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Article: ILCs could harm consumers, threaten economy

Allowing large corporations to form industrial loan companies would magnify risks in the financial system and could ultimately give big tech firms access to information about every aspect of a consumer’s life, according to a new Washington Post article (subscription required).
March 11, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 

ICBA-supported anti-CBDC bill reintroduced

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) reintroduced ICBA-advocated legislation restricting the ability of the federal government to introduce a central bank digital currency. A similar bill passed the House during the last Congress.
March 10, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

Independent Banker: New ICBA chair brings small-town work ethic to big stage

Incoming ICBA Chairman Jack Hopkins plans to advocate for the industry to Congress and the public and bring a small‑town sensibility to Washington, according to the latest Independent Banker magazine.
March 10, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Bank Director/Board Member 

Deadline tomorrow for EGRPRA grassroots letters

ICBA is urging community bankers to use its Be Heard Grassroots Action Center to submit comments on the latest round of the current Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act review before tomorrow’s deadline.
March 10, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Agriculture 

ICBA LIVE’s “Rhythm. Amplified.” Spotlights the Unstoppable Beat of Community Banking

Community bankers and industry leaders from across the nation are set to gather this week for the Independent Community Bankers of America's (ICBA) national convention, ICBA LIVE 2025, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville.
March 10, 2025 | Press Release  

As deadline nears, ICBA urging EGRPRA grassroots action

ICBA is urging community bankers to use its Be Heard Grassroots Action Center to submit comments on the latest round of the current Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act review.
March 07, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Agriculture Grassroots/Be Heard 

ICBA applauds Secretary Bessent for supporting community banks, prudential agency independence

ICBA applauded Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for his remarks supporting community banks and committing to the continued independence of the nation’s prudential banking regulators and dual banking system.
March 07, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA supports House, Senate versions of ACRE Act

ICBA thanked the sponsors of the Senate and House versions of the Access to Credit for our Rural Economy (ACRE) Act, expressing strong support for the bipartisan legislation.
March 07, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Congressional Matters Agriculture 

ICBA Applauds Treasury Secretary Bessent for Pro-Community Bank Remarks and Support for Independence of Prudential Banking Regulators

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today applauded Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for his remarks supporting community banks and committing to the continued independence of the nation’s prudential banking regulators and dual banking system.
March 06, 2025 | Press Release   Department of Treasury Regulatory Compliance 

Resolution to nullify CFPB overdraft rule passes House committee

The House Financial Services Committee voted 30-19 to pass H.J. Res 59, a Congressional Review Act resolution that would overturn a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that regulates overdraft fees.
March 06, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

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