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The ICBA Newsroom collects and centralizes all the NewsWatch Today articles, press releases, blog posts, advocacy letters and other news that impacts community bankers.
ICBA backs efforts to recapitalize GSEs
ICBA said it strongly supports Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria’s efforts to fully recapitalize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
January 14, 2021 |
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Housing Finance/GSEs
SBA reopening for more lenders Friday
The Small Business Administration just announced that it will reopen the Paycheck Protection Program loan portal to PPP-eligible lenders with $1 billion or less in assets this Friday, Jan. 15.
January 13, 2021 |
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Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
ICBA Statement on Conservatorship of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued a statement on the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
January 13, 2021 |
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Federal Housing Finance Agency Housing Finance/GSEs
IRS redirecting, reissuing some EIP2s
The IRS said it is working with the tax-preparation industry to redirect second Economic Impact Payments that for some recipients went to temporary bank accounts established when their 2019 tax returns were filed.
January 11, 2021 |
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Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
SBA issues PPP resources ahead of launch
The SBA on Friday and over the weekend released a series of forms and guidance for the next round of Paycheck Protection Program lending starting for certain lenders today.
January 11, 2021 |
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Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
ICBA: FHFA approval process should expand GSE transparency
ICBA submitted a comment letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency on its proposed rule that outlines the process of prior approval for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac products
January 11, 2021 |
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Federal Housing Finance Agency Housing Finance/GSEs
Community Banks: The Road to Bipartisan Solutions
The Independent Community Bankers of America congratulates members of the 117th Congress for serving the nation at this critical time.
January 08, 2021 |
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Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
ICBA's Open Letter to the 117th Congress
ICBA believes that the policy recommendations outlined in this letter will play a critical role in creating a robust post-pandemic recovery and charting a course for inclusive growth and a more competitive economy that serves small businesses and consumers.
January 08, 2021 |
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Advocacy Crisis Preparedness
SBA begins implementing next round of PPP
The Small Business Administration last night issued several documents on the next round of the Paycheck Protection Program authorized by the end-of-year stimulus package. Here's the latest.
January 07, 2021 |
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Advocacy Crisis Preparedness
EIDL advance fix in effect as SBA writes new PPP rules
While the SBA writes new rules on the next round of the Paycheck Protection Program, the ICBA-advocated fix to Economic Injury Disaster Loan advances is effective immediately and retroactive.
January 05, 2021 |
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Crisis Preparedness Lending
2020 in Review: ICBA members are a strong and active voice
More than 9,000 community bankers sent more than 65,000 messages to Congress and Federal regulators in 2020. Let’s review what community banks did this year on the advocacy front.
January 05, 2021 |
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Advocacy
IRS: 13M EIPs going to temporary tax-prep accounts
The IRS said roughly 13 million second-round Economic Impact Payments went to temporary accounts used by the tax-preparation industry. Those payments—out of some 113 million in EIP2 ACH payments—will be returned to the IRS, the agency said in a call on Monday.
January 05, 2021 |
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Payments
ICBA backs state standards for nonbank mortgage servicers
ICBA said it largely supports a Conference of State Banking Supervisors proposal to establish regulatory standards for nonbank mortgage servicers. The CSBS proposal offers prudential-like standards that states could approve for supervising servicers.
January 05, 2021 |
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Mortgage Rules
CFPB issues annual threshold adjustments
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued three annual threshold adjustment final rules, effective Jan. 1, 2021.
January 04, 2021 |
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Compliance Compliance
Congress overrides defense bill veto advancing 'beneficial owner' reform
In one of the last votes of the 116th Congress, lawmakers overturned President Trump's veto of a defense spending bill advancing ICBA-advocated BSA/AML reforms.
January 04, 2021 |
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Compliance
CEO Alert: Treasury issues Economic Impact Payment Details
Following this week's signing of the economic stimulus package into law, the federal government released information on the distribution of Economic Impact Payments to individuals and families. Here's what we know now.
December 29, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
CSBS files complaint against OCC regarding a special purpose national charter application
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia opposing the OCC’s creation of a new national bank charter for nonbank companies and its impending approval of a charter application from Figure Technologies Inc.
December 23, 2020 |
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OCC
Romero Rainey recaps extraordinary year, thanks bankers for “selfless response”
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey recaps the year’s challenges and accomplishments in a message to community bankers.
December 23, 2020 |
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ICBA updates FAQs on stimulus payments
As Americans await news about the stimulus bill and the prospect of receiving direct Economic Impact Payments, ICBA has compiled answers to the top issues impacting community banks.
December 23, 2020 |
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Advocacy Crisis Preparedness
Romero Rainey: Stimulus bill contains community bank-advocated provisions
Months of relentless advocacy by ICBA and community bankers, with the support of their small business customers, helped secure ICBA-advocated provisions.
December 22, 2020 |
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Advocacy Crisis Preparedness
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