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Fair Lending
Reset Filters Tax laws should promote robust economic activity and a vibrant community banking sector and foster saving and investment. ICBA opposes any new bank-specific fees, punitive new tax...
The Federal Home Loan Bank System
Reset Filters Reset Filters The FHFA recently completed a year-long study of the FHLBs, their mission and how the system is supporting that mission. The final report released in November of 2023...
Financial Inclusion for Underserved and Unbanked Individuals
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Fraud and Scams
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Fraud and Scams Education
Fraud remains a persistent challenge for the industry, threatening operational integrity and undermining consumer confidence. ICBA provides advocacy, education, and technology-driven solutions that...
Housing Finance Reform and Regulation of Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE)
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Innovation, Payments and Banking Technology
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Innovation, Payments and Banking Technology Advocacy
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Innovation, Payments and Banking Technology Education
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Member Toolkits Gated
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Instant Payments
With two instant payments networks now live and in the market, financial institutions are moving quickly to begin offering real-time payment capabilities to their customers. ICBA urges all...
Minority Depository Institutions
Position Background ICBA supports a regulatory framework that accommodates and promotes the unique business model, markets and portfolio of minority depository institutions (MDIs or minority...
Mutual and Savings Institutions
Letters & Testimonies Search articles Select Reset Filters Reset Filters Mutual institutions were established and are maintained for the benefit of their communities, depositors, and borrowers....
National Flood Insurance Program
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Payments
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Payments Advocacy
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Payments Education
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Payments Access, Choice, and Governance
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Preserving the Independence of the Federal Banking Agencies and the Dual Banking System
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Privacy and Personal Information
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Public Banks: Postal Banking, Fed Accounts, and State-Owned Banks
Letters & Testimonies Search articles Select Reset Filters Reset Filters In recent years, several states and localities around the country have considered proposals to create public banks to...
Reform and Refocus the Farm Credit System
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Regulatory Capital
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Repair, Reform, and Thrive
Housing GSE Reform FHLB Mission Reform Innovation Bank-fintech supervisory environment Fix Broken Regulations Harming Communities Over the past few years, there have been more than 5,000 pages of...
Rural America and Farm Bill Programs
The new Farm Bill should continue to provide essential assistance to the farm sector and to rural America. Robust price support programs provide a financial safety net for many producers during...
Small Business Lending
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State and Regional Partner Associations Affiliated With ICBA
Position Background ICBA works closely with a network of 44 affiliated state associations to promote the ICBA mission on behalf of our members and the entire community banking industry. A strong...
Strengthening Membership
ICBA, the exclusive national voice for community banks, represents community banks of all sizes and types. ICBA is focused on providing the highest membership value available for community banks....
Supervisory Environment
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Credit Union Tax Exemption
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Credit Union Tax Exemption Advocacy
How Credit Union's Tax-Exempt Status Affects Your State These state-by-state reports show how credit unions have exceeded their original mandate and how that unchecked growth has negatively...
Tiered Regulation for Community Banks
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Unfair or deceptive acts or practices (UDAP) & unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices (UDAAP)
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Crisis Preparedness
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Capital Summit
Thursday, April 30 – Day 2 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Registration Desk Open 7:00 a.m. – 7:40 a.m. Eye Opener Sessions 7:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Group Breakfast Meeting 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Guest...
LEAD FWD
LEAD FWD is on hiatus for 2026. Stay tuned for future updates. Welcome, community bank leaders, to ICBA's LEAD FWD Summit ICBA’s LEAD FWD Summit attracts ambitious community bankers from across the...
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Bill Tracker
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