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ICBA legislative priorities included in House tax proposal

May 13, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The House Ways and Means Committee’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” legislative package includes many ICBA-advocated tax policies, ICBA said in a national news release.

ICBA Capital Summit begins

May 13, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA kicked off the 2025 ICBA Capital Summit with community bankers from across the country convening in Washington, D.C.

ICBA PAC Annual Golf Classic next month

May 13, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA PAC is hosting its 20th Annual Golf Classic on June 16 at the Minneapolis Golf Club in St. Louis Park, Minn.

ICBA-advocated resolution scrapping CFPB overdraft rule signed into law

May 12, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
President Donald Trump signed into law an ICBA-advocated resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule on overdraft services, finalizing a key policy success for community bankers.

CFPB withdrawing more than a decade of guidance materials

May 12, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced the withdrawal of certain guidance, interpretive rules, policy statements, and advisory opinions issued since 2011.

CFO survey deadline extended

May 12, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The deadline for Independent Banker magazine’s Community Bank CFO Outlook Survey has been extended through this Wednesday.

OCC rescinds rule on bank mergers

May 9, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The OCC rescinded its 2024 final rule on regulations for business combinations involving national banks and federal savings associations.

Ahead of next week’s Capital Summit, ICBA lays out lobbying priorities

May 9, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA published a list of top lobbying issues for community bankers convening in Washington, D.C., next week for the ICBA Capital Summit.

Independent Banker: What community banks need to fight fraud

May 8, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
Fraud mechanisms and scam typologies are constantly evolving, according to the latest Independent Banker magazine, and community banks must build awareness, knowledge, and prevention skills to successfully thwart them.

OCC clarifies cryptoasset guidance

May 8, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The OCC clarified permissible bank activities related to cryptoasset custody and execution services.

Fed maintains rates

May 8, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The Federal Open Market Committee voted to maintain target interest rates at a range of 4.25% to 4.5%.

CFPB deprioritizing ‘buy now, pay later’ enforcement actions

May 7, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that it will not prioritize enforcement actions related to “buy now, pay later.”