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ICBA Education and Vubiz Celebrate 12 Years of Success
PRWeb - Fri Aug 22, 2:25AM CDT
The ICBA Online Education Center has worked with Vubiz to continue to educate the nation's community bankers.
Carlile Bancshares, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Community Bankers, Inc. and its Subsidiary, Community Bank, Fort Worth
PR Newswire - Thu Aug 14, 12:08PM CDT
Fort Worth, Texas based Carlile Bancshares, Inc. ("Carlile) completed the acquisition of Community Bankers, Inc., the parent company of Community Bank, Fort Worth ("Community"
on August 12, 2014. Carlile is the parent company of NORTHSTAR BANK OF TEXAS, Denton, TX and NORTHSTAR BANK COLORADO, Denver, CO.
New GAO Report Confirms Too-Big-To-Fail Exists, Taxpayer Subsidy Continues
PRWeb - Thu Jul 31, 1:10PM CDT
The Independent Community Bankers of America(R) (ICBA) today highlighted the results of a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report examining the too-big-to-fail subsidy. The report also details the various government-assistance programs that were used to assist the nation's largest financial institutions after they ushered in the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
ICBA Launches Petition for Call Report Relief as Part of War on Excessive Regulation
PRWeb - Mon Jul 28, 11:02AM CDT
As part of the Independent Community Bankers of America's(R) (ICBA) war on community bank regulatory burden, the association today launched a petition calling for relief from increasingly onerous quarterly reporting requirements.
On One-Year Anniversary of the CLEAR Relief Act, ICBA Urges Senate to Act Now
PRWeb - Thu Jul 24, 1:31PM CDT
The Independent Community Bankers of America(R) (ICBA) today marked the one-year anniversary of Sen. Jerry Moran's (R-Kan.) and Senator Jon Tester's (D-Mont.) introduction of the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory (CLEAR) Relief Act (S. 1349)--comprehensive Senate legislation that would help relieve community banks from excessive regulation and promote local economic growth. While the ICBA advocated legislation has gained 38 bipartisan cosponsors over the past year, this one-year anniversary serves as a reminder that more can be done right now to help Main Street community banks, businesses and communities.
Heritage Financial to Present at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2014 Community Bankers Investor Conference
PR Newswire - Fri Jul 18, 3:45PM CDT
Heritage Financial Corporation ("Company" (Nasdaq: HFWA) announced today that Brian L. Vance, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at the 15th Annual Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2014 Community Bank Investor Conference to be held in New York City on July 29th and 30th. Mr. Vance is scheduled to present on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at 7:30 a.m. Pacific time.
ICBA Applauds Senate for Passing Measure Requiring Community Bank Presence on Federal Reserve Board
PRWeb - Thu Jul 17, 2:40PM CDT
The Independent Community Bankers of America(R) (ICBA) today applauded the Senate for approving legislation that would require the White House to appoint someone with community banking experience to the Federal Reserve Board. An ICBA-advocated amendment offered by Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) to legislation reauthorizing the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (S. 2244) would require at least one member of the Fed board to have experience as a community banker or community bank supervisor.
ICBA Advocates Measures to Rein in What They Feel Is Government Overreach and Regulation
PRWeb - Tue Jul 15, 3:06PM CDT
The Independent Community Bankers of America(R) (ICBA) today called on Congress to pass legislation to rein in excessive government regulations that are inhibiting economic growth, including the Justice Department's Operation Choke Point initiative. Testifying before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, ICBA community banker Sam Vallandingham continued ICBA's call for tiered regulations that are tailored to the size and complexity of financial institutions.
Lighthouse Payment Services Inc. to Exhibit at the Community Bankers Association of Ohio's 40th Annual Convention and Tradeshow in Columbus, Ohio on August 13th and 14th
PRWeb - Tue Jul 15, 1:35PM CDT
Lighthouse Payment Services Inc., a leader in lockbox payment processing, today announced it will exhibit its image lockbox services at the Community Bankers Association of Ohio's 40th annual convention and tradeshow. The event will be held in the Archie M. Griffin Grand Ballroom at the Ohio Student Union on August 12-14th 2014 and will feature an exciting week of activities and networking for Ohio community bankers. "We will be exhibiting to increase our geographic footprint in the Ohio area and to show how community banks can increase deposit relationships with image lockbox services tailored specifically for community banks and their clients."
