Treasury: Readout Provided for Treasury Roundtable on Opportunities to Lower Costs and Maintain Availability of Homeowners Insurance
Today, the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) at the U.S. Department of the Treasury hosted a roundtable discussion with representatives from the insurance sector, including insurers, reinsurers, brokers, state regulators, resilience and consumer groups, and academics to discuss ways to lower costs and maintain availability of homeowners insurance as part of the Trump Administration’s efforts to…
ICBA: Following Latest Credit Union Acquisition of a Community Bank, ICBA Continues Call for Taxing Largest Credit Unions
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement following the latest acquisition of a tax-paying community bank by a tax-exempt credit union. “With the latest interstate acquisition of a tax-paying community bank by tax-exempt credit unions extending into Montana for the first time, it is time for the increasing…
ICBA: ICBA Honors Community Banks’ Role in Powering Small Business Success During Small Business Month
In recognition of National Small Business Month this May, the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) is celebrating the critical role community banks play in supporting the nation’s small businesses—the backbone of the American economy. Community banks fund more than 60% of small business loans, helping entrepreneurs launch, grow, and sustain their businesses. Their relationship-based…
OCC: Acting Comptroller of the Currency Discusses Financial Literacy
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Rodney E. Hood discussed the importance of financial literacy at the U.S. Department of Treasury Financial Literacy Roundtable on April 30. The roundtable discussion, Empowering Americans in Underserved Communities through Financial Literacy, focused on ways to empower Americans in underserved rural and Native communities through financial literacy and education. In his…
ABA: Submissions Open for 13th Annual Community Commitment Awards
The American Bankers Association Foundation is now accepting submissions for its 13th annual Community Commitment Awards, ABA’s highest honors for extraordinary community engagement. Banks of all sizes are encouraged to enter their most successful community initiatives for the awards, which recognize innovative, high-impact bank programs that improve the quality of life for the communities they serve….
SBA: 2025 National Small Business Week Virtual Summit Agenda Announced
SCORE, the Nation’s Largest Network of Volunteer Business Mentors, Co-Hosts Virtual Summit Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced the agenda for the National Small Business Week Virtual Summit, a free online event that will be held May 6-7. Registration is required(Link is external). The Virtual Summit, co-sponsored by SCORE(Link is external), will feature more than a dozen educational workshops led…
OCC: Acting Comptroller of the Currency Discusses Artificial Intelligence
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Rodney E. Hood today discussed the role of artificial intelligence in financial services in recorded remarks at the National Fair Housing Alliance’s Responsible AI Symposium. In his remarks, Acting Comptroller Hood highlighted the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) work to ensure AI and other technologies are used…
CDFI Fund: Virtual TLR Office Hours for General CDFI Recertification Applicants Announced
The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) will now host four (4) one-hour virtual office hour sessions to help CDFI Certification Applicants understand how to complete the Transaction Level Report (TLR). All organizations are required to submit a TLR as part of their CDFI Certification reapplication and then on an annual basis as part…
ABA: Treasury Secretary Bessent Partners with ABA Foundation to Promote “Teach Children to Save Day”
Secretary Bessent records video message for students, teachers and banker volunteers participating in the ABA Foundation’s 28th annual Teach Children to Save Day Demonstrating his strong commitment to promoting financial literacy, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is partnering with the ABA Foundation in support of its annual Teach Children to Save program. As part of Teach Children…
ICBA: ICBA Continues Call to End Tax Breaks for Largest Credit Unions Following Latest Community Bank Acquisition
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement following the latest acquisition of a tax-paying community bank by a tax-exempt credit union. “Following last year’s record number of community bank acquisitions by tax-exempt credit unions, the latest deal further demonstrates why the growing skepticism of credit union tax and…