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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  

Big week for PPP, credit union grassroots

With Paycheck Protection Program and credit union issues coming to a head this week in Washington, ICBA is urging community bankers to weigh in with policymakers via its Be Heard grassroots action center.
March 24, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Credit Unions 

Large payments companies move to single exam

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors said 13 nationwide payments firms have undergone or are undergoing their single comprehensive exams during the first quarter as part of the "One Company, One Exam" program.
March 24, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance Payments 

Cannabis banking bill reintroduced in Senate

ICBA-advocated legislation to establish a cannabis-banking safe harbor in states where cannabis is legal was reintroduced in the Senate following House introduction last week.
March 24, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cannabis banking 

ICBA urges OCC to withdraw bank premises proposal

ICBA and other groups called on the OCC to withdraw a proposed rule to impose a rules-based approach to what national banks and federal savings associations can do with their buildings, land, and facilities.
March 24, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   OCC 

Quarles: Focus on ceasing LIBOR use

While policymakers continue planning for the end of LIBOR, financial firms should focus this year on ending new uses of the benchmark interest rate, Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Randal Quarles said in a speech.
March 23, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Senate taking up PPP extension this week

With the Senate expected to vote this week on House-passed legislation to extend the Paycheck Protection Program, ICBA is urging community bankers to contact their senators in support
March 23, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending 

SBA updates PPP forms to implement changes

The SBA issued updated Paycheck Protection Program application forms that incorporate last week's interim final rule implementing American Rescue Plan Act changes.
March 23, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

CFPB reports on debt-collection rule

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its 2020 annual report to Congress on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, including public enforcement action details.
March 23, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

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