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ICBA Statement on Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Final Rule

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau final rule on Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data reporting.
April 16, 2020 | Press Release   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Mortgage Lending 

ICBA Urges Immediate Paycheck Protection Appropriation as Funds Run Out

ICBA called on policymakers to immediately approve additional funds for the Paycheck Protection Program with the initial round of program funds expected to be exhausted soon.
April 16, 2020 | Press Release   Advocacy 

ICBA Recommendations for COVID-19 New Legislation

With the right policies in place, community banks are well positioned to channel credit expeditiously to help small business bridge this temporary economic shutdown, preserve their workforces, and be ready to restart once restrictions have been lifted.
April 14, 2020 | News   Advocacy 

ICBA FAQs detail Economic Impact Payments

ICBA updated its frequently asked questions on the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic with information on Economic Impact Payments—the federal stimulus payments going out to eligible individuals and households.
April 13, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy Payments 

ICBA and State Banking Associations Urge Paycheck Protection Program Changes

The Independent Community Bankers of America and nearly 30 state banking associations today sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza imploring them to do everything in their power to assure timely access to the Paycheck Protection Program for the roughly one-third of the community banking industry.
April 09, 2020 | Press Release   Advocacy 

ICBA and The Venture Center Showcase Community Bank Innovation

The Independent Community Bankers of America and The Venture Center, in partnership with the State of Arkansas, today hosted the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Virtual Demo Day, for its second cohort.
April 08, 2020 | Press Release  

ICBA Urges Changes to Community Reinvestment Act Proposal

The Independent Community Bankers of America today called on federal regulators to make needed changes to their proposal to reform Community Reinvestment Act regulations to promote equitable, consistent, and transparent implementation of the law.
April 08, 2020 | Press Release   CRA 

National Banking Trades Letter on Recovery Act

During the Great Recession, CDFIs played a pivotal role in stabilizing the local economies and preserving and creating jobs in low- and moderate-income communities. Likewise, the 2020 recession is already taking a devastating toll on the most economically fragile households and the communities where they live.
April 08, 2020 | News   Advocacy 

ICBA Community Bankers Share Perspectives on Paycheck Protection Program at White House Meeting

ICBA leadership represented the nation’s nearly 5,000 community banks at a virtual meeting held at the White House with President Donald J. Trump to discuss the status of the Paycheck Protection Program created by the recently enacted CARES Act.
April 07, 2020 | Press Release   Advocacy 

ICBA Sends Urgent Payment Protection Program Recommendations to Treasury and SBA

ICBA sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza early this morning laying out urgent recommendations for the Paycheck Protection Program so that every community bank across the nation has the capability to access the system and help their customers during this critical time.
April 05, 2020 | Press Release   Advocacy Regulatory Relief 

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