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The ICBA Newsroom collects and centralizes all the NewsWatch Today articles, press releases, blog posts, advocacy letters and other news that impacts community bankers.
Revealed: ICBA’s best-performing community banks 2019
Our annual list of the year’s go-getters is here! Read on to see the 75 community banks that took the crown, and hear from nine that shined because of their cutting-edge technology, strategic growth and superior personal service.
May 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
Crapo: Grassroots Advocacy Works
Community bank grassroots advocacy was instrumental in passing the S. 2155 regulatory relief law and remains critical to advancing additional reforms, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) told community bankers in Washington.
May 01, 2019 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Grassroots/Be Heard Regulatory Relief
ICBA Announces 2019 Community Banking Policy Priorities
ICBA today announced its top legislative and regulatory priorities for 2019.
April 29, 2019 |
Press Release
BSA/AML Cannabis banking Credit Unions Data Security/Fraud Housing Finance/GSEs FCS Regulatory Relief
Community Bankers in Washington This Week
Community bankers from all corners of the country are in Washington this week for meetings with lawmakers as part of the ICBA 2019 Capital Summit.
April 29, 2019 |
Press Release
BSA/AML Cannabis banking Credit Unions Data Security/Fraud Housing Finance/GSEs FCS Regulatory Relief
ICBA to CFPB: Study Risks of Small-Business Data Collection
ICBA called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to identify potential benefits and burdens before rules are promulgated, including forthcoming rules on small-business data collection.
April 24, 2019 |
Press Release
CFPB 1071
Community Banks Are the Megabank Alternative
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s House Financial Services Committee hearing on holding megabanks accountable.
April 10, 2019 |
Press Release
Too-Big-To-Fail/Systemic Risk
Brattleboro Savings & Loan Earns B Corp Certification
What’s in your bank’s swag bag?
Forget toasters. Community banks are standing out from the competition and luring new customers with innovative incentives.
April 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
Ways to avoid flood insurance compliance violations
Avoiding flood insurance-related violations requires understanding loans, notifying customers and/or assessing insurance coverage requirements.
April 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
Compliance
ICBA Announces 2019-20 Executive Committee
ICBA today announced the election of its 2019-20 Executive Committee during the 2019 ICBA LIVE® national convention in Nashville.
March 21, 2019 |
Press Release
Advocacy
New ICBA Chairman’s Message to Community Bankers: Fight to Promote the Community Banking Model
Incoming ICBA Chairman Preston Kennedy encouraged 2019 ICBA LIVE® national convention attendees to exert their political influence to create and promote an environment where community banks flourish.
March 21, 2019 |
Press Release
Advocacy
Treasury Tosses Old Tax Rules
The Treasury Department finalized the repeal of 296 unnecessary, duplicative or obsolete tax regulations. Treasury said the elimination of regulatory “deadwood” helps advance the policies of President Trump’s Executive Orders 13777 and 13789, which direct the department to identify and reduce burdensome tax regulations.
March 15, 2019 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Taxes & Budget
ICBA to Congress: Require All Entities to Safeguard Personal Information
ICBA today told Congress that all entities that handle personal information should be required to safeguard personal information similar to how it is protected at financial institutions.
March 14, 2019 |
Press Release
Data Security/Fraud Privacy
ICBA Expands Government Relations Team
ICBA announced today that Noah Yosif has joined its government relations team as assistant vice president of economic policy and research.
March 12, 2019 |
Press Release
Romero Rainey: Another Wall Street Tall Tale
While megabanks have been withdrawing from local communities in the wake of the financial crisis they created, a new Wall Street Journal article claims these areas can’t possibly get by without them, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey writes. ICBA and community bankers have a more positive story to share, she wrote on Main Street Matters.
March 05, 2019 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Too-Big-To-Fail/Systemic Risk
Why banks are becoming B Corps
A number of community banks have joined a coalition of companies whose commitment to better business practices—from worker benefits to leadership structure—is certified by a third-party nonprofit. These B Corps, designated by the B Lab, are a growing force that count many financial institutions and household brands as members. Could being a B Corp benefit your community bank?
March 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
Let's define 'unfair, deceptive or absuive'
More than its predecessors, the Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practices can be a murky regulation for compliance officers. How well do you know the ins and outs of UDAAP?
March 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
Compliance
FINSYNC is Rapidly Closing the Gap Between Online Banking and Online Lending
12 Winning Vendor Negotiation Tips
Finding a new vendor can be a test of your negotiation skills, especially when nearly everything in business is negotiable. Follow these 12 tips from ICBA's executive vice president and chief digital strategy officer, Prabash Shrestha, to glean his winning tips and strategies for vendor negotiation.
