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ICBA backs bill offering rural lending tax relief
ICBA expressed support for legislation to exempt from taxation interest income on farm real estate and rural mortgage loans.
March 18, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture USA Farm Loan Programs
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 18, 2021
Approximately 90 million stimulus checks have been disbursed to Americans, the Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service announced Wednesday, totaling over $242 billion in payments.
March 18, 2021 |
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Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
ICBA Supports Bill Offering Tax Relief for Rural Lending
The Independent Community Bankers of America today said it strongly supports the Enhancing Credit Opportunities in Rural America Act to support farmers, ranchers and rural homeowners.
March 17, 2021 |
Press Release
Agriculture Rural Development
House passes PPP extension with Senate outlook in question
The House voted 415-3 to pass ICBA-supported legislation to extend the Paycheck Protection Program, though the Senate outlook remains unclear.
March 17, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
EIPs start depositing today
The first tranche of new Economic Impact Payments sent through the ACH Network is effective today. In a joint statement, ICBA and other financial services groups clarified that the March 17 payment date was chosen by the IRS—not the banking industry.
March 17, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 17, 2021
Nearly 111 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in the US, according to data published Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
March 17, 2021 |
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Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
Farm banks remain strong amid ag challenges: FDIC
Farm banks are vital to U.S. agricultural producers and rural communities, holding 44 percent of bank-held agricultural loans despite holding just 2 percent of U.S. bank loans, according to a new FDIC report.
March 16, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture
PPP loans reaching smallest borrowers: SBA data
The current round of the Paycheck Protection Program is successfully reaching smaller borrowers, according to recent data from the SBA.
March 16, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
ICBA ThinkTECH Innovation Showcase today
ICBA today is hosting a showcase of 2021 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator participants and their new technologies available to community banks.
March 16, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA: Two-tiered deadline will ensure SBA clears PPP loans on hold
ICBA thanked policymakers for introducing The PPP Extension Act of 2021, which pushes the application deadline until May 31 and creates a second deadline of June 30 for the Small Business Administration to clear the thousands of Paycheck Protection Program loan applications in process.
March 15, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
FBI warns of cryptocurrency theft threat
The FBI said federal charges against three computer programmers linked to the North Korean government illustrate the appeal of cryptocurrency markets and exchanges for theft and fraud.
March 15, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
SBA updates PPP guidance
The Small Business Administration on Friday updated its frequently asked questions as well as its guidance concerning how to calculate revenue reduction and maximum loan amounts for first- and second-draw Paycheck Protection Program loans.
March 15, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
Agencies propose private flood insurance Q&As
Federal regulators requested comments on 24 proposed interagency questions and answers regarding private flood insurance.
March 12, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Flood Insurance Compliance
ICBA ThinkTECH Showcase Spotlights Innovative Community Bank Solutions
ICBA, in partnership with The Venture Center, will host the ICBA ThinkTECH Showcase — a virtual event to unveil the latest technological solutions of the 2021 ThinkTECH Accelerator cohort.
March 12, 2021 |
Press Release
CFPB rescinds abusiveness policy statement
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it is rescinding its January 2020 “Statement of Policy Regarding Prohibition on Abusive Acts or Practices.”
March 12, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
New round of EIPs starts today
The IRS said it will begin distributing the third round of Economic Impact Payments today, with an effective entry date of this Wednesday, March 17.
March 12, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
ICBA testifies: Don't leave PPP applicants stranded
The approaching Paycheck Protection Program expiration date should not leave small businesses or nonprofits stranded, ICBA community banker Alice P. Frazier told the House Small Business Committee
March 11, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 11, 2021
President Joe Biden announced he is directing the Department of Health and Human Services to purchase an additional 100 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine. With that, the country is now on track to have enough vaccine for every adult by the end of May.
March 11, 2021 |
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Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
Congress approves stimulus plan
ICBA released a summary of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319), which Congress passed and President Joe Biden is expected to sign into law soon.
March 11, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
New York State Banker Elected ICBA Chairman
Robert M. Fisher, president and CEO of Tioga State Bank in Spencer, N.Y., was elected chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America for 2021-22.
March 10, 2021 |
Press Release
Advocacy
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