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The ICBA Newsroom collects and centralizes all the NewsWatch Today articles, press releases, blog posts, advocacy letters and other news that impacts community bankers.
NCUA chief testifies on move benefitting largest credit unions
National Credit Union Administration Chairman Rodney Hood testified on his agency's recent announcement that it is changing its methodology for designating low-income credit unions.
May 14, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
SBA answers questions on PPP loan increases, disbursements
The SBA issued an interim final rule with answers to questions on Paycheck Protection Program loan increases and disbursements as well as 1502 reporting.
May 14, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Crisis Preparedness
ICBA's PPP loan-forgiveness push gaining traction
ICBA's ongoing push for policymakers to provide guidance on Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness made headlines in the Financial Times, American Banker, Forbes, Banking Dive, and more.
May 14, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Crisis Preparedness
FDIC proposes mitigating deposit-insurance impact of PPP
The FDIC approved a proposed rule to mitigate the effects of participating in the Paycheck Protection Program and other emergency programs on deposit-insurance assessments.
May 13, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Crisis Preparedness
ICBA Statement on NCUA Change in Low-Income Methodology
ICBA president and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey released the following statement on today's National Credit Union Administration changes to its low-income credit union designation.
May 08, 2020 |
Press Release
NCUA Credit Unions
ICBA Seeks Clarity on Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness
ICBA is calling on the Treasury Department and Small Business Administration to provide additional guidance to community banks and their borrowers on the process for obtaining forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program loans.
May 06, 2020 |
Press Release
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending 1071
PMA Reveals New Logo and Brand Identity
Submitted consumer portal request letter
The undersigned consumer advocacy, civil rights and mortgage and housing industry groups join together in urging you to work to create a single consumer-facing portal to provide information to consumers on mortgage and rental relief options available under the CARES Act and subsequent
May 04, 2020 |
News
ICBA Bancard Names Octavia Washington AVP, Operations Analyst
ICBA Bancard, the payments subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, today announced that Octavia Washington has joined as assistant vice president and operations analyst.
May 04, 2020 |
Press Release
Payments
4 community banks with eye-catching names
These community banks know you never get a second chance to make a first impression. From Ergo Bank in Wisconsin to Happy State Bank in Texas, we uncover the roots of four banks’ eye-catching monikers—and offer tips for a successful rebranding.
May 01, 2020 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
How community banks are reaching the unbanked
Millions of Americans and their families don’t have bank accounts. Their reasons are their own; some lack financial literacy, and others’ trust in the banking system has been eroded. But many community banks are finding ways to better serve the underserved.
May 01, 2020 |
Independent Banker
ICBA’s best-performing community banks
Our annual list of the year’s top-performing community banks boasts institutions that focus on efficiency and the personal service that builds strong, lasting relationships. Their success last year has set them up to ride out this year’s storm.
May 01, 2020 |
Independent Banker
Growing the Community
Agencies: Sound security needed for cloud systems
Security breaches involving cloud computing services highlight the importance of sound security controls and management’s understanding of the shared responsibilities between cloud service providers and their financial institution clients, federal regulators said.
May 01, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
Committee Mission Statements
The Association shall maintain the Federal Delegate Board to evaluate and address federal legislation, regulations, court rulings, tax, agriculture/rural America and lending issues. The Federal Delegate Board shall recommend legislative and regulatory policy positions to the Executive Committee and Board of Directors.
April 28, 2020 |
News
ICBA to Treasury and SBA: Frustrated Community Bankers Need Access and Answers to SBA’s PPP Loan Processing
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued a statement urging The Department of Treasury and the Small Business Administration to allow community banks access to the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program loan processing system and to provide much needed answers to today’s technical issues with the PPP relaunch.
April 27, 2020 |
Press Release
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
ICBA Statement on Paycheck Protection Program Relaunch
Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued a statement on today's relaunch of the Paycheck Protection Program.
April 27, 2020 |
Press Release
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
ICBA Statement on Fed Rule Eliminating Transfer Restrictions
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today's Federal Reserve Board interim final rule on Regulation D.
April 24, 2020 |
Press Release
Advocacy Federal Reserve
ICBA Statement on House Passage of Additional PPP Funding
ICBA released the following statement after the House sent bipartisan legislation to restart the Paycheck Protection Program to President Trump to be signed into law.
April 23, 2020 |
Press Release
Advocacy
Mary Randolph Gannon Joins ICBA as Vice President of Political Operations
The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announced the hire of Mary Randolph Gannon as vice president of political operations. In this role Gannon will oversee the day-to-day responsibilities and operations of ICBPAC—ICBA’s political action committee—in alignment with ICBA’s policy objectives.
