While cash is still considered to be the most secure form of payment by merchants and consumers, there are a litany of options—including checks, credit and debit cards, wire transfers, and ACH payments—and more recently, new and innovative solutions are emerging—further altering the payments ecosystem.
During her keynote speech at ICBA LIVE, Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey today told community bankers that ICBA’s advocacy, education and innovative efforts are driven by community banks' passion to succeed for their customers and communities.
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s announcement from the Federal Reserve.
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued this response following a joint statement released from the Treasury Department, FDIC, and Federal Reserve following Friday’s closure of Silicon Valley Bank.
Starting today, community bankers and industry leaders from across the country will gather for the 2023 Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) national convention, ICBA LIVE, at Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Resort.
Amid a series of developments following the closure of Silicon Valley Bank on Friday, ICBA said it is ensuring the community banking voice is being heard while it reminded consumers they can bank with confidence at a community bank.
ICBA and other groups called on Congress to oppose the more than $4 trillion in proposed tax increases targeting Main Street businesses in the Biden administration’s new fiscal 2024 budget.
The latest episode of ICBA’s “Independent Banker” podcast spotlights cybersecurity collaborations and how to turn vendor relationships into true partnerships to maximize value.
The USDA’s portion of the Biden administration’s proposed fiscal 2024 budget would provide $5.6 billion in guaranteed farm operating and ownership loans, the same amount USDA recommended for the 2023 budget cycle.
ICBA chief of government relations and public policy Anne Balcer appeared on the “Coffee with Closers” podcast to discuss top community bank advocacy priorities, including opposing efforts to apply Durbin Amendment routing restrictions to credit cards.
Several members of Congress expressed concerns with the community bank impact of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s pending rule implementing Section 1071 small-business reporting requirements.
The FDIC released a Financial Institution Letter on amendments to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act under the Fair Hiring in Banking Act.
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) called on the federal government to support and prioritize research on the specific effects of digital assets on community banks and their customers.
The Independent Community Bankers of America officially kicked off its application period for initial 2023 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program, with a focus on deposit gathering and retention, and real-time/instant payment solutions.
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced the continuation of its long-standing affiliation with the Plateau Group, first established through its partnership with ICBA Reinsurance, as ICBA’s newest Preferred Service Provider.
ICBA Bancard, the payments services subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, today announced Alicia Marrone as executive vice president of client engagement and business development.
ICBA encourages community bankers to submit comments urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to test and ultimately adopt an ICBA proposal to update mortgage disclosures, ICBA’s Ron Haynie writes in a new blog post.
