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The ICBA Newsroom collects and centralizes all the NewsWatch Today articles, press releases, Main Street Matters blogs, advocacy letters and other news that impacts community bankers.
ICBA urges OCC to reject Stripe’s national trust bank charter application
CFPB proposes amending disparate impact rules
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed amending provisions related to disparate impact standards.
November 13, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CFPB
ICBA issues new white paper calling on policymakers to close ILC loophole
ICBA published a new white paper detailing why policymakers should close the industrial loan company loophole, which allows ILCs and their parent companies to skirt regulatory oversight, endangering consumers and the economy.
November 13, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Commerce & Banking
CFPB expands 1071 exemptions in new proposal
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an updated 1071 proposed rule that would exempt more community banks and small-business loans, as advocated by ICBA.
November 13, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CFPB
ICBA Statement on CFPB’s New Proposal to Implement Section 1071 Small-Business Reporting Requirements
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s updated Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed rule to implement Section 1071 small-business reporting requirements.
November 12, 2025 |
Press Release
New ICBA White Paper Calls on Policymakers to Close Industrial Loan Company Loophole
Fed's Financial Stability Report highlights key risks
Asset valuation pressures, borrowing by businesses and households, financial-sector leverage, and funding risks are the primary vulnerabilities in the U.S. financial system, according to the Federal Reserve’s semiannual Financial Stability Report.
November 12, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
Independent Banker details law that safeguards borrower data
The latest Independent Banker magazine breaks down an ICBA-supported law to rein in the sale of mortgage “trigger leads.”
November 12, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Data Security/Fraud
ICBA welcomes efforts to end shutdown
ICBA welcomed a bipartisan Senate effort to end the federal shutdown and reopen the government.
November 12, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Government Banks
ICBA Statement on CFPB s New Proposal to Implement Section 1071 Small Business Reporting Requirements
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s updated Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed rule to implement Section 1071 small-business reporting requirements.
November 12, 2025 |
Press Release
CFPB
New ICBA White Paper Calls on Policymakers to Close Industrial Loan Company Loophole
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today released a comprehensive white paper detailing why policymakers should close a legal loophole that allows industrial loan companies and their parent companies to skirt regulatory oversight, endangering consumers and the economy.
November 12, 2025 |
Press Release
Commerce & Banking
ICBA Statement on Bipartisan Deal to Reopen Government
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) issued the following statement on bipartisan Senate efforts to reopen the federal government.
November 10, 2025 |
Press Release
Atlanta Fed examines rounding scenarios without pennies
A new blog post from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta examines possible rounding methods the United States could use when penny production is phased out.
November 10, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
FDIC CRA exams will occur less frequently for most banks
The FDIC announced that Community Reinvestment Act evaluations will occur less frequently for most institutions.
November 10, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
FDIC
Tax exempt credit unions shouldn t access public funds letter to the editor
In a new letter to the editor, ICBA community banker Jeff Dick says that credit unions wanting access to municipal deposits without contributing back to the communities they claim to serve is a bad deal for Virginia.
November 10, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
ICBA Statement on Bipartisan Deal to Reopen Government
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) issued the following statement on bipartisan Senate efforts to reopen the federal government.
November 10, 2025 |
Press Release
Government Banks
FDIC announces relief for Alaska Minnesota banks
The agency is encouraging banks to work constructively with borrowers experiencing difficulties beyond their control because of damage caused by the severe conditions.
November 07, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
FDIC
ICBA urges OCC to reject Sony Bank national trust bank charter application
ICBA urged the OCC to reject Sony Bank’s application for a national trust bank charter for a proposed subsidiary—its latest response to the sudden influx of applications from nonbank fintechs.
November 07, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
OCC
ICBA s unique call for 1033 community bank exemption makes headlines
ICBA’s unique call for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to exempt community banks from its 1033 rule—and big banks’ opposition to a community bank exemption—is making news.
November 06, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CFPB
In meeting ICBA urges Fed to rescind debit interchange proposal
ICBA and other groups met with Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran and reiterated that the Fed’s November 2023 debit interchange proposal should be rescinded.
