ICBA seeking feedback on National Campaign webinars

Apr 21, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA is requesting community banker feedback on how to focus upcoming webinars on the ICBA National Campaign.

Grassroots push on 1071 rule continues

Apr 21, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA continues calling on community bankers to urge their members of Congress to support a House resolution to nullify the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 rule.

FHFA proposes rule to codify fair lending requirements

Apr 20, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The Federal Housing Finance Agency requested comment on a proposed rule that would formalize many of the agency’s existing practices and programs regarding fair housing and fair lending oversight of its regulated entities.

FDIC: Failures won’t have material impact on DIF restoration

Apr 19, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The FDIC said it does not expect losses from recent bank failures to materially affect the restoration of the Deposit Insurance Fund, and policymakers continued to signal support for a risk-based special assessment.

New ICBA podcast on SVB fallout

Apr 19, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The latest episode of ICBA’s “Independent Banker” podcast focuses on fallout from the recent failures of large banks and the opportunity for community banks to shine.

ICBA, states urge House to pass resolution nullifying 1071 rule

Apr 19, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA and 44 state community banking associations called on the House of Representatives to approve a resolution to nullify the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 1071 final rule.

CFPB issues additional 1071 sample form formats

Apr 18, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued additional file formats for its Section 1071 small-business data-collection sample form.

ICBA Announces Cohort for Fifth ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator

Apr 18, 2023 | Press Release
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) announced the selection of six companies for the fifth ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program, which kicks off April 24, 2023, in Atlanta.

ICBA to FDIC: Exempt community banks from special assessment

Apr 17, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA urged the FDIC to exempt community banks from any special assessment to recover Deposit Insurance Fund losses caused by the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank of New York.

CFPB revises average prime offer rate methodology

Apr 17, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a revised version of its methodology for determining average prime offer rates.

ICBA strongly opposes opening 7(a) SBA program to fintechs

Apr 17, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA expressed strong opposition to a Small Business Administration final rule that undermines its 7(a) loan program.

Agencies issue updated HMDA guide

Apr 14, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council issued the 2023 edition of “A Guide to HMDA Reporting: Getting It Right!” for HMDA-related data collection and reporting.

ICBA Strongly Opposes SBA Rule Opening 7(a) Program to Unregulated Fintechs

Apr 14, 2023 | Press Release
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the Small Business Administration final rule on its 7(a) program.

ICBA to FDIC: Exempt Community Banks from Special Assessment

Apr 13, 2023 | Press Release
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today called on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to completely exempt community banks from any special assessment to recover Deposit Insurance Fund losses caused by the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank of New York.

ICBA releases 1071 rule summary ahead of briefing

Apr 13, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA published a summary of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s recently released Section 1071 final rule ahead of tomorrow’s ICBA briefing on the rule.

FDIC signage and advertising requirements proposal

Apr 11, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA wrote in support of a new FDIC proposal to update signage requirements across all banking channels to clearly distinguish insured deposits from noninsured deposits and combat misleading statements to customers regarding the safety of their deposits.

ICBA urging grassroots outreach on farm bill principles

Apr 11, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA is calling on community bankers to urge their members of Congress to include six key principles in this year’s farm bill.

Latest ICBA podcast on winning the talent war

Apr 11, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The latest episode of ICBA’s “Independent Banker” podcast focuses on thinking creatively about recruitment amid the Great Resignation.

CFPB reports on small entities’ calls to restrict impact of 1033 rule

Apr 10, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The CFPB this week released its Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act report on its pending rulemaking to establish standards for sharing consumer financial data, setting the stage for the bureau to issue a proposed rule.

ICBA Welcomes KlariVis as Newest Preferred Service Provider

Apr 10, 2023 | Press Release
ICBA announced today that KlariVis has been selected as the newest Preferred Service Provider. KlariVis, an ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program alumni, aggregates high-value, actionable bank data into intuitive, interactive dashboards for more informed decisioning.