Finer Points

AUGUST 18, 2015

The tax-exempt credit union industry apparently skipped this civics lesson because it obviously doesn’t believe it should have to listen to Congress. The National Credit Union Administration has proposed dramatically revising business-lending rules for these tax-subsidized institutions. Current […].

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Finer Points

JUNE 16, 2015

Sometimes common sense really can prevail in Washington. This particular amendment would have required banks to send a 1099-INT form to any depositor who earned any amount of […].

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Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

While out-of-town lenders gave money to customers requiring no down payments to buy overpriced homes that they couldn’t afford, Hartings, the president and CEO of The Peoples Bank Co. in Coldwater, Ohio, and ICBA’s incoming chairman, held fast to his community bank’s conservative lending practices.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The ICBA Capital Summit is the premier event for community bankers looking to advocate for their industry. 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. Visiting a congressional office in Washington, D.C., and many more.

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Jeff For Banks

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Fiscal Policy We are not seeing activity from Washington DC. Tax cut and tax reform proposals have been floated. I believe that tax cuts will spur economic growth, but only if they do not increase government borrowing and the federal deficit. There have been several failed attempts to repeal and replace Obamacare.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Seriously, sit back with a pocket flask of Pappy Van Winkle, smoke a cigar (or your combustible of choice if you live in Colorado, California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Main or Massachusetts) and enjoy the 2017 GonzoBanker Awards. THE BANKING AWARDS. GonzoBanker of the Year – Large Banks.

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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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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

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Happy New Year, fellow community bankers! 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. For more, read this month’s Washington Watch column). By Jack Hartings, Chairman of ICBA. Never before has it been more important.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 15, 2023

Funding Capacity as a % of Uninsured Deposits: Calculating a bank’s total liquidity lines as a percentage of uninsured deposits is now in vogue. Some form of this ratio will likely be applied to the national and regional banks, which means larger community banks will also be judged by this ratio.

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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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Long Lasting Ideas

JULY 25, 2018

When Congress passed the White House-backed tax reform legislation late last year, we at BankMarketingCenter.com tried to strike a positive chord, pointing to community banks that had increased wages and bonuses for employees. Continue reading Trump Tax Cuts – Benefiting Wall Street or Main Street?

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

From opposite political directions, Senators Shelby and Brown stand on point to greatly influence community banking’s agenda in the next Congress. The mix of contrasts and similarities of Shelby’s and Brown’s perspectives and policymaking portend an active session for community banking’s agenda in the new 114th Congress.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

ICBA and community bankers are well-positioned to take advantage of this new mandate. We fully intend to leverage this opportunity for the benefit of community banks and the communities they serve. This is a harbinger of good news for ICBA’s nonpartisan agenda of regulatory and tax relief. Follow Camden R.

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