Romero Rainey: ICBA Looks Forward to Working with Election Winners on Community Bank Policies

Washington, D.C. (Nov. 6, 2024) - Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the 2024 elections.

"ICBA and the nation's community bankers congratulate the winners of last night's elections and look forward to working with them on the key policy issues affecting community banks and the communities they serve.

"ICBA remains dedicated to exclusively representing the nation's community banking industry as the bipartisan voice for our industry. We will continue working with policymakers to support community banks, promote local economic growth, and keep credit flowing to consumers and small businesses in local communities nationwide."

In conjunction with the congressional election results, ICBA today is issuing an analysis on the 2024 elections with insights on what the results will mean, and what's at stake, for community banks.

About ICBA

The Independent Community Bankers of America® has one mission: to create and promote an environment where community banks flourish. We power the potential of the nation's community banks through effective advocacy, education, and innovation.

As local and trusted sources of credit, America's community banks leverage their relationship-based business model and innovative offerings to channel deposits into the neighborhoods they serve, creating jobs, fostering economic prosperity, and fueling their customers' financial goals and dreams. For more information, visit ICBA's website at icba.org.