‘Crypto v community’: 4,000 local US lenders join forces to fight ‘stablecoins’ law

Up to 4,000 community banks fear looming legislation to regulate digital cash will deprive rural firms and farmers of $850bn-worth of loans ...
American Banker

Community bankers mourn loss of legendary ICBA boss Ken Guenther

Ken Guenther was famous for pounding out policy-related notes on his Selectric typewriter and faxing them to bankers, reporters, lawmakers and others. "He used them to cajole, suggest, blast, [and] ...

First Federal Savings Bank and ICBA Offer Financial Safety Tips for Summer Travelers

As travel season gets underway, First Federal Savings Bank and the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) are reminding consumers that financial preparedness is an essential part of any ...
Yahoo Finance

ICBA and First Federal Savings Bank: How Relationship Banking Funds Local Prosperity

EVANSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Federal Savings Bank and Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) are reminding consumers that banking locally is an investment in the ...
American Banker

New ICBA leader’s charge: Turn community bank support into action

WASHINGTON — Rebeca Romero Rainey, a third-generation community banker who rose to executive leadership in her early 20s, has been tasked to lead the Independent Community Bankers of America at a ...

'On the sidelines': Community bankers fear they are missing out on their moment

The Independent Community Bankers of America, a historically powerful lobbying group, faces member unrest as it navigates Trump's deregulatory agenda.