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New Nacha rules take effect today

Two new Nacha rules take effect today on Same Day ACH and account validation.
March 19, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 19, 2021

Covid-19 cases are rising by more than 10% in 14 states this week compared to last week, with half of those states rising by more than 20%, and while nationally the number of new cases has continued to decline the trend is not down for all states.
March 19, 2021 | News   Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness 

CISA issues tool for detecting threat activity

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released a forensics collection capability to help detect activity related to the supply chain compromises affecting SolarWinds and Active Directory/Microsoft 365.
March 19, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity 

90M EIPs disbursed this week

The Treasury Department and IRS said they disbursed roughly 90 million Economic Impact Payments this week.
March 18, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending 

ICBA urging grassroots outreach on PPP reform

ICBA is urging community bankers to use its Be Heard grassroots action center to urge their members of Congress to make needed changes to the Paycheck Protection Program if it is extended beyond March 31.
March 18, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending 

ICBA Supports Bill to Establish Cannabis Banking Safe Harbor

The Independent Community Bankers of America today expressed support for bipartisan legislation that would establish a safe harbor from federal sanctions for financial institutions that serve cannabis-related businesses in states where cannabis is legal.
March 18, 2021 | Press Release   Cannabis banking 

ICBA backs bill offering rural lending tax relief

ICBA expressed support for legislation to exempt from taxation interest income on farm real estate and rural mortgage loans.
March 18, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Agriculture USA Farm Loan Programs 

FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 18, 2021

Approximately 90 million stimulus checks have been disbursed to Americans, the Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service announced Wednesday, totaling over $242 billion in payments.
March 18, 2021 | News   Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness 

ICBA Supports Bill Offering Tax Relief for Rural Lending

The Independent Community Bankers of America today said it strongly supports the Enhancing Credit Opportunities in Rural America Act to support farmers, ranchers and rural homeowners.
March 17, 2021 | Press Release   Agriculture Rural Development 

House passes PPP extension with Senate outlook in question

The House voted 415-3 to pass ICBA-supported legislation to extend the Paycheck Protection Program, though the Senate outlook remains unclear.
March 17, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending 

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