Crisis Preparedness

Find the latest news, FAQs, agency responses, media resources, and information on hurricane preparedness, industry responses to the coronavirus pandemic, PPP lending and much more here.

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COVID-19 Response

ICBA has been working around the clock to ensure critical measures and resources are available to help community banks support the coronavirus response.

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Hurricane Preparedness

We've consolidated information from local areas affected by the hurricane season, as well as national resources to help community banks stay prepared this season.

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Consumer & Business Response

View our collection of tips and tricks to help consumers and local businesses prepare for local disasters, get the latest news regarding community bank crisis response and more.

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Operational Risk

Operational Risk includes risks such as cyber, data and physical security, natural disasters, pandemics or other internal and external forces that should be addressed in a community bank's disaster recovery, business continuity, incident response, or pandemic plans.

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Natural Disaster News and Resources

CISA - Pulse Connect Secure Sector Call

Apr 21, 2021
CISA invites you to participate on a call Thursday, April 22, 2021, at 4 pm Eastern addressing yesterday’s release of Emergency Directive 21-03: Mitigate Pulse Secure Product Vulnerabilities and Activity Alert AA21-110A.

Lawmakers seek SBA feedback on PPP backlog

Apr 20, 2021
A group of House Republicans asked the SBA for information on its backlog of Paycheck Protection Program loan-forgiveness applications.

ICBA: Climate risk study should preserve housing stability

Apr 20, 2021
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks should take steps to better understand and mitigate climate-related risks in their portfolios without disrupting the housing finance system, ICBA told the Federal Housing Finance Agency.