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ICBA backs extension of patent litigation program

ICBA and other members of the Quality Patents Coalition expressed support for a one-year extension of the Patent and Trademark Office's program for re-examining business-method patents to prevent litigation.
September 09, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA Bancard Launches Digital Payments Strategy Guide

ICBA Bancard, the payments services subsidiary of ICBA, announced the launch of its interactive tool to help its community bank clients create a custom digital payments strategy in support of their small business customers.
September 09, 2020 | Press Release   Payments Payments 

NCUA needs expanded third-party oversight: IG report

The National Credit Union Administration needs authority over credit union service organizations and vendors to identify and reduce risks they pose to credit unions, the agency's inspector general said.
September 09, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

State assistance program requires separate accounts

The new Lost Wage Assistance program that state unemployment agencies are administering requires states to use separate bank accounts from what they use for unemployment insurance and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefits.
September 09, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA offers alternative to redefining QM

ICBA expressed concerns with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's proposal to change its Qualified Mortgage definition to a price-based approach.
September 09, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Housing Finance/GSEs 

ICBA Offers Tips to Prepare Ahead of a Natural Disaster ​

In recognition of National Preparedness Month in September, ICBA and the nation’s community bankers are reminding consumers of simple steps they can take to prepare ahead of a natural disaster or emergency.
September 03, 2020 | Press Release   Consumer Lending 

Agencies extend flood insurance comment period

Federal regulators said they will extend until Nov. 3 the comment period on a proposal to revise interagency questions and answers on flood insurance.
September 02, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance Compliance 

Visa Small Business Outlook: Summer 2020

Small business spending fell sharply for the second straight quarter due to a significant drop in revenues caused by pandemic lockdowns.
September 01, 2020 | News  

Reversing The Write-Off Trendline

September 01, 2020 | News  

ICBA Welcomes William Pusey as Vice President of Member Relations

ICBA announced that William Pusey has joined the association as vice president of member relations. Pusey will serve community banks in the Northeast region
September 01, 2020 | Press Release  

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