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ICBA to Fed: Main Street program should serve Main Street

ICBA told the Federal Reserve it is concerned the agency's Main Street Lending Program excludes small businesses because it has a minimum loan amount of $1 million.
April 17, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Lending 

ICBA FAQs detail Economic Impact Payments

ICBA updated its frequently asked questions on the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic with information on Economic Impact Payments—the federal stimulus payments going out to eligible individuals and households.
April 13, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy Payments 

Agencies extend comment period on Volcker rule reform

Federal regulators said they will consider comments submitted before May 1 on their proposal to modify the Volcker rule’s general prohibition on banking entities investing in or sponsoring hedge funds or private equity funds. The previous deadline was April 1.
April 03, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy 

The Latest on the SBA Paycheck Protection Program

April 01, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy 

Nacha provides relief on signature requirements

Nacha said it will not enforce signature and similar authentication requirements for receiving depository financial institutions until further notice.
March 30, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

Fed announces financial reporting relief

The Federal Reserve said it will not take action against financial institutions with $5 billion or less in total assets for submitting certain financial statements within 30 days of the March 31 filing deadline.
March 27, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy 

There When It Counts: Behind the Scenes of ICBA Advocacy

The Senate is convening now to advance the economic stimulus package responding to the coronavirus outbreak. We at ICBA often say that our star shines brightest when we are in the midst of a challenge—just as community bankers do.
March 25, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy 

Agencies: Coronavirus loan modifications are not TDRs

Federal and state banking regulators said Sunday that they will not direct supervised institutions to automatically categorize coronavirus-related loan modifications as troubled debt restructurings.
March 23, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy 

ICBA makes news for turning up heat on credit unions

This week’s ICBA pushback against credit union advocacy meetings in Washington is making news.
February 28, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

Fed’s Bowman: Regs limit community bank mortgage lending

Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle “Miki” Bowman said the declining presence of community banks in the consumer real estate mortgage market is a key challenge facing the housing sector.
January 17, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Mortgage Rules 

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