ICBA: ICBA Commends House Financial Services Committee for Advancing 1071 Relief for Community Banks
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the House Financial Services Committee’s passage of the Small LENDER Act (H.R. 941), ICBA-advocated legislation to exempt most community banks from small-business data collection and reporting requirements under Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act. “ICBA and the nation’s…
ICBA: ICBA to Congress: Ensure Digital Assets Legislation Bars Interest on Payment Stablecoins to Avoid Harming Local Economies
As Congress looks to advance digital asset market structure legislation, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today is calling on lawmakers to ensure the measure addresses concerns with the harmful impact on local economies of allowing crypto exchanges and other intermediaries to pay interest or yield on payment stablecoins. A recent Council of Economic…
ICBA: ICBA and State Groups Urge FDIC to Reconsider Edward Jones Industrial Loan Company Approval
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and 38 state banking associations urged the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to reconsider its decision to approve Edward Jones’s deposit insurance application to form a Utah-chartered industrial loan company. In a letter to the FDIC opens, ICBA and the state banking groups cited Edward Jones’s extensive network of more than…
ICBA: ICBA Opposes OCC Approval of Coinbase’s National Trust Bank Charter Application
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today expressed opposition to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s conditional approval opens in a new tabof Coinbase’s application for a national trust bank charter for its subsidiary, Coinbase National Trust Co. “Today’s conditional approval of Coinbase’s trust charter application is a grave mistake that will only serve…
ICBA: ICBA Celebrates Local Impact During Community Banking Month in April
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) is celebrating Community Banking Month in April, highlighting the critical role community banks serve in powering local economies, supporting small businesses, and strengthening communities nationwide. Each year, Community Banking Month recognizes the industry’s relationship-driven model, which combines personalized service with modern financial tools to meet the evolving needs…
ICBA: ICBA Thanks Lawmakers for Introducing New Bills Advancing the Deposit Insurance Debate
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the introduction of several bills in the House opens in a new taband Senate opens in a new tabto reform the nation’s deposit insurance system. “ICBA and the nation’s community bankers thank members of Congress for introducing several bills that continue advancing…
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…