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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 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
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 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
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 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
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 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness
CFPB issues advisory opinion on SPCPs
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an advisory opinion to address regulatory uncertainty regarding Regulation B related to special purpose credit programs to meet special social needs.
December 22, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance Compliance
Supplemental guidance issued on SolarWinds attack
The Department of Homeland Security and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued supplemental guidance to its alert for affected organizations to help mitigate exposure related to the supply chain attack on the SolarWinds Orion Platform.
December 22, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
Congress passes stimulus deal with community bank-advocated provisions
Through tens of thousands of phone calls and direct messages to your members of Congress, you made your voices heard, community bankers, and once again Washington paid attention.
December 22, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
Congress announces stimulus deal outline
Congressional leaders announced the outline of a deal for an economic stimulus package and year-end spending bill, with passage expected as soon as today.
December 21, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness
Community Bank Provisions of Bipartisan Bicameral Stimulus Package
Congress is expected to vote this week on legislation designed to provide economic relief for communities, small businesses, families, and individuals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as public health measures.
December 21, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness
Agencies propose standards for computer security incident notifications
Federal banking agencies issued a proposal that would require banks to promptly notify their primary federal regulator after a computer security incident.
December 21, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
FinCEN proposes virtual currency recordkeeping rules
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a proposed rule to increase transparency of certain transactions involving convertible virtual currency or digital assets with legal tender status.
December 21, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Cybersecurity Payments Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
SolarWinds criminals narrow follow-up attacks: Microsoft
The cyber criminals who targeted the SolarWinds Orion Platform appear to have limited their follow-up attacks to a relatively small number of IT and government enterprises, according to a blog post from Microsoft President Brad Smith.
December 21, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
CFPB issues follow-up debt-collection rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final rule to implement Fair Debt Collection Practices Act requirements for certain consumer disclosures. The rule requires debt collectors to provide detailed disclosures at the outset of collection communications.
December 21, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance
CISA follow-up call today on SolarWinds
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency today is hosting a follow-up call on the supply chain attack on the SolarWinds Orion Platform and subsequent customer breaches.
December 18, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
NCUA approves subordinated debt rule
The National Credit Union Administration board approved an ICBA-opposed final rule that will allow the largest and most complex credit unions to issue subordinated debt to institutional investors.
December 18, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
Agencies adjust CRA asset thresholds
Federal regulators announced the annual adjustment to Community Reinvestment Act thresholds. Effective Jan. 1, the “small bank” or “small savings association” designation applies to institutions that as of Dec. 31 of either of the prior two calendar years had assets of less than $1.322 billion.
December 18, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance CRA
FDIC study: Community banks critical to key economic areas
The FDIC issued a new study that found community banks serve a critical role in providing access to credit in several key areas of the U.S. economy, particularly commercial real estate, small businesses, and agriculture.
December 17, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
NCUA board meeting today on subordinated debt
The National Credit Union Administration board is scheduled to meet at 10 a.m. (Eastern time) today to vote on an ICBA-opposed final rule allowing credit unions to issue subordinated debt as an alternative form of capital.
December 17, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
SolarWinds: What community banks need to know
The supply chain attack on the SolarWinds Orion Platform and subsequent customer breaches is affecting every corner of the economy, including community banking, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey wrote.
December 17, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
SolarWinds-related breaches: What community banks need to know
The supply chain attack on the SolarWinds Orion Platform, and the subsequent breaches to its customers, is a significant cybersecurity event that is affecting every corner of the public and private sectors, including community banking.
December 16, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
FDIC proposes amendments to SAR regs
The FDIC proposed a rule to amend the agency’s Suspicious Activity Report regulation. The proposal would permit the FDIC to issue additional, case-by-case exemptions from SAR filing requirements to FDIC-supervised institutions.
December 16, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
ICBA: CFPB should narrow 1071 reporting plan
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's outline of proposals for implementing small-business data collection and reporting rules is too broad and should be narrowed, ICBA said.
December 15, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Bipartisan stimulus proposal includes ICBA priorities
Draft proposed legislation released by a bipartisan group of lawmakers includes ICBA-advocated stimulus priorities.
December 15, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
Romero Rainey: Act now on stimulus push
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey called on community bankers to make a final push for Congress to pass an economic relief package with key stimulus priorities.
December 15, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
FDIC board meeting on ILC parent companies, brokered deposits
The FDIC board of directors is set to meet tomorrow to vote on a final rule to codify its capital, liquidity and source-of-strength requirements for industrial loan company parent companies.
December 14, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
ICBA, state groups continue push for EIDL fix
ICBA and 44 state community banking associations called on Congress to fully forgive Economic Injury Disaster Loan Advances for recipients who also have a Paycheck Protection Program loan.
December 14, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
McWilliams touts "continuous engagement" oversight approach
More regular and informal meetings between banks and regulators to discuss operations and emerging risks could reduce the need for cumbersome quarterly reporting, FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams said.
December 14, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Regulatory Relief
CFPB finalizes QM reforms
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized rules addressing the pending expiration of the "GSE Patch," which exempts Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage loans from parts of the bureau's Qualified Mortgage rule.
December 11, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Senate vote on 'beneficial owner' reform as soon as today
The Senate is expected to vote as soon as today on a compromise defense spending bill that includes a key step toward ICBA-advocated relief from "beneficial ownership" disclosure mandates.
December 11, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
BSA/AML
Time running out on stimulus grassroots
With Congress running out of time to pass a stimulus package by year-end, ICBA is calling on community bankers to reach out to their lawmakers and enlist small-business customers on outstanding priorities.
December 11, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
SBA issues FAQ on PPP questionnaires
The SBA updated its Paycheck Protection Program frequently asked questions with guidance on why some PPP borrowers are receiving a loan necessity questionnaire.
December 10, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
Grassroots urgent as stimulus talks heat up
As congressional negotiations over an economic stimulus package heat up, ICBA continues calling on community bankers to urge their lawmakers to include ICBA-advocated provisions.
December 10, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
'Beneficial owner' reform passes House
The House voted 335-78 to pass a compromise defense spending bill that includes a key step toward ICBA-advocated relief from "beneficial ownership" disclosure mandates.
December 09, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
ICBA urges Congress to pass stimulus relief
ICBA called on Congress to enact pandemic relief legislation before the close of the 116th Congress.
December 09, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness
SBA details tax reporting on covered 7(a) payments
The SBA issued a notice on the six months of 7(a), 504, and Microloan payments it is making for borrowers under Section 1112 of the CARES Act.
December 09, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy
Bowman: Fed to offer best practices on fintech partnerships
The Federal Reserve plans to publish a white paper early next year on community bank partnerships with fintech companies and effective practices for managing those arrangements, Fed Governor Michelle "Miki" Bowman told ICBA community bankers.
December 07, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Technology Fintech Innovation Fintech Regulation
ICBA urges Congress to pass 'beneficial owner' reform
ICBA called on members of Congress to pass a compromise defense spending bill that includes a key step toward ICBA-advocated relief from "beneficial ownership" disclosure mandates.
December 07, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
BSA/AML
ARRC issues guide on LIBOR developments
The Alternative Reference Rates Committee released a guide and webinar recording on recent announcements on the transition from U.S. dollar LIBOR.
December 07, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
'Beneficial owner' reform included in defense bill set for final vote
ICBA-advocated legislative language to provide relief from "beneficial ownership" disclosure mandates is included in compromise spending legislation headed to a final congressional vote.
December 04, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
BSA/AML
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