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ICBA: Community Banks Remain Safe, Sound, and Secure

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the closure of First Republic Bank—the latest large financial institution to fail due to risky behavior.
May 01, 2023 | Press Release   Community Bank Awareness 

ICBA Statement on FDIC Report on Signature Bank of New York

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. report on Signature Bank of New York.
April 28, 2023 | Press Release   Deposit Insurance 

TCM Bank Promotes Agnes Nasso to Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications

TCM Bank, N.A., the credit card bank of ICBA Bancard®, announced the promotion of Agnes Nasso from vice president of marketing to senior vice president of marketing and communications.
April 28, 2023 | Press Release  

ICBA Statement on Fed Report on Silicon Valley Bank

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s Federal Reserve report on the failure of Silicon Valley Bank.
April 28, 2023 | Press Release   Deposit Insurance 

ICBA's top-performing community banks of 2023

Through creativity, local knowledge and dedication to their customers, community banks continued to demonstrate the value of their relationship-based model in the past year.
April 28, 2023 | Independent Banker  

FDIC, OCC issue guidance on overdraft programs

The FDIC and OCC issued supervisory guidance on consumer compliance risks associated with bank overdraft protection programs.
April 27, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

CFPB issues guidance on ‘zombie mortgage’ collection tactics

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued guidance on debt collectors threatening to foreclose on homes with mortgages past the statute of limitations.
April 27, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

Mark Scanlan: Speaking out for rural America in the new Farm Bill

The five-year Farm Bill is set to expire later this year. ICBA is lobbying Congress in the reauthorization with six important provisions.
April 27, 2023 | Independent Banker   Advocacy 

Romero Rainey: Contrasting views on special assessment show need for community bank voice

The American Bankers Association position that the entire banking industry is responsible for covering the cost of recent large bank failures shows why community banks need their own voice in Washington, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey said.
April 26, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Community Bank Awareness 

Treasury calls for response to de-risking

The Treasury Department issued a strategy on de-risking, which occurs when financial institutions terminate or restrict business relationships indiscriminately with broad categories of customers rather than analyzing and managing the risk of those customers.
April 26, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

Fed plans to release its review of SVB failure this Friday

The Federal Reserve Board said it will release its review of the supervision and regulation of Silicon Valley Bank at 11 a.m. (Eastern time) this Friday.
April 26, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Deposit Insurance Compliance 

ICBA Encourages Financial Literacy at Every Age and Life Stage

In recognition of Financial Literacy Month in April, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and the nation's community banks are encouraging Americans to take control of their financial future by learning fiscally responsible habits and applying these lessons in practice.
April 26, 2023 | News   Community Bank Awareness 

OFAC sanctions individuals for cyber efforts supporting North Korea

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned three individuals for supporting North Korea via illicit financing and malicious cyber activity.
April 25, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity 

Interview discusses how to control FedNow fraud

In a new Payment Security interview, ICBA Bancard Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Rebecca Kruse discusses how community banks can put anti-fraud controls in place to prepare for the forthcoming launch of the FedNow Service.
April 25, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Fraud 

ICBA supports FSOC votes proposing stricter standards for largest nonbanks

ICBA applauded the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s unanimous votes to propose new interpretive guidance on nonbank financial company designations and an analytic framework for identifying potential risks to financial stability from certain activities.
April 25, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA backs bill supporting mortgage applicant financial privacy

ICBA expressed support for legislation to give mortgage applicants more control over their private financial information.
April 25, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Mortgage Rules 

ICBA Supports FSOC Vote to Propose Stricter Standards for Largest Nonbank Financial Firms

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s recent meeting.
April 21, 2023 | Press Release   Too-Big-To-Fail/Systemic Risk 

Recent failures not shaking consumer trust in banks: poll

The recent failures of large financial institutions has not shaken consumer trust in the banking industry, according to a new Morning Consult poll.
April 21, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Community Bank Awareness 

ICBA seeking feedback on National Campaign webinars

ICBA is requesting community banker feedback on how to focus upcoming webinars on the ICBA National Campaign.
April 21, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Community Bank Awareness 

