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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.
FinCEN begins implementing new reporting provisions
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is seeking public comment by May 5 on implementing new beneficial ownership information requirements.
April 02, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, April 2, 2021
While some sectors are back to their pre-pandemic employment levels, the overall US economy still has more than 8 million fewer jobs than it did before Covid-19 related job losses started a year ago.
April 02, 2021 |
News
Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
Agencies issue 2020 HMDA data
Regulators released 2020 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Loan Application Register data for approximately 4,400 HMDA filers. Annual loan-level LAR data for each HMDA filer are made available online by March 31.
April 01, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Compliance
ICBA Urges Hearings Following Largest-Ever Credit Union-Bank Acquisition
Following the announcement of the largest-ever credit union purchase of a community bank, the ICBA today renewed its call for policymakers to investigate the growing trend of tax-exempt credit unions acquiring taxpaying community banks.
April 01, 2021 |
Press Release
Credit Unions
Fed adopts rule on supervisory guidance
The Federal Reserve Board adopted a final rule outlining and confirming the use of supervisory guidance for regulated institutions.
April 01, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Valerie Utsey Joins ICBA as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced that Valerie Utsey has joined the association as executive vice president and chief human resources officer.
April 01, 2021 |
Press Release
CFPB rescinds policy statements granting temporary relief
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rescinded seven policy statements issued last year that provided temporary flexibilities to financial institutions on mortgage lending, credit reporting, credit cards, and prepaid cards.
April 01, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Compliance
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, April 1, 2021
During a White House briefing Wednesday, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the agency’s most recent data shows the seven-day average of new cases is just under 62,000 cases per day,
April 01, 2021 |
News
Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
ICBA, Community Banks Promote Financial Literacy in April
ICBA and community banks nationwide are celebrating Financial Literacy Month in April and encouraging Americans to take control of their financial future by learning fiscally responsible habits and putting these lessons into practice.
April 01, 2021 |
Press Release
Financial Literacy
ICBA Celebrates the Nation’s Community Banks During Community Banking Month
This month, ICBA pays tribute to community banks for their ongoing contributions throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in a new video series, which highlights the unmatched role community banks served in supporting their small business customers through the Paycheck Protection Program.
April 01, 2021 |
Press Release
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
ICBA’s 2021/22 executive committee: Close the distance
The 2021/22 ICBA executive committee understands that community banks are at a turning point due to changing customer expectations and the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. They tell us why technology and grassroots advocacy are critical to a thriving industry.
April 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
ICBA’s 2021/22 executive committee: Close the distance (part 2)
These online-exclusive interviews with the 2021/22 ICBA executive members gets their thoughts on their goals, on innovation at their banks, and on effective advocacy.
April 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
4 ways to conquer compliance challenges
For community banks, regulatory burdens and compliance costs are constant challenges. But by taking steps including building a culture of compliance, they’re challenges that can be met.
April 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Professional/Personal Development Payments
Fighting fraud with education
COVID-19 has exacerbated vulnerabilities to fraud. To combat this trend, Tompkins VIST Bank has been delivering valuable education to its small business customers to keep them informed and protected.
April 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Compliance
Rebeca Romero Rainey: Focusing on our communities
Unlike our credit union counterparts, we pay taxes, and those tax dollars are spent at home to ensure our communities grow.
April 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
How 4 community banks came through for customers
The past year has put community banks’ local missions to the test, and they came through with flying colors. In the spirit of Community Banking Month, here are stories from several community banks that did what they do best: help customers and communities in need. Be prepared to be inspired.
April 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Are real-time international payments the future?
Two rising technologies, faster payments and cross-border payments, are coalescing as more countries lay foundations to make such transactions possible. Experts say the U.S. is on a path to becoming one of them.
April 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Payments
Going Through a Data Conversion Project Doesn’t Have to Be Painful
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April 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Payments
Out of Office: Dave Wise
The senior vice president for business banking at $406 million-asset TS Bank in Council Bluffs, Iowa, picked up gravel riding, or biking on rural gravel roads and trails, during the pandemic to stay fit and raise money for charity.
April 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Robert Fisher: The importance of engagement
In today’s climate, our voices are vital not only to the future of financial services, but to the millions of small businesses and consumers who depend upon us.
April 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Agencies issue updated HMDA guide
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council issued the 2021 edition of “A Guide to HMDA Reporting: Getting It Right!” for HMDA-related data collected in 2021 and reported in 2022.
