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Jul 6, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA on PPP extension: Community banks a lifeline

ICBA said community banks will continue working to meet the needs of their communities after Congress passed and President Trump signed a law extending the Paycheck Protection Program application deadline.

Jun 29, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
Contact Congress on next pandemic relief package

As Congress considers the next COVID-19 legislative relief package, ICBA is calling on community bankers to provide lawmakers with policy recommendations that will support local communities.

Jun 26, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
GAO: $1.4B in stimulus payments to deceased people

The Government Accountability Office's report on the federal COVID-19 response reported that the IRS sent nearly $1.4 billion in Economic Impact Payments to nearly 1.1 million deceased individuals.

Jun 25, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA offers Congress stimulus recommendations

As Congress considers the next legislative package to address the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, ICBA weighed in with recommendations to support local communities.

Jun 25, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
Romero Rainey: PPP shines positive light on community banks

The Paycheck Protection Program has cast a national light on the role of community banks in supporting small businesses, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey writes in Main Street Matters.

Jun 25, 2020 | NewsWatch Today
SBA revises PPP restrictions for applicants with felonies

The SBA issued a new Paycheck Protection Program interim final rule revising its recently updated eligibility guidelines for borrowers facing criminal charges. Newly revised borrower and lender application forms dated June 24 incorporate the changes.