ICBA Announces Staff Promotions

Jan 13, 2020 | Press Release

ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator 2.0 Participants Revealed at Kickoff Event

Jan 8, 2020 | Press Release
ICBA and The Venture Center, in partnership with the State of Arkansas, today announced the 10 companies selected for the second annual ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program, which focuses on driving community bank innovation to create enhanced customer experiences.

An Open Letter to Congress: Community Banks Focused on Achievable Bipartisan Solutions

Jan 6, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
With a proven track record of common-sense legislative achievements that benefit Main Street consumers, small businesses, farmers and ranchers, we remain committed to pragmatic legislative solutions that will build on recent successes and expand the reach of our nation's economic prosperity to every urban, suburban and rural community we serve.

ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator 2.0 Finalists to Be Unveiled

Dec 30, 2019 | Press Release
The Independent Community Bankers of America and The Venture Center, in partnership with the State of Arkansas, will announce the cohort finalists for the second year of the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program during a January 8 kickoff event in Little Rock, Ark.

ICBA Names Sarah Snyder as VP, Tax and Financial Analysis

Dec 20, 2019 | Press Release
The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announced that Sarah Snyder has joined the organization as vice president of tax and financial analysis.

ICBA Statement on Community Reinvestment Act Proposal

Dec 12, 2019 | Press Release
Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today's Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency proposed rule on the Community Reinvestment Act.

ICBA Names FI Navigator as a Preferred Service Provider for Analytics

Dec 12, 2019 | Press Release
The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced that FI Navigator has been selected as its newest Preferred Service Provider.

Community Bankers Association of Georgia Endorses ICBA Securities

Dec 11, 2019 | Press Release
ICBA Securities Inc., the broker-dealer subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, has been endorsed by the Community Bankers Association of Georgia as a Diamond Level Preferred Service Provider.

ICBA Updates Congress on Ag Credit, Warns of Farm Credit System

Dec 11, 2019 | Press Release
The Independent Community Bankers of America told the House Agriculture Committee that farm banks have stable ag loan portfolios but remain concerned about rural economic conditions.

ICBA Urges Credit Union Agency to Rethink Redlining Plan

Dec 9, 2019 | Press Release
The Independent Community Bankers of America today called on the National Credit Union Administration to withdraw and redraft a proposed rule that would allow tax-exempt credit unions to cut urban communities out of the membership areas they serve.

ICBA’s Independent Banker Names 2019 Best Community Banks to Work For

Dec 2, 2019 | Press Release
Independent Banker magazine, the award-winning monthly publication of ICBA, bestowed 2019 Best Community Banks to Work For honors upon five community banks that have gone above and beyond to create exceptional work experiences for their employees.

Mobile Contactless Fraud Schemes: What You Need to Know

Dec 2, 2019 | Payments Pulse
Recently, with the growing popularity of mobile wallets and contactless cards, we are seeing criminals using contactless near-field communication (NFC) acceptance as an alternative way to monetize stolen magnetic stripe data. With the number of cardholder payment options available to consumers (e.g. magnetic stripe, mobile, contact chip, and contactless chip) it is increasingly important for issuers to take a comprehensive validation approach across the different form factors and interfaces through which a payment can be made. Use of best practices for point-of-sale (POS) entry modes validation is an essential step for identifying and preventing fraud.

Wolters Kluwer Names Winners of its 2019 Community Impact Award

Nov 19, 2019 | Industry News From Corporate Members

 A New Tool to Fight Synthetic Identity Fraud

Nov 12, 2019 | Payments Pulse
In order to help combat synthetic identity fraud, Electronic Consumer Based Social Security Number Verification, or eCBSV, is being developed as a result of section 215 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, Public Law (PL) 115-174.

Provident Bank Employees Raise More Than $6,400 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties

Oct 21, 2019 | Industry News From Bankers
Provident Bank employees, family members, and friends recently competed in the Big Brother Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties’ Beach Volleyball Tournament in Manasquan, N.J.

ICBA Statement on Supreme Court Hearing CFPB Constitutionality Case

Oct 18, 2019 | News | Press Release
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s announcement that it would hear a case on the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s single-director governance.

Provident Promotes Three to Retail Banking Leadership Team

Oct 17, 2019 | Industry News From Bankers
Provident Bank, a leading New Jersey-based financial institution, today announced the promotion of three executives. Robert Vivo has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Regional Director and Darleen Gillespie and Paula Palermo will now both serve as First Vice President, Regional Manager and report to Vivo.