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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.
Bank of Zachary: Building Financial Foundations
The Bank of Zachary is equipping high school students with real-world banking skills to shape a financially literate future.
April 01, 2025 |
Independent Banker
Meet ICBA’s 2025/26 Board of Directors
ICBA’s 2025/26 board members hail from all corners of the country and are ready to fight for the continued success of the community banking industry. Executive committee members tell us what they’ll be laser-focused on during their term, and members of the broader board pass on words of wisdom about leadership and success in banking.
April 01, 2025 |
Independent Banker
The Ultimate Community Banker Guidebook for All Things Advocacy
This year, a new presidential administration and a new Congress bring opportunities for regulatory and legislative changes. There are fresh faces who want and need to hear about the community banking industry and how we support our communities. There’s no better time for community bankers alike to make their voices heard—and it’s easier than you think.
April 01, 2025 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy
Powering Potential: ICBA Certification Q&A with Vance Keller
Vance Keller, branch president and compliance officer at Dream First Bank in Syracuse, Kan., has built a dynamic career in banking since 1999. Keller shares how his commitment to continuous learning and collaboration drives his success in navigating compliance challenges.
April 01, 2025 |
Independent Banker
What Makes Customers Trust Community Banks?
Trustworthiness is integral to the success of a bank. And for community banks, it’s more than table stakes—it’s your competitive edge. We asked community bankers and others how they build and maintain trust in an ever more digital world.
April 01, 2025 |
Independent Banker
Out of Office: Gerardo Munoz
The SVP and chief information officer at $3.4 billion-asset D.L. Evans Bank in Burley, Idaho, collects and refurbishes vintage watches.
April 01, 2025 |
Independent Banker
The Future of Risk Management: Adapt or Fall Behind
SPONSORED | The past 18 months have been a wake-up call for the banking industry. Market instability, interest rate swings, and uncertainty demand agile, data-driven risk management. Banks embracing innovation will thrive, while those using outdated systems and rigid processes risk profitability and financial stability.
April 01, 2025 |
Independent Banker
Compliance
ACT Deposit Program Can Help Improve Your Bank’s CRA Rating
SPONSORED | Discover an innovative way to earn CRA credit while enjoying safety and returns for your bank’s own funds. The Advancing Communities Together Deposit Program, powered by IntraFi, provides a secure and easy way to fulfill CRA obligations by depositing funds into CDFIs and MDIs
April 01, 2025 |
Independent Banker
Why is Streaming the Hottest New Marketing Platform for Community Banks?
As streaming services grow in popularity with viewers, community bankers are exploring the targeting capabilities and flexibility of advertising on connected TV.
April 01, 2025 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
The Data Advantage: Key Strategies for Community Bank Success
SPONSORED | With larger regional banks increasingly viewing community financial institutions as rising competition, the time to tap into your data advantage is now. But how can you turn customer transaction data into meaningful growth without large technical investments?
April 01, 2025 |
Independent Banker
Proven Practices For Back-Office Efficiency
SPONSORED | Shrinking net interest margins, rising costs, and manual processes challenge community banks to maintain efficiency and profitability in a competitive market.
April 01, 2025 |
Independent Banker
Payments
ICBA Community Surpasses 5,000 Members, Driving Peer-to-Peer Value
The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announced that ICBA Community, its exclusive digital network for ICBA members, has surpassed 5,000 members since its launch in July 2023. Designed as a secure, member-only space for community bankers to connect, ask questions, and exchange ideas, ICBA Community now hosts 13 active discussion boards covering a range of topics from compliance and fraud to technology and marketing.
March 31, 2025 |
Press Release
ICBA applauds agencies for proposing to rescind CRA rule
ICBA applauded the federal banking agencies for announcing plans to rescind their final rule reforming the Community Reinvestment Act, citing its disproportionate implementation costs for community banks.
March 31, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CRA
ICBA commends SEC for ending defense of climate-related disclosure rule
ICBA commended the SEC for ending the defense of its rule requiring public companies to issue climate-related disclosures, which would have a damaging impact on the capital markets, community banks, and the customers they serve.
March 31, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Climate
After Senate passes resolution to overturn overdraft rule, House grassroots action needed
After the ICBA-supported Congressional Review Act resolution, S.J. Res 18, last week passed the Senate, it moves to the House of Representatives, where a vote is expected this week—requiring ongoing community banker grassroots outreach to Congress.
March 31, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Congressional Matters Overdraft Services
ICBA applauds Senate passage of resolution to overturn CFPB overdraft rule
ICBA commended the Senate for passing a resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule on overdraft services.
March 28, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Congressional Matters CFPB
ICBA Applauds Agencies for Proposing to Rescind Harmful Community Reinvestment Act Rule
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s announcement that the federal banking regulators intend to issue a proposal to rescind the Community Reinvestment Act final rule issued in October 2023 and reinstate the CRA framework that existed prior to that final rule, in light of pending litigation.
March 28, 2025 |
Press Release
CRA
ICBA Commends SEC for Ending Defense of Harmful Climate-Related Disclosure Rule
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s vote to end its legal defense of its ICBA-opposed rule requiring climate-related investor disclosures.
March 28, 2025 |
Press Release
Climate
SEC ends defense of ICBA-opposed climate-disclosure rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to end its legal defense of its ICBA-opposed rule requiring climate-related investor disclosures.
March 28, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Climate
Advocacy week in review
As policymakers continued to ramp up their work on federal policy, ICBA this week:
March 28, 2025 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy
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