ICBA, U.S. Postal Inspection Service partner to combat check fraud

Feb 21, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA announced a partnership with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service to combat the threat of check fraud.

ICBA urging community banker outreach on stopping CFPB overdraft rule

Feb 21, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA is calling on community bankers to tell their members of Congress to stop the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's overdraft rule.

Latest ILC application brings total pending bids to three

Feb 21, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
With auto company Stellantis last week applying to form an industrial loan company in Utah, the number of pending ILC applications now stands at three.

ICBA and U.S. Postal Inspection Service Partner to Help Community Banks Combat Check Fraud

Feb 20, 2025 | Press Release
The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announced a partnership with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service to combat the threat of check fraud.

New op-ed urges Illinois lawmakers to rethink credit union tax exemption

Feb 20, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
A new op-ed from Community Bankers Association of Illinois Chairman David Stanton calls on policymakers to tax credit unions like every other business in the state.

FinCEN: BOI reporting requirements back in effect with extended deadline

Feb 20, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Following a court decision, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced that beneficial ownership information reporting requirements are back in effect, with a new deadline of March 21 for most companies.

Trump directs independent agencies to run proposals through White House

Feb 20, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
President Donald Trump issued an executive order requiring independent agencies to submit rules to the White House before publishing them in the Federal Register.

Independent Banker: ICBA speaks out against one-size-fits-all regulations

Feb 19, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The latest Independent Banker magazine details how ICBA is advocating for threshold changes that would lighten community banks’ regulatory burden.

Hood: OCC will push to include credit union data in merger reviews

Feb 19, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Rodney Hood said he wants to revisit how credit unions affect regulatory reviews of bank mergers, as advocated by ICBA.

ICBA, farm groups continue to urge support of crop insurance

Feb 19, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Farm and rural groups joined ICBA in urging the new leaders of the Agriculture Department and Office of Management and Budget to protect crop insurance from harmful cuts that would undermine U.S. farmers and ranchers and rural economies.

New blog post offers steps to a smooth ISO 20022 transition

Feb 18, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
After the Federal Reserve delayed the Fedwire Funds Service’s conversion to the ISO 20022 message format until July 14, a new ICBA blog post spotlights resources to help community banks prepare.

ICBA supports resolutions to scrap CFPB overdraft rule

Feb 18, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA expressed support for a new congressional effort to invalidate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule on overdraft protection programs, saying it is a deeply flawed and harmful rule.

ICBA: Community banks need be integral part of cyber incident response

Feb 18, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA commended the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s efforts to create a better framework for responding to significant cyber incidents, but said community banks need to be an integral part of a coordinated cyber defense plan.

Romero Rainey: Community bank-focused hearings show ICBA message is resonating

Feb 14, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Last week’s simultaneous congressional hearings featuring ICBA witnesses spotlighted the industry’s policy priorities while demonstrating that community banks are being heard in Washington, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey wrote in a new op-ed.

Deadline today to register to speak during EGRPRA meeting

Feb 14, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Community bankers interested in speaking during the next Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act regulatory review must register by today.

Report: Romance scams grew 40% in 2024

Feb 14, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Revenue from romance scams—also known as “pig butchering”—grew 40% last year and accounted for more than a third of all crypto-related scams, according to a report by Chainalysis.

Romero Rainey: Community bank-focused hearings show ICBA message is resonating

Feb 13, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Last week’s simultaneous congressional hearings featuring ICBA witnesses spotlighted the industry’s policy priorities while demonstrating that community banks are being heard in Washington, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey wrote in a new op-ed.

ICBA: Any changes to regulatory structure require community bank input

Feb 13, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA said any change to the structure of the nation’s banking agencies must involve careful study and input from all stakeholders, including community banks.

Deadline tomorrow to register to speak during EGRPRA meeting

Feb 13, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Community bankers interested in speaking during the next Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act regulatory review must register by tomorrow, Feb. 14.

ICBA Congratulates Jonathan McKernan on CFPB Director Nomination

Feb 12, 2025 | Press Release
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s nomination of Jonathan McKernan to serve as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.