November 06, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
ICBA signals support for FHFA strategic plan
ICBA said it supports U.S. Federal Housing’s plan to focus on safety and soundness of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks while emphasizing the importance of reducing regulatory burdens and maintaining the enterprises’ mission to foster a liquid, efficient, resilient, and competitive housing finance system.
November 06, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
FHLB
End Document Chaos and Close Loans Faster with FileInvite
SPONSORED | FileInvite streamlines document collection for commercial lending. Our secure platform eliminates the back-and-forth chaos of gathering documents from borrowers, guarantors, and third parties to reduce loan processing time while ensuring compliance and a better borrower experience.
November 06, 2025 |
News
Treasury sanctions North Korean institutions involved in cybercrime
The Treasury Department sanctioned eight North Korean individuals and two entities for their role in laundering funds derived from a variety of illicit schemes, including cybercrime and information technology worker fraud.
November 05, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Audit finds CFPB s information security is not effective
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Office of the Inspector General released an audit that found the bureau’s information security program is no longer effective.
November 05, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CFPB
ICBA announces opposition to Coinbase's charter application
ICBA announced its opposition to Coinbase’s application for a national trust bank charter for its subsidiary, Coinbase National Trust Co.
November 05, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
OCC
ICBA Urges OCC to Deny Coinbase’s Application for a National Trust Bank Charter
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) urged the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to reject Coinbase’s application for a national trust bank charter for its subsidiary, Coinbase National Trust Co. (CNTC).
November 04, 2025 |
Press Release
Bank financial officers report tighter standards for commercial industrial loans
Respondents to the Federal Reserve’s latest survey of senior financial officers shared their opinions on the standards and terms on, and demand for, bank loans to businesses and households over the past three months.
November 04, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
ICBA Urges OCC to Deny Coinbase s Application for a National Trust Bank Charter
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) urged the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to reject Coinbase’s application for a national trust bank charter for its subsidiary, Coinbase National Trust Co. (CNTC).
November 04, 2025 |
Press Release
OCC
ICBA urges OCC to deny Coinbase s national trust bank charter application
ICBA urged the OCC to deny Coinbase’s application for a national trust bank charter for its subsidiary, Coinbase National Trust Co.
November 04, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
OCC
FS-ISAC: North Korean criminals using new fraud technique
North Korean threat actors are leveraging a new technique to get victims to click on malicious links, the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center said in its latest weekly risk summary.
November 03, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Fraud
Treasury secretary, senator: It’s time to empower community banks
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) said empowering community banks to succeed is essential to driving economic growth in America.
November 03, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Court sides with Fed to reject master account access from nonbank entities
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit sided with the Federal Reserve, ICBA, and other groups by rejecting Custodia Bank’s argument that it should be granted automatic master account access because it holds a state charter.
November 03, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
Digital Banking for the Modern Age
“With core providers more open to fintech integrations, we can cast a larger net around the products and services that address a strategic need.”
November 03, 2025 |
News
Strategic Loan Modifications That Work
When a customer gets into trouble with loan payments, a modification is sometimes the easiest way to help them get back on track.
November 03, 2025 |
News
Lending
BayCoast Bank Helps Craft a Playhouse Fit for a Princess
In June 2023, BayCoast Bank in Swansea, Massachusetts, joined forces with a network of community partners to create a playhouse for a young girl with life-limiting medical challenges.
November 03, 2025 |
News
Managing Third-Party Fintech Risk
No matter how much effort your community bank puts into compliance, a third party can still put the bank at risk. Learn how to keep partners in check and ensure they’re compliant with regulations, too.
November 03, 2025 |
News
Rising Concerns Over National Bank Trust Charters
“Trust banks are not required to meet the same kinds of regulatory and capital standards that apply to federally insured full-service banks.”
November 03, 2025 |
News
Streamlining Social Media for Community Banks
Don’t have a dedicated social media person? No problem. New tools and an inclusive approach make your community bank’s social presence simpler to establish and maintain.
November 03, 2025 |
News
Growing the Community
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