ICBA Survey Shows Growing Call Report Burden on Community Banks
PRWeb - Wed Jul 09, 10:40AM CDT
The Independent Community Bankers of America(R) (ICBA) today released the results of a new survey that shows the increasing and unnecessary regulatory burden that quarterly reporting requirements impose on community banks. In addition to highlighting the rising number of community bank resources devoted to the quarterly call report--resources that would otherwise be used for economic and job growth--virtually all respondents said streamlined reporting rules for these smaller and less complex institutions would reduce their regulatory burden.
ICBA: Study Finds Commercial Banks Meeting Needs of Ag Borrowers
PRWeb - Wed Jul 02, 1:30PM CDT
The Independent Community Bankers of America(R) (ICBA) today highlighted new findings that commercial banks continue meeting the credit needs of agricultural borrowers and that community banks are doing the lion's share of the banking sector's ag lending. Nevertheless, the recent University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign farmdocDaily report finds community banks face stiff headwinds, including mounting compliance costs due to regulatory burdens and weak loan and economic growth.
ICBA Names Umpqua Bank Top Community Bank Leader in Social Media for Second Year in a Row
Business Wire - Tue Jul 01, 12:00PM CDT
For the second year in a row, Independent Community Bankers of America(R) (ICBA) has selected Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:UMPQ), as the nation's top Community Bank Leader in Social Media. This is the second year ICBA has compiled this list, which highlights community bank social media trailblazers.
ICBA Announces Top Community Bank Leaders in Social Media
PRWeb - Tue Jul 01, 7:03AM CDT
The Independent Community Bankers of America(R) (ICBA) released the Top 50 Community Bank Leaders in Social Media and the Top 25 Community Banker Influencers on Twitter. This is the second year that ICBA has compiled these two lists, which highlight the community bank social media trailblazers among the financial industry.
ICBA: Credit Availability in Rural America Plentiful
PRWeb - Mon Jun 30, 5:08AM CDT
The Independent Community Bankers of America(R) (ICBA) today told a House Agriculture Committee subcommittee examining rural credit availability that credit is plentiful for America's farmers and ranchers and is being provided at rates near historically low levels. However, Sean Williams, president and CEO of First National Bank of Wynne, Ark., urged Congress to conduct a series of hearings relating to troubling activities of the Farm Credit System (FCS).
Congress to President: Nominate Fed Board Member with Community Bank Experience
PRWeb - Wed Jun 18, 6:30PM CDT
The Independent Community Bankers of America(R) (ICBA) today voiced strong support for a bipartisan letter, signed by 86 members of the House of Representatives, which encourages the President to appoint someone with community banking experience to the Federal Reserve board. ICBA also thanked Reps. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) and Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) for spearheading the letter.
ICBA and Community Banks Kick Off Community Banking Month
PRWeb - Tue Apr 01, 10:41AM CDT
The Independent Community Bankers of America(R) (ICBA) and thousands of its community bank members today kick off ICBA Community Banking Month--a month full of community pride for local residents, small businesses and the community banks that proudly serve them. Throughout the month, ICBA will encourage consumers and small businesses who are interested in building more economically sustainable communities to check out what their community bank has to offer.
ICBA's Fine: Consolidation, Regulation Twin Challenges Facing Community Banks
PRWeb - Mon Mar 31, 9:31PM CDT
Addressing the twin challenges of persistent consolidation in the banking industry and regulations that are disproportionately burdensome on the smallest financial institutions is essential to ensuring a future for the nation's community banking system, Independent Community Bankers of America(R) (ICBA) President and CEO Camden R. Fine said today. Speaking in Boston, Fine said that policymakers must ensure their regulations nurture the unique strengths of the community bank model instead of squeezing these institutions into a one-size-fits-all regime.
ICBA Congratulates Community Banker Maria Contreras-Sweet on Confirmation for SBA Administrator
PRWeb - Thu Mar 27, 3:16PM CDT
The Independent Community Bankers of America(R) (ICBA) today congratulated ICBA member Maria Contreras-Sweet following the Senate's vote confirming her to head the Small Business Administration. Contreras-Sweet is the founder and chairman of ProAmérica Bank, a community bank in Los Angeles.
