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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.
ICBA supports inclusion of CDFI amendments in defense bill
ICBA said it supported four pieces of legislation aimed at strengthening community development financial institutions that are being considered as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act.
August 22, 2025 |
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Sessions next month on leadership, retention, growth
ICBA next month is hosting three Let’s Chat sessions on how community banks are using ICBA’s talent development solutions to support leadership succession, employee retention, and team growth.
August 22, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA Statement on the CFPB’s Proposed Rule to Implement Section 1033 Standards on Sharing Consumer Financial Data
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed rule to implement Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act.
August 21, 2025 |
Press Release
CFPB
Solid labor market, stalling disinflation led to rate decision: minutes
Disinflation appeared to stall during the first half of the year while labor market conditions remained solid, according to the minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee’s July 29–30 meeting.
August 21, 2025 |
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Federal Reserve
ICBA meets with FDIC chair on de novo banks
Senior ICBA staff and ICBA’s De Novo Working Group met with FDIC Acting Chairman Travis Hill to discuss regulatory challenges that de novo banks face.
August 21, 2025 |
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De Novo Banks FDIC
ICBA urging community banker grassroots letters on fraud
ICBA is calling on community bankers to use its newly published grassroots guide to submit comment letters on an ICBA-supported interagency request for information on mitigating payments fraud.
August 20, 2025 |
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Grassroots/Be Heard
FDIC proposes changes to sign and advertising requirements
The FDIC proposed amending regulations governing the display of the FDIC official digital sign and non-deposit signage.
August 20, 2025 |
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FDIC
ICBA, others urge Congress to keep interchange amendments out of defense bill
ICBA and other groups urged Congress to reject the Marshall-Durbin interchange legislation—formally known as the Credit Card Competition Act—and a related “commissary interchange” study proposed as amendments to the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.
August 20, 2025 |
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Credit Cards
Independent Banker shares CD growth tips
The latest Independent Banker magazine details how some community banks are revamping their certificate of deposit strategies.
August 19, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Treasury requests comments on GENIUS Act
The Treasury Department issued a request for comment on its implementation of parts of the GENIUS Act stablecoin law.
August 19, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets
CDFI Fund to resume acceptance of CDE applications
The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund announced it will resume acceptance of new applications for Certification as a Community Development Entity effective Sept. 9.
August 19, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CDFI
ICBA urges Fed not to finalize proposed revisions to the large financial institution rating system
ICBA urged the Federal Reserve not to finalize the proposed revisions to the large financial institution rating system and framework for the supervision of insurance organizations.
August 18, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
Fed will sunset novel activities supervision program
The Federal Reserve announced it will sunset its novel activities supervision program and return to monitoring banks' novel activities through the normal supervisory process.
August 18, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
ICBA move strengthens industry presence
ICBA is relocating its national headquarters to a new space in Washington, D.C.
August 18, 2025 |
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Blog post: ICBA’s most immersive leadership experience is next month
As detailed in a new blog post, ICBA’s LEAD FWD Summit—the most immersive leadership experience for community bankers—is scheduled for Sept. 8-9 in Bloomington, Minn.
August 15, 2025 |
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Federal government will phase out paper checks next month
The Treasury Department announced that the federal government will stop issuing paper checks for most federal payments on Sept. 30. Treasury said the few people who still receive a federal benefit check must switch to an electronic payment method.
August 15, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Treasury sanctions cryptocurrency exchange for enabling cyber crime
The Treasury Department sanctioned cryptocurrency exchange Garantex Europe OU, which it said has directly facilitated notorious ransomware actors and other cybercriminals by processing over $100 million in transactions linked to illicit activities since 2019.
August 15, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets
Article: Credit unions abandoning mission
A new article says some credit unions may be abandoning their mission with “Wall Street-style” behavior and no longer serving their core members.
August 14, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
ICBA, other groups ask Congress to fix GENIUS Act flaw
ICBA and other groups asked Congress to strike Section 16(d) of the recently enacted GENIUS Act and to oppose any expansion of its scope in this or future legislation.
August 14, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets
ICBA attends Treasury meeting on reducing BSA burdens
Senior ICBA staff attended a Treasury Department roundtable on reducing the burdens of Bank Secrecy Act currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports.
August 14, 2025 |
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Independent Banker
Independent Banker is the award-winning monthly member publication of ICBA. Continually rated the best news source by community bankers, IB provides timely, relevant information and insights to help community banks continue to flourish.
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