, 2025 | Independent Banker   Advocacy 

The Most Notable 2025 Audit Updates So Far

A change in government leadership has led to adjustments in how examiners conduct audits. Learn what experts are seeing at a bank level.
August 01, 2025 | Independent Banker   Compliance 

ICBA offers new GENIUS Act summary, webinar

ICBA published a new summary of the GENIUS Act for ICBA members and next week is scheduled to host a complimentary community bank briefing on the act and other digital asset policy developments.
July 31, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

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.
July 31, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   OCC 

White House releases digital asset recommendations

President Donald Trump’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets released recommendations for digital financial technology.
July 31, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

CFPB says it will rework 1033 rule

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau requested a stay in a lawsuit challenging the 1033 rule on consumer data security and privacy and said it plans to craft a new rule soon.
July 30, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

ICBA asks for regulatory relief on Debit Card Issuer Interchange survey

ICBA urged the Federal Reserve to provide regulatory relief on the Debit Card Issuer Interchange survey, which is used to implement Regulation II debit card interchange standards.
July 30, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

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.
July 30, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA opposes Nissan’s ILC application

ICBA urged the FDIC to reject Nissan’s deposit insurance application for its proposed industrial loan company, Nissan Bank.
July 29, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 

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