Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

We simply need to remember what makes us special as community bankers, and with that as our foundation, we can embrace this season of change in four primary ways: 1. Demonstrating the community bank difference. They want to come into the bank and say, “We need your support to figure things out.” Gaining advocacy wins.

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Long Lasting Ideas

JUNE 8, 2016

Often in this space, we’ve written about how Washington has made community banks its personal punching bag. Sarbanes-Oxley, Dodd-Frank, the FDIC and other financial regulators – as well as Congress and the White House — have not been friendly to community banks, all while bailing out Wall Street big boys.

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Finer Points

OCTOBER 6, 2014

A new report exposing the New York Fed’s coddling of Wall Street megabanks—particularly Goldman Sachs—is making waves in Washington. The ProPublica report exposes the New York Fed’s culture of deference to the megabanks it is charged with regulating as well as its marginalization of the few examiners who have spoken out. […].

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Persistent advocacy nabs key reforms for bank and thrift holding companies. While Washington often moves at a glacial pace, it recently came to life to enact reforms benefiting bank and thrift holding companies. The new law increases bank and thrift holding company access to the Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement.

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Finer Points

MARCH 28, 2016

It was a long time coming, but persistence paid off when the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently updated its mortgage regulations to ease unnecessary restrictions on many community banks.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

That is why we are calling on regulators to make the most of the latest mandatory review of federal banking rules. The agencies are required to study their regulations for dead weight every 10 years under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996. Community Bankers Chosen as CFPB Advisors.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In person for the first time since 2019, the ICBA Capital Summit in Washington, D.C., Community bankers, pack your bags for Washington, D.C. After a year of virtual visits, the ICBA Capital Summit —the most high-profile and powerful community bank advocacy event of the year—is back in person May 1–4.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

Executive committee members tell us what advocacy issues they’ll be focused on during their terms, while board members share their words of wisdom for up-and-coming community bankers: themselves. To sum it up, these leaders are all in and all heart for community banking. and CEO and chairman, Minnesota Lakes Bank, Delano, Minn.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Derek Williams, president and CEO of Century Bank & Trust in Milledgeville, Ga., wanted to be a financier before finding his way to community banking. He has served as president and CEO of $365 million-asset Century Bank & Trust in Milledgeville, Ga., now part of Bank of America, before moving to Griffin, Ga.,

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Finer Points

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

This week we saw once again that our industry’s hard work and determination on behalf of regulatory relief can achieve tangible results in Washington. Following passionate advocacy from ICBA and community bankers, regulators issued a proposed rule to simplify community bank call reports and laid out their plan […].

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

This is particularly true for community banks preparing to undergo their next regulatory safety and soundness or compliance examination. The better prepared, the less likely they are to run afoul of the continually shifting regulations. Benjamin Franklin famously said that “by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”

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Independent Banker

JULY 8, 2015

Absent Congress actively changing the law, however, the Supreme Court has issued a decisive opinion that sets an important precedent on the disparate-impact issue for community banks and the rest of the financial services industry. The case in question— Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

Here are the key areas of D&I policies and practices that community banks may need if these requirements change or become mandatory. How does your bank’s diversity and inclusion (D&I) compliance program compare with the regulatory standards for D&I policies and practices? By Mary Thorson-Wright. Legislative updates.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

While it has had some benefits, like stronger risk management for our banks, it has made the customer process much more daunting. But community banks have adapted to address that shift. So, while this next round of uncertainty will bring with it new challenges, the strength of the community bank business model remains intact.

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Jeff For Banks

JULY 6, 2013

government controlled or heavily regulated. But I disagree with greater control of a national pension system in Washington. Here is where I think community banks, banded together through associations such as the ABA or ICBA, can play a critical role in solving our problem. that reads. But keep fees low, such as 25-50 bps.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2019

From successes in getting the Federal Reserve involved in real-time payments to our ongoing efforts to wake up Washington to credit union injustices, we are present, committed and confirmed in our efforts to level the playing field for community bankers. We see this same degree of passion reflected in community bank plans.

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Independent Banker

JULY 30, 2015

IB: What do ICBA advocacy staff members do to represent community banks in Washington? Hawxhurst: ICBA’s advocacy staff works to represent the interests of community banks before a wide range of policy bodies in Washington, particularly before Congress and the federal banking agencies.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 25, 2016

Advocacy Advocate—ICBA’s Joshua Harbursky works to assist community bankers with their industry policy engagement with lawmakers and regulators. ICBA has a great infrastructure in place and a lot of active advocates among community bankers. Anyone with an interest in promoting community banks can be an ICBA advocate.

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American Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

His message was especially notable because it was aimed at smaller institutions that have gotten less scrutiny from Washington. Surprise overdraft fees and charges incurred by consumers who cash bad checks likely violate the law, state Attorney General Rob Bonta said.

