**The following press release is courtesy of ICBA** Washington, D.C (May 24, 2018)—The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today thanked President Trump for signing into law the bipartisan Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155). The new law will spur greater consumer access to credit and business lending in Main Street […]

(Watertown, SD) – The House of Representatives passed S. 2155 yesterday, which means it is on it’s way to President Trump to be signed into law. This bi-partisan supported bill contains policies which roll back key parts from the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Protection Act therefore providing regulatory relief to the community banks that […]

Zimmerman of Monroeville to serve the nation’s community banks Las Vegas (March 16, 2018)—Timothy K. Zimmerman, CEO of Standard Bank in Monroeville, Pa., was elected chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) for 2018-19 during the 2018 ICBA national convention, ICBA Community Banking LIVE®, in Las Vegas. His term begins at the conclusion of the […]

Robust Regulatory Relief Bill Reflects ICBA’s Plan for Prosperity Washington, D.C (March 14, 2018)—The Independent Community Bankers of America®(ICBA), the leading proponent of community bank regulatory relief, today thanked the Senate for passing pro-community bank legislation and urged the House to advance needed relief immediately. The bipartisan Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155) would bolster local […]

Washington, D.C. (March 30, 2018)—Where you choose to bank and with whom, matters says the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA), which is celebrating the nation’s nearly 5,700 community banks during ICBA Community Banking Month in April. To illustrate the positive impact community banks have on their communities, ICBA released this video ahead of Community Banking Month. […]

(Mitchell, SD) – Independent Community Bankers of South Dakota (ICBSD) is pleased to announce the hiring of Megan Olson as its new President and CEO.  Olson will replace Greg McCurry the current President and CEO. “We are very lucky to have Megan join our team” says Hugh Bartels, ICBSD Chairman and Director of Reliabank Dakota […]

With policymakers in the nation’s capital reconsidering reforms to financial services regulations implemented after the 2008 crisis, South Dakota’s community banks have a lot at stake.  While we know that community banks did not contribute to the meltdown on Wall Street, Washington’s response has had a negative impact on community banks ability to serve South Dakota […]