ICBA Education and Vubiz Celebrate 12 Years of Success
PRWeb - Fri Aug 22, 2:25AM CDT
The ICBA Online Education Center has worked with Vubiz to continue to educate the nation's community bankers.
Carlile Bancshares, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Community Bankers, Inc. and its Subsidiary, Community Bank, Fort Worth
PR Newswire - Thu Aug 14, 12:08PM CDT
Fort Worth, Texas based Carlile Bancshares, Inc. ("Carlile) completed the acquisition of Community Bankers, Inc., the parent company of Community Bank, Fort Worth ("Community"
on August 12, 2014. Carlile is the parent company of NORTHSTAR BANK OF TEXAS, Denton, TX and NORTHSTAR BANK COLORADO, Denver, CO. New GAO Report Confirms Too-Big-To-Fail Exists, Taxpayer Subsidy Continues
PRWeb - Thu Jul 31, 1:10PM CDT
The Independent Community Bankers of America(R) (ICBA) today highlighted the results of a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report examining the too-big-to-fail subsidy. The report also details the various government-assistance programs that were used to assist the nation's largest financial institutions after they ushered in the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
ICBA Launches Petition for Call Report Relief as Part of War on Excessive Regulation
PRWeb - Mon Jul 28, 11:02AM CDT
As part of the Independent Community Bankers of America's(R) (ICBA) war on community bank regulatory burden, the association today launched a petition calling for relief from increasingly onerous quarterly reporting requirements.
On One-Year Anniversary of the CLEAR Relief Act, ICBA Urges Senate to Act Now
PRWeb - Thu Jul 24, 1:31PM CDT
The Independent Community Bankers of America(R) (ICBA) today marked the one-year anniversary of Sen. Jerry Moran's (R-Kan.) and Senator Jon Tester's (D-Mont.) introduction of the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory (CLEAR) Relief Act (S. 1349)--comprehensive Senate legislation that would help relieve community banks from excessive regulation and promote local economic growth. While the ICBA advocated legislation has gained 38 bipartisan cosponsors over the past year, this one-year anniversary serves as a reminder that more can be done right now to help Main Street community banks, businesses and communities.
Heritage Financial to Present at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2014 Community Bankers Investor Conference
PR Newswire - Fri Jul 18, 3:45PM CDT
Heritage Financial Corporation ("Company"
(Nasdaq: HFWA) announced today that Brian L. Vance, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at the 15th Annual Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2014 Community Bank Investor Conference to be held in New York City on July 29th and 30th. Mr. Vance is scheduled to present on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at 7:30 a.m. Pacific time. ICBA Applauds Senate for Passing Measure Requiring Community Bank Presence on Federal Reserve Board
PRWeb - Thu Jul 17, 2:40PM CDT
The Independent Community Bankers of America(R) (ICBA) today applauded the Senate for approving legislation that would require the White House to appoint someone with community banking experience to the Federal Reserve Board. An ICBA-advocated amendment offered by Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) to legislation reauthorizing the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (S. 2244) would require at least one member of the Fed board to have experience as a community banker or community bank supervisor.
ICBA Advocates Measures to Rein in What They Feel Is Government Overreach and Regulation
PRWeb - Tue Jul 15, 3:06PM CDT
The Independent Community Bankers of America(R) (ICBA) today called on Congress to pass legislation to rein in excessive government regulations that are inhibiting economic growth, including the Justice Department's Operation Choke Point initiative. Testifying before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, ICBA community banker Sam Vallandingham continued ICBA's call for tiered regulations that are tailored to the size and complexity of financial institutions.
Lighthouse Payment Services Inc. to Exhibit at the Community Bankers Association of Ohio's 40th Annual Convention and Tradeshow in Columbus, Ohio on August 13th and 14th
PRWeb - Tue Jul 15, 1:35PM CDT
Lighthouse Payment Services Inc., a leader in lockbox payment processing, today announced it will exhibit its image lockbox services at the Community Bankers Association of Ohio's 40th annual convention and tradeshow. The event will be held in the Archie M. Griffin Grand Ballroom at the Ohio Student Union on August 12-14th 2014 and will feature an exciting week of activities and networking for Ohio community bankers. "We will be exhibiting to increase our geographic footprint in the Ohio area and to show how community banks can increase deposit relationships with image lockbox services tailored specifically for community banks and their clients."
