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The community banks standing by hospitality customers

Many hotels and other hospitality businesses haven’t fully bounced back from COVID-19 travel and safety restrictions, but community banks have been by their side through the challenges. Luckily, these lenders say loan demand is returning in many areas.
December 01, 2021 | Independent Banker   Lending 

Michael Emancipator: The case against the Section 1071 proposal

The CFPB’s proposed rule to implement Section 1071 would add a burdensome and costly reporting requirement onto all community bank small business lenders.
December 01, 2021 | Independent Banker   Advocacy 

How did compliance change in 2021?

This year has largely been a quiet time for regulatory and compliance reform. But while community banks were focused on the economic recovery of their communities, a few changes came during 2021.
December 01, 2021 | Independent Banker   Compliance 

Lindsay LaNore: Moving from idea to implementation

Terms like ideation and innovation have become buzzwords in our industry, but it takes great leaders to translate exciting ideas into real value.
December 01, 2021 | Independent Banker  

9 tips for smooth succession planning

Planning for future leadership is something every community bank must contend with, but it’s not always an easy process. That’s why community bankers and other experts are using succession planning to benefit the entire institution through better communication, recruiting and planning. Here are their tips for finding the best future leaders with as few bumps in the road as possible.
December 01, 2021 | Independent Banker  

CFPB issues annual threshold adjustment

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau raised the annual threshold adjustment maximum that consumer reporting agencies may charge consumers for making a file disclosure to a consumer under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
November 30, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

ICBA, The Venture Center Announce 2022 ThinkTECH Accelerator Cohort

ICBA and The Venture Center, in partnership with the State of Arkansas, announced the selection of 11 companies for the fourth annual ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program, kicking off on Jan. 11, 2022.
November 30, 2021 | Press Release   1071 

ICBA launches comment letter campaign on 1071 proposal

ICBA is calling on community bankers to submit personalized comments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposal to implement Dodd-Frank Section 1071 collection and reporting requirements.
November 30, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

ICBA endorses HR. 6037, pushes back against SBA direct lending plan

ICBA continued its grassroots efforts against a provision under consideration in the Build Back Better reconciliation bill that would authorize the Small Business Administration from making direct loans under the 7(a) program.
November 30, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Lending 1071 Small Business Administration 

Yellen, Powell testifying this week

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell are scheduled to testify this week before the Senate Banking and House Financial Services committees.
November 29, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Crisis Preparedness 

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