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ICBA opposes OCC talk of narrow-purpose payments charter

ICBA and other groups expressed opposition to the OCC's recent discussions to offer a narrowly focused payments charter.
July 30, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Payments 

Senate stimulus plan includes PPP reforms

Senate Republicans released initial proposals for the next round of stimulus legislation that include several ICBA-advocated provisions, though ICBA will continue working with lawmakers to craft the legislation.
July 28, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending 

Op-ed: Congress should close ILC loophole

Congress should pass pending legislation to close the industrial loan company loophole, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey wrote in an op-ed on Medium.
July 28, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Lending 

CFPB seeking feedback on small-biz reporting costs

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is conducting a survey of institutions offering small-business credit products to determine potential one-time costs associated with complying with Section 1071 of the Dodd Frank Act.
July 28, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

FDIC names new community bank committee members

ICBA congratulates the new members of the FDIC Advisory Committee on Community Banking, which provides advice and recommendations to the agency.
July 23, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy 

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.
July 23, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Crisis Preparedness 

PPP data show community banks stepping up: blog

The SBA's release of Paycheck Protection Program loan data confirms that community banks have led the way in supporting the economic recovery in local communities.
July 23, 2020 | ICBA 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.
July 23, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Crisis Preparedness Taxes & Budget 

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.
July 21, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Crisis Preparedness 

CFPB updates Reg Z thresholds

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final rule with its annual amendments to dollar amounts for several provisions in Regulation Z.
July 21, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   CFPB Compliance 

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