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Jim Reber: What’s next for investments

Looking to make changes to your investments this year? Bond opportunities abound in 2021.
January 01, 2021 | Independent Banker  

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 

ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator 2021 Finalists Revealed

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and The Venture Center, in partnership with the State of Arkansas, will kick-off the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator 2021 with the unveiling of the 10 selected participants during a virtual kick-off event in Little Rock, Ark on Jan. 6th.
December 23, 2020 | Press Release  

ICBA Announces End of Year Staff Promotions

The Independent Community Bankers of America announced several staff announcements, effective Jan. 1, 2021. The new titles and responsibilities reflect ICBA’s three-pronged focus on advocacy, innovation and education on behalf of the nation’s community banks.
December 23, 2020 | Press Release   Advocacy 

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 

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