Webinar next week on the future of community banking

Mar 26, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
BankTech Ventures is scheduled to host “Investing in the Future of Community Banking – A Banker’s Perspective” at 3 p.m. (Eastern time) Wednesday, April 2.

ICBA provides marketing resources for Community Banking Month

Mar 25, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
In preparation for Community Banking Month in April, ICBA offers a variety of ready-to-use resources on its Marketing Resource Center.

ICBA: Durbin-Marshall bill would harm consumers, reduce choice

Mar 25, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA and other groups warned Congress that any legislative initiatives to expand the power of the federal government to intervene in the U.S. credit card market would harm consumers, small businesses, and financial institutions.

CRA to Z program slated for Atlanta

Mar 25, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA CRA Solutions’ CRA to Z: How to Build a Best-in-Class CRA Program is scheduled for April 23-24 in Atlanta.

FinCEN publishes FAQs on border Geographic Targeting Order

Mar 25, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network published responses to frequently asked questions about its March 11 Geographic Targeting Order to combat the illicit activities and money laundering of Mexico-based cartels and other criminal actors along the southwest border of the United States.

Financial Trades to Congress: Misguided Durbin-Marshall Bill will Harm Consumers, Small Businesses and Financial Institutions

Mar 24, 2025 | Press Release
In a new letter filed today, organizations warned that any legislative initiatives to expand the power of the federal government to intervene in the U.S. credit card market would harm consumers, small businesses and financial institutions.

ICBA and IntraFi Mark 20th Anniversary Serving Community Banks

Mar 24, 2025 | Press Release
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced the 20th anniversary of its strategic relationship with IntraFi. An ICBA Preferred Service Provider since 2005, IntraFi offers innovative deposit placement solutions that help community banks grow and compete in an evolving financial landscape.

Independent Banker: How to fight AI spear phishing fraud

Mar 24, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Artificial intelligence has turbocharged the problem of spear phishing, but the latest Independent Banker magazine shares how community banks can fight back.

ICBA, other groups urge Congress to reauthorize cybersecurity law

Mar 24, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA and other groups urged Congress to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA 2015) before it expires on Sept. 30, warning that failure to act could eliminate a valuable tool used to protect U.S. critical infrastructure sectors.

FinCEN removes beneficial ownership reporting requirements for U.S. companies

Mar 24, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced an interim final rule that removes the requirement for U.S. companies and persons to report beneficial ownership information under the Corporate Transparency Act. FinCEN said that foreign entities must still report their BOI under the new deadlines.

Senators signal bipartisan support for the CDFI Fund

Mar 21, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
A bipartisan group of 23 senators led by CDFI Caucus Co-chairs Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) reaffirmed their support for the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund following a recent executive order from the White House.

OCC to cease examinations for reputation risk

Mar 21, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The OCC announced that it will no longer examine its regulated institutions for reputation risk and is removing references to reputation risk from its Comptroller’s Handbook booklets and guides.

ICBA: FHFA credit score modernization effort missing key elements

Mar 21, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The Federal Housing Finance Agency's Credit Score Models and Reports Initiative is overly complex, costly to consumers, and missing key requirements for a successful transition, ICBA and other groups said in a letter outlining recommendations.

ICBA, groups express support for CDFI Fund in letter to Congress

Mar 20, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA and other groups expressed strong support for the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund in a letter to the bipartisan Senate Community Development Finance Caucus.

Fed maintains rates

Mar 20, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The Federal Open Market Committee voted to maintain target interest rates at a range of 4.25% to 4.5%.

OCC creates webpage with digitalization info for community banks

Mar 20, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Saying that new technologies are important tools for community banks to meet customer demand, increase revenue, improve efficiencies, and remain competitive, the OCC announced a new webpage with dedicated resources to help community banks meet their digitalization objectives.

What community banks need to know about the Fedwire ISO 20022 switch

Mar 19, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The latest Independent Banker magazine spotlights what community bankers need to know about the Fedwire Funds Service’s conversion to the ISO 20022 message format.

ICBA shares CDFI track record with Treasury following executive order

Mar 19, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Following President Donald Trump’s executive order directing the Treasury Department to eliminate the non-statutory components of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, ICBA highlighted the critical role that CDFI community banks play in local economies.

ICBA urging ACRE Act, overdraft grassroots

Mar 19, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
With Congress working to advance ICBA-advocated legislation to support rural lending and to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s overdraft rule, ICBA is urging community bankers to contact their members of Congress on these measures.

ICBA strongly supports nomination of Michelle Bowman for Fed vice chair for supervision

Mar 18, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA expressed its strong support for President Donald Trump’s nomination of Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman for vice chair for supervision at the Fed—as advocated by ICBA.