LCNB Corp., the holding company for LCNB National Bank, and Eagle Financial Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for EAGLE.bank, announced that they have signed a definitive merger agreement whereby LCNB will acquire EFBI in a stock-and-cash...
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December 01, 2023, 07:07 AM
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As South Florida’s banking landscape sees heightened demand amidst an influx of businesses, residents, and capital, Banesco USA, a community bank with over $3.57 billion in assets, is enhancing its commercial and industrial (“C&I”) and residential...
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October 06, 2023, 07:36 AM
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Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Camden R. Fine released the following statement on the tax reform conference report. “Following the tax reform conference committee’s release of its final report, ICBA and the nation’s...
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December 18, 2017, 07:03 AM
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The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) told Congress that the role of community banks in advancing and sustaining the economic recovery is jeopardized by stifling regulatory burden. Testifying before the House Financial Services...
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July 13, 2017, 07:10 AM
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More than 100 community bankers and staff from the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) on May 1, 2017 met with President Donald Trump and other top administration officials at the White House as part of the 2017 ICBA Capital Summit. In...
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May 02, 2017, 07:18 AM
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The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) reiterated its concerns with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s proposal to grant special-purpose bank charters to unregulated financial technology companies. In a comment letter on...
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April 17, 2017, 07:15 AM
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At $4.4 trillion in trade payables, term loans, and working capital loans, private-company credit represents one of the largest credit markets in the U.S. Today, C&I lending represents about 25% of all loans, down from over 40% in 1950. According...
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March 15, 2017, 07:02 AM
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The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) called on President Donald Trump’s administration to rein in the overzealous application of fair lending laws. ICBA said despite community banks’ strong compliance systems for ensuring credit...
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January 30, 2017, 07:08 AM
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The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) expressed strong concerns with an Office of the Comptroller of the Currency proposal to grant special-purpose bank charters to unregulated financial technology companies. In a comment letter on the...
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January 23, 2017, 07:11 AM
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The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) urged Congress to keep in mind the differences between community banks and megabanks as lawmakers consider any legislative response to Wells Fargo’s massive consumer fraud. In a letter to members...
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September 21, 2016, 06:32 AM
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Regional and community bankers are upbeat about progress they are making to transform their businesses to attract new customer segments, and have made a dramatic “about face” toward investing in organic growth to fuel their future, according to...
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July 20, 2016, 07:08 AM
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The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) called on Congress to exempt community banks from the Basel III capital rule and allow them to continue operating under Basel I regulations. Testifying before the Senate Banking Committee, ICBA...
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June 27, 2016, 07:04 AM
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The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) said the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has taken another important step in addressing community bank concerns with its proposed accounting standards update. FASB advanced a revised...
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April 29, 2016, 07:00 AM
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Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) leadership said that recent public statements from Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Chairman Russell Golden reflect a lack of understanding and disregard for community banks and a selective...
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December 18, 2015, 07:18 AM
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