ICBA Survey Shows Growing Call Report Burden on Community Banks
PRWeb - Wed Jul 09, 10:40AM CDT
The Independent Community Bankers of America(R) (ICBA) today released the results of a new survey that shows the increasing and unnecessary regulatory burden that quarterly reporting requirements impose on community banks. In addition to highlighting the rising number of community bank resources devoted to the quarterly call report--resources that would otherwise be used for economic and job growth--virtually all respondents said streamlined reporting rules for these smaller and less complex institutions would reduce their regulatory burden.
ICBA: Study Finds Commercial Banks Meeting Needs of Ag Borrowers
PRWeb - Wed Jul 02, 1:30PM CDT
The Independent Community Bankers of America(R) (ICBA) today highlighted new findings that commercial banks continue meeting the credit needs of agricultural borrowers and that community banks are doing the lion's share of the banking sector's ag lending. Nevertheless, the recent University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign farmdocDaily report finds community banks face stiff headwinds, including mounting compliance costs due to regulatory burdens and weak loan and economic growth.
ICBA Names Umpqua Bank Top Community Bank Leader in Social Media for Second Year in a Row
Business Wire - Tue Jul 01, 12:00PM CDT
For the second year in a row, Independent Community Bankers of America(R) (ICBA) has selected Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:UMPQ), as the nation's top Community Bank Leader in Social Media. This is the second year ICBA has compiled this list, which highlights community bank social media trailblazers.
ICBA Announces Top Community Bank Leaders in Social Media
PRWeb - Tue Jul 01, 7:03AM CDT
The Independent Community Bankers of America(R) (ICBA) released the Top 50 Community Bank Leaders in Social Media and the Top 25 Community Banker Influencers on Twitter. This is the second year that ICBA has compiled these two lists, which highlight the community bank social media trailblazers among the financial industry.
ICBA: Credit Availability in Rural America Plentiful
PRWeb - Mon Jun 30, 5:08AM CDT
The Independent Community Bankers of America(R) (ICBA) today told a House Agriculture Committee subcommittee examining rural credit availability that credit is plentiful for America's farmers and ranchers and is being provided at rates near historically low levels. However, Sean Williams, president and CEO of First National Bank of Wynne, Ark., urged Congress to conduct a series of hearings relating to troubling activities of the Farm Credit System (FCS).
Congress to President: Nominate Fed Board Member with Community Bank Experience
PRWeb - Wed Jun 18, 6:30PM CDT
The Independent Community Bankers of America(R) (ICBA) today voiced strong support for a bipartisan letter, signed by 86 members of the House of Representatives, which encourages the President to appoint someone with community banking experience to the Federal Reserve board. ICBA also thanked Reps. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) and Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) for spearheading the letter.
ICBA and Community Banks Kick Off Community Banking Month
PRWeb - Tue Apr 01, 10:41AM CDT
The Independent Community Bankers of America(R) (ICBA) and thousands of its community bank members today kick off ICBA Community Banking Month--a month full of community pride for local residents, small businesses and the community banks that proudly serve them. Throughout the month, ICBA will encourage consumers and small businesses who are interested in building more economically sustainable communities to check out what their community bank has to offer.
ICBA's Fine: Consolidation, Regulation Twin Challenges Facing Community Banks
PRWeb - Mon Mar 31, 9:31PM CDT
Addressing the twin challenges of persistent consolidation in the banking industry and regulations that are disproportionately burdensome on the smallest financial institutions is essential to ensuring a future for the nation's community banking system, Independent Community Bankers of America(R) (ICBA) President and CEO Camden R. Fine said today. Speaking in Boston, Fine said that policymakers must ensure their regulations nurture the unique strengths of the community bank model instead of squeezing these institutions into a one-size-fits-all regime.
ICBA Congratulates Community Banker Maria Contreras-Sweet on Confirmation for SBA Administrator
PRWeb - Thu Mar 27, 3:16PM CDT
The Independent Community Bankers of America(R) (ICBA) today congratulated ICBA member Maria Contreras-Sweet following the Senate's vote confirming her to head the Small Business Administration. Contreras-Sweet is the founder and chairman of ProAmérica Bank, a community bank in Los Angeles.
