ICBA welcomes new members of Congress Jan 01st 2021 12:01am on Advocacy & Policy, Columns, Legislation ICBA welcomes new members of Congress Jan 01st 2021 12:01am on Advocacy & Policy, Columns, Legislation ICBA’s outreach program creates connections with freshman legislators on Capitol Hill.
Aaron Stetter: 2020 advocacy in review Dec 01st 2020 12:12am on Advocacy & Policy, Columns, Legislation This year, community banks came out in full force to advance pro-community bank reforms.
From redlining to modernization: A CRA overview Nov 01st 2020 12:11am on Advocacy & Policy, Focus, General, Regulation & Compliance, Regulation / Compliance The Community Reinvestment Act was designed to stop redlining, the impact of which is still felt in metro areas today. We look at the past and current CRA, including upcoming revisions from regulators.
Pushing back against the adverse market fee Nov 01st 2020 12:11am on Advocacy & Policy, Columns, Legislation Thousands of messages from community bankers turned the tide in delaying a tax that would have unnecessarily hurt their customers. That’s grassroots in action.
Election 2020: How will community banks fare? Oct 01st 2020 12:10am on Advocacy & Policy, Banks, Industry Insight, Legislation, slide After a rollercoaster year, the 2020 election will offer its own twists and turns as it relates to power in the White House and on Capitol Hill. But what do all the potential election outcomes mean for community banks? Here, ICBA’s political experts prognosticate what the regulatory environment could look like depending on who is in power after Election Day.
ICBA: Giving MDIs and CDFIs a much-needed boost Oct 01st 2020 12:10am on Advocacy & Policy, Columns, Legislation
Joel Williquette: COVID-19 exam concerns Sep 01st 2020 12:09am on Advocacy & Policy, Columns, Regulation / Compliance ICBA is engaging regulators so that examiners will recognize the extraordinary circumstances of COVID-19 come exam time.
Aaron Stetter: How to engage Congress from a distance Aug 10th 2020 04:08pm on Advocacy & Policy, Columns, Member Grassroots Community bankers should take advantage of this month’s recess for virtual advocacy.
Joe Schneider: Separated but closer than ever Jul 01st 2020 12:07am on Advocacy & Policy, Columns, Legislation ICBA is working with state associations to counter Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) confusion and inaccurate information. By Joe Schneider, ICBA During a crisis, accurate and timely information is often at a premium, and the COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. When Congress passed the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and […]
Aaron Stetter: Grassroots gets it done Jun 01st 2020 12:06am on Advocacy & Policy, Columns, Legislation An unprecedented effort by ICBA community bankers nets a PPP set-aside reserve. By Aaron Stetter, ICBA There’s power in numbers. ICBA’s community bank members have proven it over and over, and they’ve done it once more—and in record time. Community bankers turned out in force as part of ICBA’s grassroots efforts to advocate that Congress quickly […]
