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May. 10, 2025

ICBA Applauds Signing of Resolution to Overturn Flawed CFPB Overdraft Rule
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s signing of a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule on overdraft services.

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May. 09, 2025

Letter to CFPB Regarding Regulation E

ICBA responded to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s request for comment regarding information collection requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and its implementing regulation, Regulation E, offering recommendations to help minimize the information collection burden on respondents.

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May. 09, 2025

OCC rescinds rule on bank mergers
The OCC rescinded its 2024 final rule on regulations for business combinations involving national banks and federal savings associations.

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May. 09, 2025

Ahead of next week’s Capital Summit, ICBA lays out lobbying priorities
ICBA published a list of top lobbying issues for community bankers convening in Washington, D.C., next week for the ICBA Capital Summit.

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May. 08, 2025

ICBA Payments and TCM Bank Welcome Kelly Kroskie as EVP of Digital Transformation
ICBA Payments, the payments subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), today announced the appointment of Kelly Kroskie as executive vice president, digital transformation for the organization and its agent bank, TCM Bank N.A.

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May. 08, 2025

ICBA Urges Lawmakers to Ensure Community Bank Concerns Are Addressed in GENIUS Act Before Any Senate Vote
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement ahead of a scheduled Senate vote on the GENIUS Act, which would establish a federal regulatory framework for stablecoins.

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