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) 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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The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) announced that PayNet has been selected as its newest Preferred Service Provider. PayNet’s Market Conditions Reports and Credit History Reports help community banks improve loan decision-making...
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July 08, 2016, 07:19 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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Increasing competition and regulatory pressures are encouraging more community banks to offer equipment leasing products to their customers. Independent Banker, a publication of the Independent Community Bankers of America, is sponsoring a webinar at...
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April 04, 2016, 07:10 AM
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Rebeca Romero Rainey, chairman and CEO of Centinel Bank of Taos, N.M., was elected chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) for 2016-17. Romero Rainey was elected during the 2016 ICBA national convention, ICBA Community...
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March 17, 2016, 06:59 AM
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A delegation of community bankers from the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) met with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) on widespread concerns with FASB’s controversial proposed accounting reforms. The three community...
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February 08, 2016, 07:11 AM
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The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) called on the full Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) to meet directly with community bankers on the adverse impact of FASB’s proposed Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) model. In a...
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January 11, 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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The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) said a new fee schedule released by the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) will waive or sharply reduce fees for 99 percent of community banks that use or reference the London Interbank Offered Rate...
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November 25, 2014, 06:52 AM
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The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) called on Congress to pass legislation to rein in excessive government regulations that are inhibiting economic growth, including the Justice Department’s Operation Choke Point initiative....
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July 16, 2014, 06:15 AM
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The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) continues to press Congress and the banking regulators to fix the Volcker Rule to stave off unintended and detrimental consequences to many community banks. ICBA today again called on Congress to...
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December 19, 2013, 06:45 AM
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The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) thanked the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. for releasing the results of its comprehensive study on the community banking industry. The study reemphasizes the importance of community banks to the...
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December 19, 2012, 07:30 AM
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The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) detailed in congressional testimony why policymakers should exempt the nation’s community banks from proposed Basel III regulatory capital standards. Testifying before the House Financial Services...
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November 30, 2012, 06:00 AM
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The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) said in a press release that nearly 15,000 community bankers and their allies have signed a petition calling on banking regulators to exempt community banks from proposed Basel III capital...
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October 30, 2012, 10:52 AM
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The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) called on federal financial regulators to exempt community banks from proposed Basel III regulatory capital standards. In a comment letter to the agencies, ICBA wrote that it strongly believes that...
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October 23, 2012, 06:32 AM
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The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced that it strongly supports Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) Director Thomas Hoenig’s call for regulators to modify proposed Basel III capital standards because of their...
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September 17, 2012, 06:59 AM
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The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) released a concise 12-page reference guide for community bankers to help them effectively navigate the various titles and provisions in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection...
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February 03, 2012, 06:00 AM
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