Washington, D.C. (Feb. 3, 2017)—Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) President and CEO Camden R. Fine released the following statement on today’s executive order directing the Treasury Department and federal regulators to review financial services regulations.

“Community banks strongly support pro-growth regulatory relief from one-size-fits-all regulations designed to address the nation’s largest banks. Onerous regulatory burdens on community banks are stifling lending and innovation in local communities, hindering economic and job growth across the nation.

“ICBA’s Plan for Prosperity regulatory relief platform would reform community bank overregulation by instituting rules that are tiered and proportionate to these local institutions’ size and risk profile. ICBA will continue working with Congress and the Trump administration to unleash the economic power of community banks in the small towns, suburban communities and urban areas they serve.”

About ICBA
The Independent Community Bankers of America®, the nation’s voice for nearly 6,000 community banks of all sizes and charter types, is dedicated exclusively to representing the interests of the community banking industry and its membership through effective advocacy, best-in-class education and high-quality products and services.