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Finer Points

AUGUST 3, 2015

While ICBA continues our full-court press toward advancing community bank regulatory relief all the way through Congress and to the president’s desk, we are also making noticeable headway in raising public awareness of the problem via the national news media.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 27, 2016

That’s why community banking resonates so strongly with me. Community bankers aren’t just there for their customers during work hours on weekdays. Without fail and without hesitation, you can count on ICBA to vigorously defend and promote your community bank and your industry’s reputation. This is why ICBA exists.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Neil Zick, president and CEO of Twin City Bank, helped Tim Norris obtain financing to start The Link Cannabis Co. When Oklahoma legalized the sales of cannabis for medicinal purposes in 2018, executives of $550 million-asset Blue Sky Bank in Tulsa, Okla., It’s a strategy that an increasing number of community banks are embracing.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

We fully intend to leverage this opportunity for the benefit of community banks and the communities they serve. The incoming president has proposed a new governing order in which adopting any new regulation will require first eliminating two existing regulations. of Farmers Bank and Trust in Great Bend.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

In this feature, we’ll look at a number of ways you can continue to build trust—an especially crucial task as the pandemic continues, telecommuting persists and consumer banking practices evolve. But for most community banks, building a trustworthy brand isn’t a conscious effort. billion-asset community bank.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2018

On Wednesday (March 14), the Senate passed legislation that would loosen the regulations placed on financial companies after the Great Recession, with the bill gaining bipartisan support. With the bill, more than two dozen banks will be relieved of regulations that were placed on them under the Dodd-Frank Act.

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Finer Points

OCTOBER 3, 2016

A hallmark of community banking is accountability. Community bankers are held accountable to their customers because they live and work in the same neighborhoods. As locally based institutions with a stake in the prosperity of their communities, community bankers simply can’t afford to take advantage of their customers.

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Gonzobanker

APRIL 28, 2016

The amount of regulation in the financial industry is staggering and has understandably been top of mind for most CEOs. According to Cornerstone Advisors research , roughly six in 10 community bank and credit union CEOs are concerned with the regulatory burden. The best banks aren’t just compliant with new regulations.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

Community bankers aren’t the only ones who think so. Nearly everyone in Washington now agrees, to one degree or another. Top regulators also concur, and some have even offered a proposal or two of their own. Acknowledging the problem, lawmakers repeatedly have told community bankers to hold on, relief is on the way.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Community bankers aren’t the only ones who think so. Nearly everyone in Washington now agrees, to one degree or another. Top regulators also concur, and some have even offered a proposal or two of their own. Acknowledging the problem, lawmakers repeatedly have told community bankers to hold on, relief is on the way.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 28, 2015

This upcoming year has a lot of good in store for our industry, because ICBA continues to pursue even more successes for community banks nationwide. We certainly closed out 2015 with great wins in Washington, so I want to thank so many of you who stepped up to make change happen last year. Let’s leverage that.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

As policymakers continue to review financial services regulations, the largest banks are working to roll back rules that were designed to mitigate the risks they pose to the financial system. First things first: Washington needs to slow down and reevaluate. Where I’ll be this month.

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Independent Banker

JULY 29, 2016

Around the Table—Wisconsin community bankers work with legislative staff members on Capitol Hill during ICBA’s Washington Policy Summit. Keeping community banking interests front and center. Here’s an outline of the key activities ICBA’s advocacy team in Washington, D.C., By Courtney Schoenborn. 1233 and S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

He pointed to the Community Reinvestment Act, which encourages banks to loan to small businesses. Reports said Powell noted that looser community bank regulations may help keep branches open. Bank mergers aren’t the only factor behind closing bank branches, however.

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Independent Banker

MAY 26, 2016

Under the glorified goal for “simplification” touted by policymakers cosseted in far-off Washington, D.C., Whoever proposes any new regulations should first have to personally apply their proposals in a real-world bank setting. Consumer mortgage disclosures that once took 10 minutes for Miller to complete now take several hours.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Supreme Court, it is, and the high court’s recent ruling to that effect is likely to affect community banks, their regulatory examinations and their potential exposure to fair lending lawsuits. Furthermore, community banks still have the defense of “showing a business reason to justify their policies.”.

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Finer Points

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Every now and then we have the chance to stand up for what’s right against powerful forces. As the legacy of a group of colonists who stared down and defeated the world’s greatest empire, it’s virtually our birthright as Americans. So in some ways ICBA’s federal lawsuit against the National Credit Union Administration for its […].

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Independent Banker

JULY 28, 2016

Senate Banking Committee. She explained why lawmakers should exempt community banks from Basel III capital rule. Community bankers score big changes in final credit-loss standard. To their credit, federal regulators have already showed they are on board with the approach laid out in FASB’s final standard.

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