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Rebeca Romero Rainey: You make an impact

From your focus on people to the good that you do, you make a lasting impact, and that’s what makes you uniquely who you are.
February 01, 2021 | Independent Banker  

FS-ISAC Coronavirus Breaking News, Jan. 29, 2021

Johnson & Johnson said Friday that its single-dose coronavirus vaccine was 72% effective in protecting against moderate and severe Covid-19 in the US, but was less potent in other regions.
January 29, 2021 | News   Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness Risk 

FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 28, 2021

New Covid-19 cases continue to trend downward, with 16% fewer cases reported this week than last, but 95% of the US population lives in a county that the federal government considers to be a “sustained hotspot," according to a report.
January 29, 2021 | News   Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness Risk 

SBA issues guidance on resolving PPP loan issues

The SBA issued a procedural notice and additional resources on resolving issues with first-draw Paycheck Protection Program loans to ensure borrower eligibility for second-draw loans, including codes to submit to the PPP loan platform.
January 28, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending 

CISA - COVID-19 and Vaccine Distribution - Ongoing

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency announced a series of teleconferences on COVID-19 and vaccine distribution.
January 28, 2021 | News   Advocacy Risk Sector Calls Sector Calls 

FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 27, 2021

More than 24.6 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in the US, according to data published Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
January 28, 2021 | News   Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness Risk 

USDA announces loan program flexibilities

The USDA announced the temporary suspension of past-due debt collections and foreclosures for distressed borrowers under the Farm Service Agency's Farm Storage Facility Loan and the Direct Farm Loan programs.
January 28, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Agriculture 

SBA issues guidance on 7(a), 504 programs

In addition to its guidance on PPP loan issues, the SBA also issued guidance on Economic Aid Act provisions affecting the agency's 7(a) and 504 loan programs.
January 28, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending 

Community banks outperform credit unions on overdraft: report

Community banks with less than $100 million in assets are offering better overdraft pricing to consumers than "rival" credit unions, according to a Moebs Services report covered by CU Today.
January 27, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 26, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported today that nearly 20 million people have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and nearly 3.5 million people have been fully vaccinated.
January 27, 2021 | News   Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness Risk 

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