ICBA
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) represents the largest constituency of community banks of all sizes and charter types in the nation, and is dedicated exclusively to representing the interests of the community banking industry.
Contact:
Aleis Stokes
Phone: (202) 821-4457
Karen Tyson
Phone: (202) 821-4454
Washington DC Office
1615 L Street NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 800-422-8439
Fax: 202-659-3604
http://www.icba.org/
ICBA: Federal Home Loan Bank System Must Be Preserved
October 17, 2011 Posted by ICBA
Washington, D.C. – October 17, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Tim Zimmerman, president and CEO of Standard Bank, Monroeville, Pa., urged Congress today on behalf of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) to preserve the significant role of the…
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ICBA Mortgage and QBE FIRST Sign Preferred Vendor Agreement
May 12, 2011 Posted by ICBA
Washington, D.C. – May 12, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — ICBA Mortgage Corp., the mortgage lending subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), and QBE FIRST today announced an exclusive one-year, preferred vendor agreement that will provide ICBA members with tax tracking, tax insourcing and escrow administration services.
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ICBA Statement on the State Attorneys General Foreclosure Settlement Term Sheet
March 10, 2011 Posted by ICBA
Washington, D.C. – March 10, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) issued the following statement today regarding the release of the state attorneys general foreclosure settlement term sheet. “While much of Wall Street has already recovered from the financial fallout, many of America’s Main Street communities continue to struggle with its harsh effects. The last thing these communities need is further deterioration of their already fragile housing markets and economies caused by these proposed settlement terms that would delay legitimate foreclosure actions and permit bankruptcy judges to reduce mortgage balances.
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ICBA Outlines Proposal for Secondary Mortgage Market Reform
March 1, 2011 Posted by ICBA
Washington, D.C. – March 1, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) told Congress today in a written statement that Main Street community banks need a financially strong, impartial secondary market that provides equitable access and pricing to all lenders regardless of size or volume. ICBA also outlined its own proposal for secondary mortgage market reform.
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ICBA Mortgage and Fannie Mae Renew Affinity Agreement That Supports Community Banks
February 16, 2011 Posted by ICBA
Washington, D.C. – February 16, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — ICBA Mortgage, the mortgage-lending subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), today announced the renewal of its alliance agreement with Fannie Mae, which allows ICBA-member community banks to access a package of special benefits that helps them better serve their customers’ housing-finance needs
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ICBA: Housing Finance Reform Must Allow Community Banks to Continue Serving Main Street
February 11, 2011 Posted by ICBA
Washington, D.C. – February 11, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today said that the nation’s housing finance system must continue to provide a variety of finance options to meet the needs of different consumers, housing types and locations. Following the release of the Obama administration’s plan on housing finance, ICBA reminded policymakers that a stable secondary market for residential mortgages is essential to community banks and Main Street America, while also stressing completely privatizing the secondary mortgage market would have ruinous effects both on community banks and the customers they serve
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ICBA: Housing Finance Reform Must Allow Community Banks to Continue Serving Main Street
February 11, 2011 Posted by ICBA
Washington, D.C. – February 11, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today said that the nation’s housing finance system must continue to provide a variety of finance options to meet the needs of different consumers, housing types and locations. Following the release of the Obama administration’s plan on housing finance, ICBA reminded policymakers that a stable secondary market for residential mortgages is essential to community banks and Main Street America, while also stressing completely privatizing the secondary mortgage market would have ruinous effects both on community banks and the customers they serve.
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ICBA and LenderLive Launch “ICBA Mortgage Solutions”
October 21, 2010 Posted by ICBA
Washington, D.C. – October 21, 2010 – (RealEstateRama) — The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and LenderLive Network, Inc. today announced the launch of ICBA Mortgage Solutions, an innovative, multi-functional suite of mortgage services designed to help ICBA member community banks continue to originate, process, close, fund and sell residential loans.
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ICBA: Private Mortgage Insurance Critical to Housing Recovery
July 29, 2010 Posted by ICBA
Washington, D.C. – July 29, 2010 – (RealEstateRama) — Marti Rodamaker, president of First Citizens National Bank in Mason City, Iowa, testified today on behalf of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) before the House Financial Services Capital Markets Subcommittee.
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ICBA Offers Key Principles for Future Housing Finance System
July 23, 2010 Posted by ICBA
Washington, D.C. – June 22, 2010 – (RealEstateRama) — The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) said in a comment letter to the Treasury Department and Department of Housing and Urban Development that the nation’s housing finance system must continue to be sufficiently flexible so it provides a variety of finance options to meet the needs of different consumers, housing types and locations. ICBA outlined its key principles for the reform of the housing finance system that is now under debate.
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