Grassroots push on 1071 rule continues

ICBA continues calling on community bankers to urge their members of Congress to support a House resolution to nullify the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 rule.
April 21, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

Community mortgage lenders adapt to higher-rate cycles

Mortgage interest rates continue to rise, but community bankers are keeping it all in perspective, applying creativity and strategy to their lending portfolios.
April 21, 2023 | Independent Banker   Lending 

FHFA proposes rule to codify fair lending requirements

The Federal Housing Finance Agency requested comment on a proposed rule that would formalize many of the agency’s existing practices and programs regarding fair housing and fair lending oversight of its regulated entities.
April 20, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

Bulletin Board: A look into ICBA LIVE 2023

Community bankers from across the country gathered in beautiful Honolulu to attend ICBA LIVE 2023. In addition to listening to a variety of guest speakers and networking, bankers had the opportunity to learn about digital innovation, growth, management and more.
April 20, 2023 | Independent Banker  

New ICBA podcast on SVB fallout

The latest episode of ICBA’s “Independent Banker” podcast focuses on fallout from the recent failures of large banks and the opportunity for community banks to shine.
April 19, 2023 | Podcast  

ICBA, states urge House to pass resolution nullifying 1071 rule

ICBA and 44 state community banking associations called on the House of Representatives to approve a resolution to nullify the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 1071 final rule.
April 19, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

FDIC: Failures won’t have material impact on DIF restoration

The FDIC said it does not expect losses from recent bank failures to materially affect the restoration of the Deposit Insurance Fund, and policymakers continued to signal support for a risk-based special assessment.
April 19, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Deposit Insurance 

Listen Up: Taking bold and brave action

What does it mean to be innovative? In episode 5 of the Independent Banker podcast, host Charles Potts talks to Rebeca Romero Rainey, president and CEO of ICBA, about her passion for community banking and her path to becoming CEO.
April 19, 2023 | Independent Banker   Advocacy 

ICBA Announces Cohort for Fifth ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) announced the selection of six companies for the fifth ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program, which kicks off April 24, 2023, in Atlanta.
April 18, 2023 | Press Release  

CFPB issues additional 1071 sample form formats

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued additional file formats for its Section 1071 small-business data-collection sample form.
April 18, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

Liz McIntyre: Friend of the flock

The director of social media and VP of marketing at $17 billion-asset Renasant Bank in Tupelo, Miss., delves into the world of birding.
April 18, 2023 | Independent Banker  

ICBA strongly opposes opening 7(a) SBA program to fintechs

ICBA expressed strong opposition to a Small Business Administration final rule that undermines its 7(a) loan program.
April 17, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Technology Fintech Regulation 

ICBA to FDIC: Exempt community banks from special assessment

ICBA urged the FDIC to exempt community banks from any special assessment to recover Deposit Insurance Fund losses caused by the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank of New York.
April 17, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Deposit Insurance 

CFPB revises average prime offer rate methodology

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a revised version of its methodology for determining average prime offer rates.
April 17, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

One Community Bank supports the trees

In January, the One Community Bank in Oregon, Wisc., donated $5,000 to the Terrace Tree program, the village of Oregon’s tree planting initiative.
April 17, 2023 | Independent Banker  
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Agencies issue updated HMDA guide

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council issued the 2023 edition of “A Guide to HMDA Reporting: Getting It Right!” for HMDA-related data collection and reporting.
April 14, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

ICBA Strongly Opposes SBA Rule Opening 7(a) Program to Unregulated Fintechs

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the Small Business Administration final rule on its 7(a) program.
April 14, 2023 | Press Release   Fintech Regulation Small Business Administration 

Charles Potts: 4 great places to recruit tech talent

Upgrade your community bank's efforts to recruit qualified innovation candidates.
April 14, 2023 | Independent Banker  

ICBA to FDIC: Exempt Community Banks from Special Assessment

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today called on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to completely exempt community banks from any special assessment to recover Deposit Insurance Fund losses caused by the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank of New York.
April 13, 2023 | Press Release   Deposit Insurance 

ICBA releases 1071 rule summary ahead of briefing

ICBA published a summary of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s recently released Section 1071 final rule ahead of tomorrow’s ICBA briefing on the rule.
April 13, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

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