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Jul 23, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
Employee retention tax credit deadline is July 31

July 31 is the second-quarter deadline to report the Employee Retention Tax Credit to the IRS on Form 941s.

Jul 23, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA seeks feedback on remote work regs

ICBA and the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council are seeking community banker feedback on the longer-term implications of maintaining a remote workforce after COVID-19.

Jul 21, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA pushing stimulus recs as Senate debate nears

With the Senate expected to begin debating the next economic stimulus package this week, ICBA is calling on community bankers to weigh in with recommendations that support local communities.

Jul 21, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
Stats show community bank PPP impact: blog

A recent report by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance shows how vital community banks have been to the COVID-19 response, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey wrote in Main Street Matters.

Jul 21, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
FHFA extends housing goals due to COVID-19

The Federal Housing Finance Agency's proposed 2021 housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that are unchanged from 2018-2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jul 20, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
SBA planning PPP loan-forgiveness portal

The SBA will soon release a portal to accept Paycheck Protection Program loan-forgiveness applications, Administrator Jovita Carranza told the House Small Business Committee. The SBA is working with the Treasury Department to offer the portal by the beginning of August, she said.