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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.
Fed increases access to Main Street Lending Program
The Federal Reserve Board reduced the minimum loan size for its Main Street Lending Program from $250,000 to $100,000 and adjusted fees to encourage the provision of smaller loans.
November 02, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CFPB issues debt-collection rule with ICBA-advocated change
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final rule to implement the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, which restricts debt collector communications with consumers.
November 02, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Compliance
Agencies propose regulation on supervisory guidance
Federal financial regulators invited comment on a proposal outlining and confirming the agencies’ use of supervisory guidance for regulated institutions. The proposal would codify their September 2018 statement clarifying the differences between regulations and guidance.
October 30, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Regulatory Relief
Checks decline at faster pace as alternative payments grow: Fed
The Federal Reserve Board said the number of checks issued from 2015 to 2018 declined by 8.2 percent per year, a faster pace than the previously reported 7.2 percent annual decrease.
October 30, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
Grassroots on EIDL advances continues
ICBA continues urging community bankers to direct borrowers to ICBA's small-business alert addressing Economic Injury Disaster Loan Advance deductions from PPP forgiveness amounts. ICBA also offers a separate alert for community bankers.
October 30, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Senate bill responds to ICBA asset-threshold push
New legislation introduced by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) is designed to protect borrowers and lenders from regulatory penalties associated with the Paycheck Protection Program after ICBA raised the issue with policymakers.
October 28, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
Romero Rainey: Grassroots needed on EIDL-PPP
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey called on community bankers to contact Congress and engage small-business customers on the growing conflict between PPP loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loan advances.
October 28, 2020 |
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Court blocks ICBA-backed 'disparate impact
A federal court this week blocked implementation of HUD's ICBA-supported final rule amending its interpretation of the Fair Housing Act’s "disparate impact" standard.
October 28, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
FHA/HUD Housing Finance/GSEs
Proposal would expand BSA recordkeeping
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and Federal Reserve Board invited comment on a proposed rule that would amend Bank Secrecy Act recordkeeping and travel rule regulations.
October 26, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Compliance
ICBA continues push on EIDL advances
ICBA continues calling on community bankers to direct borrowers to ICBA's small-business alert addressing Economic Injury Disaster Loan Advances from borrower PPP forgiveness amounts.
October 23, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
ICBA PPP video promotion continues on social media
ICBA is urging community bankers to retweet and share on social media its ongoing series of videos featuring Paycheck Protection Program borrowers to continue raising the industry's profile.
October 23, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
Senators join ICBA opposition to securities filings change
A group of Senate Banking Committee members joined ICBA in opposing the Securities and Exchange Commission's proposal to raise the threshold over which institutional investment managers are required to file quarterly Form 13F reports.
October 23, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
SEC
FDIC responds to ICBA push on asset thresholds
The FDIC issued an ICBA-advocated interim rule adjusting regulatory asset thresholds for community banks to mitigate costs from their sizable Paycheck Protection Program lending
October 21, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Grassroots continues ahead of Senate PPP vote
With the Senate scheduled to vote today on a stimulus package that includes ICBA-advocated PPP forgiveness simplification, ICBA is calling on community bankers and their small-business contacts to weigh in on key PPP issues.
October 21, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CFPB extends GSE 'patch'
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau extended the government-sponsored enterprise "patch," which exempts Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage loans from parts of the Qualified Mortgage rule.
October 21, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CFPB Compliance
ICBA hosting PPP webinar today
ICBA is scheduled to host a complimentary Paycheck Protection Program webinar at 11:30 a.m. EST today. Staff experts will answer questions and discuss streamlined PPP forgiveness procedures, ICBA advocacy on PPP and EIDL advances, and more.
October 20, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
FHFA again extends forbearance purchases
The Federal Housing Finance Agency said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will extend from Oct. 31 to Nov. 30 the deadline on buying qualified loans in forbearance and several loan-origination flexibilities.
October 20, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Housing Finance Agency Housing Finance/GSEs
OCC: Take PPP accounting concerns to FASB
The OCC encouraged ICBA to take community bank concerns over the PPP's complex accounting arrangement to the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
October 20, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
PPP grassroots continues ahead of Senate votes
With the Senate bringing two separate measures that include PPP forgiveness simplification to a vote starting today, ICBA continues calling on community bankers and their small-business contacts to weigh in with lawmakers.
October 20, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
ICBA commends FDIC on appeals plan
ICBA commended the FDIC for proposing to create an independent office within the agency to review material supervisory determinations.
October 20, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
FDIC
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