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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.
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 16, 2021
The rate of new US coronavirus cases continued to decline Monday and Tuesday, as the country’s rolling average of daily infections fell below 90,000 for the first time in more than 100 days.
February 16, 2021 |
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Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
ICBA continues opposition to Rakuten ILC application
Rakuten Bank America’s resubmitted deposit insurance application continues to pose risks of mixing banking and commerce due to Rakuten Inc.’s diverse and global commercial activities, ICBA told the FDIC.
February 16, 2021 |
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Lending
ICBA to OCC: Rescind unvetted charter policy shift
ICBA and other groups asked the OCC to rescind an interpretive letter expanding eligibility to apply for a national trust charter as well as the conditional charter approvals for Anchorage Digital Bank and Protego Trust Bank.
February 16, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Fintech Regulation
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 12, 2021
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that schools can safely open as long as a range of precautions are in place, offering a comprehensive and science-based road map for a return to classrooms.
February 12, 2021 |
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Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
Letter to Banking Agencies Regarding Community Bank Leverage Ratio
The Independent Community Bankers of America commends the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for their efforts to mitigate the strain placed on community banks as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
February 12, 2021 |
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Commerce & Banking
ICBA Renews Preferred Service Provider Relationship with Travelers
The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced it has extended its Preferred Service Provider relationship with Travelers to continue providing insurance and risk mitigation services specifically designed for community banks.
February 12, 2021 |
Press Release
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 9, 2021
In this latest update from FS-ISAC, experts warn the U.S. could be in the calm before the storm ahead of another possible surge in Covid-19 cases fueled by variants, and urge local and state leaders not to ditch their safety measures and restrictions.
February 10, 2021 |
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Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
Fed extends rule allowing PPP loans to directors
The Federal Reserve Board again extended its rule allowing certain bank directors and shareholders to apply to their banks for Paycheck Protection Program loans for their small businesses.
February 10, 2021 |
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Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
Smaller lenders continue leading PPP lending
Insured depository institutions under $10 billion in assets in 2021 have approved more than 608,000 Paycheck Protection Program loans worth $39.4 billion, according to the latest SBA data.
February 10, 2021 |
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Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
Five Tips to Make the Most of the ICBA Connect Team Experience
ICBA Connect is a virtual experience that is designed to energize, inspire and bring community banking teams together. And to magnify that energy, our goal has been to engage community bankers at every level.
February 10, 2021 |
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OCC rescinds CRA benchmarking survey
The OCC said national banks over $2.5 billion in assets are not required to respond to a Community Reinvestment Act benchmarking survey, as advocated by ICBA.
February 10, 2021 |
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CRA
SBA begins EIDL repayments today
The SBA today will begin remitting reconciliation payments for Paycheck Protection Program loans with a forgiveness payment that was reduced by the amount of an Economic Injury Disaster Loan advance.
February 09, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
ICBA pitches provisions for pending relief package
ICBA today is advancing its recommendations for the pandemic relief package before Congress. Developed with community bankers, the ICBA recommendations in today's letter to Congress include, among other things, expanding support for the PPP.
February 09, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
Consumer fraud losses surge in 2020: FTC
The Federal Trade Commission said it received more than 2.1 million fraud reports from consumers in 2020. Consumers reported losing more than $3.3 billion to fraud in 2020, up from $1.8 billion in 2019
February 08, 2021 |
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Cybersecurity
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 8, 2021
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, predicted Sunday that vaccine supplies would improve by March, with increased doses of approved vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna and a new vaccine candidate from Johnson & Johnson.
February 08, 2021 |
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Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
ICBA: Extend consumer protections to data aggregators
ICBA called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to ensure nonbanks that access customer financial information take the same care in protecting consumer privacy and data as community banks.
February 08, 2021 |
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CFPB
CISA COVID-19 call series continues
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's series of teleconferences on COVID-19 and vaccine distribution continues this week.
February 08, 2021 |
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Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Cybersecurity
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 5, 2021
Johnson & Johnson on Thursday submitted to the Food and Drug Administration an application for emergency authorization for its one-dose coronavirus vaccine, putting the company on track to potentially begin shipping it by early March.
February 05, 2021 |
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Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
PPP borrowers most successful with community banks: study
Community banks were the most common source for Paycheck Protection Program loans among employer firms, and they were the source from which applicants were most successful in obtaining PPP funding, the Federal Reserve Banks said.
February 05, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
ICBA seeks advocacy survey feedback
ICBA continues calling on community bankers to complete its State of Advocacy survey to help identify new and existing community banker relationships with members of Congress.
February 05, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy
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