March 31, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Bill would require Fed study on CBDC
Reps. Bill Foster (D-Ill.) and French Hill (R-Ark.) recently introduced legislation directing the Federal Reserve to work with other agencies to study and issue a report on central bank digital currencies.
March 31, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets Payments
PPP extension signed into law
President Joe Biden signed into law ICBA-advocated legislation to extend the Paycheck Protection Program ahead of its scheduled expiration. Previously, any PPP application not approved by March 31 could not receive PPP funds.
March 31, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
EIPs heading to federal beneficiaries
The IRS said it expects to begin issuing additional Economic Impact Payments this weekend to federal beneficiaries who do not normally file a tax return.
March 31, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 31, 2021
President Biden signed the PPP Extension Act of 2021 into law on Tuesday, a law extending the application deadline, originally set to expire on March 31, to May 31, and providing an additional 30-day period for the Small Business Administration to process application.
March 31, 2021 |
News
Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
ICBA Thanks President for Signing PPP Extension
The Independent Community Bankers of America today thanked President Joe Biden for signing into law ICBA-advocated legislation to extend the Paycheck Protection Program ahead of its March 31 expiration.
March 30, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
IRS: PPE is tax deductible
The Internal Revenue Service clarified that the purchase of personal protective equipment, such as masks, hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes, for the primary purpose of preventing the spread of COVID-19 are deductible medical expenses.
March 29, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
Deadline for credit union comment letters extended
While ICBA last week submitted its comment letter urging the National Credit Union Administration to withdraw a proposal on credit union services organizations, community banks can still submit comment letters after the agency extended the deadline 30 days.
March 29, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
USDA asks lenders to suspend adverse actions against socially disadvantaged farmers
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency asked lenders to suspend adverse actions against guaranteed farm loan borrowers who are members of socially disadvantaged (SDA) groups while the agency develops a method to pay off SDA borrowers' direct and guaranteed loans.
March 29, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture USDA Farm Loan Programs
ICBA supports bill offering rural lending tax relief
ICBA thanked Reps. Ron Kind (D-Wis.) and Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) for introducing legislation to exempt from taxation interest income on farm real estate and rural mortgage loans.
March 26, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 26, 2021
Covid cases in the US are rising again, reversing course after months of decline and threatening another setback in the return to normality, with the seven-day average of new cases jumping to 57,695 Wednesday - 9.5% above the prior week.
March 26, 2021 |
News
Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
ICBA urges credit union capital parity
ICBA called on the NCUA to create a minimum regulatory capital framework that is no less stringent than the Basel III regulatory capital framework in effect for community banks.
March 26, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
ICBA Thanks Congress for Extending PPP
The Independent Community Bankers of America today thanked Congress for passing ICBA-advocated legislation to extend the Paycheck Protection Program ahead of its March 31 expiration.
March 25, 2021 |
Press Release
ICBA offers Community Banking Month resources
April is Community Banking Month, and ICBA offers resources to help community banks get involved, including a toolkit to help tell the community banking story.
March 25, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA to NCUA: Don't Deregulate For-Profit Entities
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today called on the National Credit Union Administration to withdraw a proposal to dramatically deregulate corporate entities the regulator is not authorized to supervise.
March 25, 2021 |
Press Release
Credit Unions
SBA increasing max EIDL amounts
The SBA said it is increasing maximum Economic Injury Disaster Loan amounts for small businesses from $150,000 over six months to $500,000 over 24 months.
March 25, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
State Association Ag Conferences Scheduled
ICBA's affiliated state community banking associations are hosting a series of live and virtual agriculture conferences in 2021.
March 25, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture
ICBA, Venture Center reveal new set of fintech solutions
ICBA and The Venture Center hosted the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Virtual Demo Day to demonstrate the third Accelerator cohort's community bank-focused fintech solutions.
March 25, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 25, 2021
Governors and public health officials in more than 40 states have said they will meet or beat President Biden’s goal of making every adult eligible for a vaccine by May 1, and at least 30 states plan to start universal eligibility in March or April.
March 25, 2021 |
News
Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
Meet your ICBA Bancard Support Team
Our mission at ICBA Bancard is to deliver flexible, innovative payments and digital commerce solutions that allow community banks to flourish. ICBA Bancard’s client relations and relationship management teams are here to assist and are just an email or phone call away.
March 24, 2021 |
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