ICBA: ICBA Commends Trump Administration for Executive Order to Help Community Banks Promote Housing Affordability
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s executive order directing regulatory reforms that will help community banks promote housing affordability. “ICBA and the nation’s community bankers commend the Trump administration for today’s executive order promoting access to mortgage credit. Directing federal regulators to…
ICBA: 2026-27 Executive Committee Announced, West Virginia Banker Elected Chairman
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced the election of its 2026-27 executive committee during the 2026 ICBA LIVE national convention in San Diego. Alice P. Frazier, president and CEO of Potomac Bank in Charles Town, W. Va., was elected ICBA chairman and will serve as chairman of the ICBA Executive Committee and…
ICBA: ICBA Congratulates House Agriculture Committee on Passing New Farm Bill
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement congratulating the House Agriculture Committee on advancing a new farm bill on a 34-17 vote. “ICBA and the nation’s community banks support passage of the farm bill with further modifications to help ensure farmers and ranchers and the community…
ICBA: ICBA Commends House Financial Services Committee for Advancing Main Street Capital Access Act
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today commended the House Financial Services Committee for advancing the Main Street Capital Access Act (H.R. 6955), ICBA-supported legislation to help community banks promote prosperity in local communities across the nation. “ICBA strongly supports the Main Street Capital Access Act, which includes policies that will transform the regulatory…
ICBA: ICBA Expresses Concerns with OCC National Trust Bank Chartering Final Rule
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s final rule opens in a new tab on national trust bank chartering. “ICBA and the nation’s community banks continue to have significant concerns with the OCC’s chartering rule for national trust banks,…
ICBA: ICBA Urges Credit Union Tax Reform as Acquisitions of Tax-Paying Community Banks Continue
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the latest reported acquisition opens in a new tabof a tax-paying community bank by a tax-exempt credit union—the third deal in two weeks following several branch acquisition deals. “With tax-exempt credit unions resuming their rapid pace of community bank acquisitions…
ICBA: ICBA Urges Congress to Provide Additional Farm Aid
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today strongly urged opens in a new tabCongress to quickly pass bipartisan legislation to provide additional financial assistance to farmers and ranchers challenged by high production costs and continuing revenue losses. “We appreciate the administration’s recently announced $12 billion Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) package for row crops and specialty crops….
ICBA: ICBA Applauds House Passage of Housing for the 21st Century Act
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) applauded the House of Representatives for today’s bipartisan passage of the Housing for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 6644), which includes ICBA-advocated community bank regulatory reforms and promotes housing affordability. “ICBA and the nation’s community banks strongly support the Housing for the 21st Century Act for its numerous…
ABA: Banking Trades Issue Statement on White House Crypto Market Structure Meeting
Following today’s meeting at the White House on crypto market structure legislation, the American Bankers Association, Bank Policy Institute, Consumer Bankers Association, Financial Services Forum and Independent Community Bankers of America issued the following joint statement: “We want to thank the administration for hosting today’s constructive conversation and for recognizing the importance of the banking…
ICBA: ICBA Strongly Supports Senate Bill to Close Industrial Loan Company Loophole
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today expressed its strong support for bipartisan legislation to close the industrial loan company (ILC) loophole, which allows commercial companies to own full-service banks without full regulatory oversight. A loophole in the Bank Holding Company Act allows commercial and fintech companies to own or acquire ILCs chartered in…