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ICBA backs BSA/AML relief bill

ICBA expressed support for legislation to raise the currency transaction reporting and Suspicious Activity Reporting thresholds to $30,000 and $10,000, respectively.
April 07, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   BSA/AML 

Senate Republicans urge CBLR relief extension

Senate Banking Committee Republicans led by Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) called on federal regulators to use their authority to extend the 8 percent Community Bank Leverage Ratio through Dec. 31.
April 06, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending 

ICBA Bancard Hires Vice President, Project Manager

ICBA Bancard, the payments services subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, today announced Malallai “Mal” Zalmai as vice president, project manager.
April 06, 2021 | Press Release  

Independent Banker interviews new ICBA leaders

The April issue of Independent Banker magazine profiles ICBA's 2021-2022 executive committee. The interviews with ICBA leadership bankers cover the pandemic’s permanent changes to banking, evolving customer needs and expectations, community bank advocacy priorities, and more.
April 06, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy 

CFPB proposes servicing changes to prevent foreclosures

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a set of rules changes to prevent foreclosures as emergency protections expire.
April 06, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

Credit union hearing push intensifies

ICBA is encouraging community bankers to call on Congress to hold hearings on credit union acquisitions of taxpaying community banks.
April 05, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

IRS issues Employee Retention Credit guidance

The IRS issued guidance for employers claiming the Employee Retention Credit for the first and second quarters of 2021.
April 05, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Taxes & Budget 

Visa Global Economic Insights (March 2021)

Last year as millions sheltered at home, e-commerce proved crucial to keeping retail sales flowing. Now, as outbreaks begin to subside and mobility returns, e-commerce’s share of total sales has fallen from its 2020 peak, raising questions about the lasting impact of the abrupt shift to e-commerce.
April 05, 2021 | News  

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