ICBA

• Banker Survey: CFPB’s QM Exemption Too Narrowly Defines 'Rural'

  By Heather Anderson  |  May 10, 2013

  ICBA says many of its rural members often make non-traditional loans that would not be allowed under proposed new rules.

• Bankers Storm Capitol Hill as House Mulls Tax Reform

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 17, 2013

  ABA, ICBA in town for conferences that have taxing credit unions high on the agenda.

• ICBA Ranks CU Tax Fight Above Bank Subchapter S Exemption

  By Heather Anderson  |  March 13, 2013

  Community bankers trade group lists annual priorities: Killing CU tax break higher on list than protecting its own.

• ICBA Petition Produces 13,000 Signatures Opposing MBL Legislation

  By Heather Anderson  |  July 30, 2012

  Community bank lobby signs up supporters opposed to raising credit union member business lending cap.

• Bankers Play Tax Card in Fight Against MBL

  By Heather Anderson  |  July 25, 2012

  The banking lobby has drawn what it hopes is a powerful sword in its crusade against an increase in the member business lending cap: taxes.

• ICBA Study: Consumers Want Courtesy Pay

  By Heather Anderson  |  June 21, 2012

  Most consumers want important transactions paid by their financial institution even if those transactions result in an overdraft, survey shows.

• Minority Banks' Council Puts in Plug for TAG Extension

  By Marc Rapport  |  June 19, 2012

  The community bank lobby says letting FDIC’s transaction account tag insurance expire would disproportionately affect their constituencies.

• Community Bank Lobby Uses Telesis Collapse Against MBL Cap Hike

  By Marc Rapport  |  June 1, 2012

  The bank lobby took the opportunity Friday to point to a credit union failure as a reason to keep the current MBL cap.

• Failed Community Bank TARP Loans Prompt Treasury Auction

  By Heather Anderson  |  May 4, 2012

  Treasury Department planning to sell or restructure bailout loans to small banks to recover taxpayer money.

• Congressional TARP Report Critical of Community Bank Business Lending

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 25, 2012

  Report cites non-performing assets and says nearly half of community banks in TARP program are not current on their own paybacks.