February 26, 2019 |
Payments Quarterly
Report Notes Solid, But Slower Growth in 2018
The Federal Reserve said it will stick to its “patient” approach as it determines future adjustments amid concerns of a slowing global economy and last year’s financial turmoil, according to the central bank’s annual report to Congress.
February 25, 2019 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
Minnesota Bank Drives Support for Local Non-Profits
In the latest issue of Bancard Confidential, Kimball, Minnesota-headquartered Harvest Bank shares how it has leveraged ICBA Bancard's charitable giving platform to help support local non-profits and charitable organizations in the communities it serves.
February 20, 2019 |
Payments Quarterly
ICBA Advocates Uniformity, Certainty in FCC Rules
ICBA and other financial services trade associations filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court, advocating for uniformity and certainty in hearing challenges to FCC rules.
February 20, 2019 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
FCC
ICBA Expands Toolkit to Promote Savings
ICBA updated its Tell Your Story toolkit with a customizable press release to help community bankers encourage financial responsibility during America Saves Week, slated for Feb. 25-March 2.
February 20, 2019 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Are Biometrics the Future of Payments Authentication?
Could a fingerprint or iris scan be the answer to consumer password fatigue? Perhaps. In China, several face-detecting technologies are being used to authorize payments, with the Alipay “Smile to Pay” mobile app among the most popular.
February 12, 2019 |
Payments Quarterly
Wolters Kluwer Triumphs in US Business News Awards
ACH Volume Skyrocketed in Q418
The National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA) reports that during the fourth quarter of 2018, ACH Network volume saw more growth than it has in a decade.
January 30, 2019 |
News
Senate Banking Panel Issues Subcommittee Assignments
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) announced the panel’s subcommittee assignments for the 116th Congress. The Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection will be led by Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.).
January 22, 2019 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Grassroots/Be Heard
ICBA Statement on Subchapter S Tax Deduction
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued a statement on the Treasury Department’s final rule expanding access to the 20 percent tax deduction for pass-through businesses.
January 22, 2019 |
Press Release
Taxes & Budget
Luetkemeyer Urges Rule Distinguishing Guidance
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.) urged federal regulators to begin a formal rulemaking to clarify the distinctions between guidance and rules. In a letter to regulators, Luetkemeyer encouraged the agencies to adopt the principles of a September 2018 interagency statement on the role of supervisory guidance. He said the clarity will ensure banks and examiners clearly understand the grounds for enforcement actions.
January 22, 2019 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Regulatory Relief
ICBA to FDIC: Deny Square’s Latest Application
ICBA expressed disappointment in federal regulators’ insufficient proposal to reduce reporting burdens and repeated its call for a true short-form call report. Following its weeks-long grassroots advocacy campaign, ICBA said the call report for the first and third quarters should consist of a balance sheet, income statement, and statement of changes in shareholders’ equity.
January 22, 2019 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Technology Fintech Regulation
ICBA Urges True Short-Form Call Report
ICBA expressed disappointment in federal regulators’ insufficient proposal to reduce reporting burdens and repeated its call for a true short-form call report. Following its weeks-long grassroots advocacy campaign, ICBA said the call report for the first and third quarters should consist of a balance sheet, income statement, and statement of changes in shareholders’ equity.
January 22, 2019 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Call Report
ICBA Seeks Hearings on ‘Emergency’ CU Merger
ICBA called on key congressional committees to hold hearings on the National Credit Union Administration’s approval of an “emergency merger” between Pentagon Federal Credit Union and Progressive Credit Union.
January 22, 2019 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
Wolters Kluwer Launches Online Applications Capability for Community Banks
TCM Bank Supports Customers Affected by Government Shutdown
TCM Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of ICBA Bancard, announced that it is supporting its community bank partners and helping their cardholder customers who may be experiencing financial hardship during the government shutdown.
January 05, 2019 |
Press Release
Site visits still matter. Here’s why
Site visits are the key to protecting your community bank’s commercial and industrial portfolio. Here’s why.
January 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
Compliance Lending
Community Spirit: Dennis Frandsen
After a lengthy entrepreneurial career, Dennis Frandsen of Frandsen Bank & Trust is giving back by helping Minnesota students pay their tuition.
January 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
Community Bank CEO Outlook 2019: What’s on your peers’ to-do list?
Independent Banker’s inaugural Community Bank CEO Outlook survey asked community bank CEOs how they plan to meet their challenges this year. Read on for a glimpse of their to-do lists for 2019, from increasing deposits to tackling digital marketing.
January 01, 2019 |
Independent Banker
ICBA Applauds House Passage of Farm Bill
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the House of Representatives’ passage of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R. 2).
December 12, 2018 |
Press Release
Farm Bill
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