Independent Community Bankers of America

• FASB Credit-Loss Proposal Ruffles Feathers

  By Heather Anderson  |  June 12, 2013

  The Financial Accounting Standards Board is getting an earful from credit unions and trade associations. Even NCUA Chairman Debbie Matz, like others, is concerned about the accounting board’s exposure draft that would require financial institutions to base loan-loss allocations on expected losses, rather than incurred losses. In addition to requiring...

• 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.