April 21, 2020 |
Press Release
ICBA Statement on Senate Passage of Second Round of PPP Funding
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey released the following statement after the Senate passed bipartisan legislation that includes an additional $310 billion to restart the Paycheck Protection Program and an ICBA-advocated allocation for community banks.
April 21, 2020 |
Press Release
Advocacy
ICBA Letter Regarding PPP Community Bank Allocation
ICBA has urged Congress to allocate a minimum of 25 percent of new PPP funds for community bank lenders because they are the only small business lenders in many small and rural communities. We want to ensure that thousands of small businesses in these communities will be able to access funding and maintain their employees.
April 21, 2020 |
News
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness
ICBA Names Rob Birgfeld EVP, Chief Marketing Officer
ICBA today announced that Rob Birgfeld has joined the organization as executive vice president and chief marketing officer.
April 20, 2020 |
Press Release
ICBA Response to Senators Brown and Warren
On behalf of community banks across the country, with more than 52,000 locations, I write to thank you for your letter regarding community banks’ role in the distribution of Economic Impact Payments (EIPs), as provided for in the CARES Act.
April 20, 2020 |
News
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness
Millennium Bank ranked Top 100 best performing U.S. community bank by S&P Global Market Intelligence
The minority owned community bank, today announced it has been ranked in the top 100 best performing U.S. community banks under $3 billion in asset size by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
April 20, 2020 |
News
ICBA to Fed: Main Street program should serve Main Street
ICBA told the Federal Reserve it is concerned the agency's Main Street Lending Program excludes small businesses because it has a minimum loan amount of $1 million.
April 17, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
ICBA Statement on Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Final Rule
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau final rule on Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data reporting.
April 16, 2020 |
Press Release
CFPB Mortgage Lending
ICBA Urges Immediate Paycheck Protection Appropriation as Funds Run Out
ICBA called on policymakers to immediately approve additional funds for the Paycheck Protection Program with the initial round of program funds expected to be exhausted soon.
April 16, 2020 |
Press Release
Advocacy
ICBA Recommendations for COVID-19 New Legislation
With the right policies in place, community banks are well positioned to channel credit expeditiously to help small business bridge this temporary economic shutdown, preserve their workforces, and be ready to restart once restrictions have been lifted.
April 14, 2020 |
News
Advocacy
ICBA FAQs detail Economic Impact Payments
ICBA updated its frequently asked questions on the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic with information on Economic Impact Payments—the federal stimulus payments going out to eligible individuals and households.
April 13, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Payments
ICBA and State Banking Associations Urge Paycheck Protection Program Changes
The Independent Community Bankers of America and nearly 30 state banking associations today sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza imploring them to do everything in their power to assure timely access to the Paycheck Protection Program for the roughly one-third of the community banking industry.
April 09, 2020 |
Press Release
Advocacy
ICBA and The Venture Center Showcase Community Bank Innovation
The Independent Community Bankers of America and The Venture Center, in partnership with the State of Arkansas, today hosted the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Virtual Demo Day, for its second cohort.
April 08, 2020 |
Press Release
ICBA Urges Changes to Community Reinvestment Act Proposal
The Independent Community Bankers of America today called on federal regulators to make needed changes to their proposal to reform Community Reinvestment Act regulations to promote equitable, consistent, and transparent implementation of the law.
April 08, 2020 |
Press Release
CRA
National Banking Trades Letter on Recovery Act
During the Great Recession, CDFIs played a pivotal role in stabilizing the local economies and preserving and creating jobs in low- and moderate-income communities. Likewise, the 2020 recession is already taking a devastating toll on the most economically fragile households and the communities where they live.
April 08, 2020 |
News
Advocacy
ICBA Community Bankers Share Perspectives on Paycheck Protection Program at White House Meeting
ICBA leadership represented the nation’s nearly 5,000 community banks at a virtual meeting held at the White House with President Donald J. Trump to discuss the status of the Paycheck Protection Program created by the recently enacted CARES Act.
April 07, 2020 |
Press Release
Advocacy
ICBA Sends Urgent Payment Protection Program Recommendations to Treasury and SBA
ICBA sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza early this morning laying out urgent recommendations for the Paycheck Protection Program so that every community bank across the nation has the capability to access the system and help their customers during this critical time.
April 05, 2020 |
Press Release
Advocacy Regulatory Relief
Agencies extend comment period on Volcker rule reform
Federal regulators said they will consider comments submitted before May 1 on their proposal to modify the Volcker rule’s general prohibition on banking entities investing in or sponsoring hedge funds or private equity funds. The previous deadline was April 1.
April 03, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy
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