Countdown to ISO 20022: Key Steps for Community Banks to Ensure a Smooth Fedwire Transition

Feb 14, 2025
With the Federal Reserve rescheduling until July 14 the Fedwire Funds Service’s conversion to the ISO 20022 message format, community banks have four extra months to ensure they are ready. Fortunately, there are a variety of resources available to help ensure a successful transition.

With Historic Opportunity, ICBA Pushing for Meaningful Policy Change

Jan 7, 2025
With a new Congress and administration arriving in Washington, ICBA and the nation’s community banks face a momentous opportunity to make significant changes to a regulatory system that is flat-out broken.

Yield enhancer, or gimmick? Callable securities present risk and reward.

Jan 7, 2025
Most representatives of the broker-dealer industry have been suggesting to their customers, especially community banks, that their collection of bonds could be situated to perform pretty well in 2025.