Independent Community Bankers of America

• Brown and Vitter Gift Small Bankers with Reg Relief Bill

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 24, 2013

  Senate bill would end subsidies for the biggest banks and abandon Basel III for the smaller ones. Credit unions? Not mentioned.

• Bluebird Gains FDIC Insurance

  By David Morrison  |  April 3, 2013

  Skeptics who saw the seeds of an eventual bank charter in the advent of American Express and Walmart had a change of heart and last week and announced that the jointly sponsored Bluebird prepaid card will carry FDIC deposit.

• ​ICBA Encourages Small Businesses to ‘Go Local’

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  April 2, 2013

  Small bankers trade kicks off Community Banking Month; CUNA counters that everything credits union do is "local."

• Trades Largely Quiet on Bluebird FDIC Insurance

  By David Morrison  |  April 1, 2013

  CUNA, ABA has no comment so far, NAFCU approves of prepaid cards having FDIC, ICBA objects.

• 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.

• Becker to Retire; Berger Named CEO

  By Heather Anderson  |  January 16, 2013

  NAFCU President/CEO Fred Becker, who announced his retirement Jan. 7, said he will be leaving the credit union industry for good when he leaves the trade July 31.

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  Future CEO Dan Berger Predicts Business as Usual Post-Becker

  By Heather Anderson  |  January 10, 2013

  Berger said NAFCU’s current strengths in advocacy, education and compliance will continue to be top priorities after he takes over on Aug. 1.

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  Becker Eyeing Education After NAFCU Retirement

  By Heather Anderson  |  January 9, 2013

  “There’s nothing worse than an ‘ex’ anything,” outgoing trade group chief says.

• Is Unpopular TAG an Appropriate MBL Partner?

  By Heather Anderson  |  December 3, 2012

  Transaction Account Guarantee extension suddenly seen as unlikely, raising questions about member business lending cap tagalong.

• ‘Skunk at a Garden Party’: Bankers Reject MBL-TAG Package

  By Heather Anderson  |  November 26, 2012

  ICBA exec calls NAFCU letter to senators supporting the package bill "obscene."