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The ICBA Newsroom collects and centralizes all the NewsWatch Today articles, press releases, blog posts, advocacy letters and other news that impacts community bankers.
Making Homeownership Achievable, Together
Prospective homebuyers today might feel like the odds are stacked against them as they face increasing costs, market challenges and other socioeconomic barriers. To help them break through, community banks across the country are stepping up with personalized solutions and initiatives built upon their expertise.
November 03, 2025 |
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Lending
Ozark Bank Offers Custom Solutions for Nonprofit Partners
From lease-purchase solutions to crisis support, Ozark Bank shows how tailored financial services help local nonprofits and municipalities thrive.
November 03, 2025 |
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Lending
Understanding the Opportunities and Concerns for Agentic AI
Whenever a new technology comes on the market, community banks must gauge whether its potential uses are worthy of the hype and investment. Here’s what you need to know about the newest form of AI, known as agentic AI.
November 03, 2025 |
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Payments
Up-and-Coming Bank Technology: Separating Innovation from Hype
Community bankers, fintech experts and consultants alike are keeping their finger on the pulse when it comes to the latest technology—with the goal of understanding what’s useful and what’s all hype. Assessing the hottest new banking technology and how they’ve personally seen it used, here’s what they had to say.
November 03, 2025 |
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Payments
Out of Office: John and Lou Buhrmaster
John Buhrmaster, chief executive officer at $700 million-asset 1st National Bank of Scotia in Scotia, New York, shares how he and his father, chairman Lou Buhrmaster, have a unique connection to vintage taxi cabs—one that once saved their bank.
November 03, 2025 |
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Powering Potential: Maximize Your Social Media Impact
ICBA’s marketing resources, education programs and compliance tools provide community bankers with strategic social media solutions and regulatory guidance to amplify their online presence.
November 03, 2025 |
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Growing the Community
Community State Bank Brews Up Coffee and Community
Community State Bank and Shepherds College united to create Shepherds Community Café, a donation-based coffee shop that fosters occupational experience for students with different needs.
November 03, 2025 |
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Free IT Assessment for Banks—Limited-Time Offer
SPONSORED | Banks: Get a free, expert-led IT assessment covering firewalls, MFA, email security, and more. Reduce risk, boost compliance, and plan for growth. Offer ends December 31, 2025. See if you qualify today.
November 01, 2025 |
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Compliance
Strengthening Franchise Value: Community Banks’ Growing Use of Reciprocal Deposits
SPONSORED | Why are community bankers increasing their use of reciprocal deposits? In an environment where deposit competition is intensifying and customer concerns about deposit safety remain top of mind, reciprocal deposits have emerged as a vital tool for community banks.
November 01, 2025 |
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Payments
Fraud Moves Fast. Are You Keeping Up?
SPONSORED | Bad actors are organized and interconnected, but the systems meant to stop them are often fragmented and siloed. Fraud flows across entire financial ecosystems. Without a unified approach, you risk operating with the same limited visibility that fraudsters exploit.
November 01, 2025 |
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Compliance
ICBA Applauds Circuit Court Ruling Upholding Fed Discretion Over Master Account Access
The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today applauded the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit affirming the Federal Reserve’s authority to deny Custodia Bank’s application for a master account.
October 31, 2025 |
Press Release
Federal Reserve Government Banks
Fed’s Bowman prioritizes outreach to community banks
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said she continues to prioritize community bank outreach to ensure their voice is part of agency efforts to shape a new regulatory framework.
October 31, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
CISA, NSA share Microsoft server security best practices
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, National Security Agency, and international cybersecurity released Microsoft Exchange Server Security Best Practices, a guide to help network defenders harden on-premises Exchange servers against exploitation by malicious actors.
October 31, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
FDIC’s Hill: Deposit insurance reform could boost confidence
FDIC Acting Chairman Travis Hill said deposit insurance reform could strengthen depositor confidence.
October 31, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
FDIC
Fed lowers interest rates by 25bp
The Federal Open Market Committee voted to lower target interest rates by 25 basis points to a range of 3.75% to 4.0%.
October 30, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
Court halts 1033 rule compliance deadline
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky stayed the compliance deadline for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1033 rule.
October 30, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CFPB
ICBA, others: Interest rate cap bill would hurt consumers’ access to credit
ICBA and other groups expressed opposition to the Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act (S. 2781), which would institute new government price controls for consumer loans, diminishing access to credit for individuals and small-business owners.
October 29, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
ICBA supports Travis Hill for FDIC chairman
ICBA encouraged senators to advance the nomination of FDIC Acting Chairman Travis Hill to serve as FDIC chairman.
October 29, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
FDIC
House Democrats express support for CDFI Fund
A group of 120 House Democrats urged the Trump administration to protect the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, saying its work is vital in supporting families, businesses, and communities that rely on this source of economic empowerment.
October 29, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CDFI
ICBA Supports Nomination of Travis Hill for FDIC Chairman
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today encouraged Senate Banking Committee members to advance the nomination of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Acting Chairman Travis Hill to serve as FDIC chairman.
October 28, 2025 |
Press Release
FDIC
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