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ICBA keeps up EIDL push as pressure rises

ICBA is urging community bankers to direct borrowers to ICBA's small-business alert addressing Economic Injury Disaster Loan Advance deductions from PPP forgiveness amounts.
November 03, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA releasing election analysis tomorrow

With Election Day polls closing tonight, ICBA tomorrow will release an analysis on the 2020 election results and what they mean for community banks.
November 03, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Senator ups pressure to address EIDL-PPP conflict

Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) called on Senate Small Business Committee leaders to resolve the conflict between Economic Injury Disaster Loan advances and the Paycheck Protection Program that ICBA has repeatedly spotlighted.
November 02, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

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 

Visa Global Economic Insights (Oct. 2020)

The latest Global Economic Insights report from Visa provides a COVID-19 Economic Impact Index, plus insights on travel and tourism recovery and small and medium-sized business reopenings.
November 02, 2020 | News  

From redlining to modernization: A CRA overview

The Community Reinvestment Act was designed to stop redlining, the impact of which is still felt in metro areas today. We look at the past and current CRA, including upcoming revisions from regulators.
November 01, 2020 | Independent Banker   Advocacy 

How Fidelity Bank boosts nonprofits

Beyond standing by its community for more than a century, Fidelity Bank supports nearby nonprofits through financial support, volunteering and specialized banking products.
November 01, 2020 | Independent Banker  

Rebeca Romero Rainey: Developing innovation strategy

Community banks are independent institutions fueled by the needs of their individual communities, so what constitutes innovation will look and feel different for every bank.
November 01, 2020 | Independent Banker  

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 

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