Election 2020: How will community banks fare? Oct 01st 2020 12:10am on Advocacy & Policy, Banks, Industry Insight, Legislation, slide 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 […]
Aaron Stetter: Engineering economic relief May 01st 2020 08:05am on Advocacy & Policy, Columns, Legislation As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, ICBA is pushing Congress to help community bankers provide economic support. By Aaron Stetter, ICBA With the coronavirus presenting unprecedented challenges to both Americans and the American economy, ICBA has worked tirelessly to promote legislative solutions that can help community banks support employment, the economy and their communities. From ICBA […]
ICBA’s 2020/21 executive committee: The future’s bright Apr 01st 2020 12:04am on Advocacy & Policy, General, Industry Insight, Leadership, Legislation, People, slide The 2020/21 ICBA executive committee is chock-full of experienced, ambitious and inspired community bankers. From reining in credit unions to championing the SAFE Banking Act, they’ll be leading the charge this year to make sure community banks can flourish. We asked them about their priorities—and what they’d be if they weren’t community bankers. By Molly […]
Lilly Thomas: The state of CRA modernization Mar 01st 2020 12:03am on Advocacy & Policy, Columns, Legislation The current requirements of the Community Reinvestment Act do not fit the needs of community banks today. ICBA makes its case. By Lilly Thomas, ICBA After more than two decades without change, the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) is poised for modernization—but what those changes will look like is still up for debate. ICBA has pushed […]
Closing the ILC back door for good Feb 01st 2020 12:02am on Advocacy & Policy, Columns, Legislation Despite ICBA’s previous victories blocking huge companies from entering the banking industry, the industrial loan corporation loophole still exists. ICBA is taking aim to close it permanently. By Chris Cole and Paul Merski, ICBA Fourteen years ago, ICBA celebrated an important victory when Walmart withdrew its FDIC deposit insurance application as a Utah chartered industrial […]
