Payments

The payments landscape for community banks is changing rapidly as traditional payments converge with new instant payment systems and emerging cryptocurrencies. It is critical for Community Banks to maintain awareness of developments in the payments space to assess new opportunities, mitigate risks, and ensure that their payment strategy aligns with overall business plans.

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ICBA Payments and Mastercard Partner to Upgrade Customer Payment Experiences for Community Banks

Mar 17, 2025 | Payments Pulse | Press Release
ICBA Payments, the payments subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA), announced today its new partnership with Mastercard to offer upgraded and enhanced card and payment services for 1,400 community banks.

ICBA-supported anti-CBDC bill reintroduced

Mar 10, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) reintroduced ICBA-advocated legislation restricting the ability of the federal government to introduce a central bank digital currency. A similar bill passed the House during the last Congress.

ICBA: Stablecoin legislation must protect role of community banks

Feb 27, 2025 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA told Congress that any legislation establishing a regulatory framework for stablecoins must address stablecoin risks without disintermediating community banks.