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ICBA Congratulates Janet Yellen on Treasury Secretary Confirmation
Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following congratulatory statement on Janet Yellen's confirmation for Treasury secretary.
January 25, 2021 |
Press Release
SBA working to identify potential PPP updates
The SBA on Saturday said it is working to ensure the Paycheck Protection Program appropriately accounts for the changes that businesses may have undergone since the beginning of the pandemic.
January 25, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
Treasury plans EIP outreach for unserved households
The Treasury Department announced plans to help the up to 8 million households that have not yet been able to access either round of Economic Impact Payments.
January 25, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Department of Treasury Lending
Yellen nomination advances in Senate
The Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved the nomination of Janet Yellen for Treasury secretary. The committee vote sends Yellen's nomination to the full Senate for a final confirmation vote, which is scheduled for tonight.
January 25, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy
ICBA seeks more gradual increase of same-day ACH limits
ICBA said it supports Nacha's plan to raise the individual same-day ACH transaction limit from $100,000 to $1 million in 2022. However, ICBA urged Nacha to assess the impact of such an increase before proceeding with its plan to remove dollar limits altogether in 2024.
January 25, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Payments
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 22, 2021
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Friday that 1.6 million more COVID-19 vaccines have been given out, the biggest single-day increase yet reported.
January 22, 2021 |
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Biden names acting agency heads
President Joe Biden named agency heads serving in an acting capacity until permanent leadership is confirmed by the Senate.
January 22, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Federal Reserve Department of Treasury
ICBA urges OCC to rescind CRA survey
ICBA encouraged the OCC to rescind its proposal to require national banks over $2.5 billion in assets to complete an Information Collection Survey to establish benchmarks for its 2020 Community Reinvestment Act rule.
January 22, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CRA OCC
Biden expected to tap Michael Barr to head OCC
President Joe Biden is expected to nominate former Treasury Department official Michael Barr for comptroller of the currency, according to reports from Politico and other news outlets citing anonymous sources.
January 22, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
OCC
IRS confirms SBA 7(a) payments no longer taxable income
The IRS this week issued guidance clarifying that SBA payments on existing 7(a) and 504 loans under Section 1122 of the CARES Act are no longer considered taxable income to the borrower.
January 22, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness
Kraninger steps down from CFPB
Kathy Kraninger announced Wednesday that she resigned as Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director, as requested by President Joe Biden's administration.
January 21, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 21, 2021
The U.S. reported 4,409 COVID-related deaths on Wednesday, the highest number of daily fatalities on record, according to this latest coronavirus update from FS-ISAC.
January 21, 2021 |
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PPP resources available directly from SBA
Community bankers have reported problems with NewsWatch Today links to the SBA's Paycheck Protection Program resources, including application forms and rules.
January 21, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
ICBA Welcomes President Joe Biden
Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued a statement on the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States.
January 20, 2021 |
Press Release
Advocacy
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 20, 2021
The vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech is likely to be just as effective against the highly transmissible strain of the coronavirus that was first discovered in the United Kingdom, according to more extensive analysis released Wednesday by the two companies.
January 20, 2021 |
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Agencies issue FAQs on SARs
Federal regulators issued responses to frequently asked questions regarding Suspicious Activity Reports and other anti-money-laundering considerations.
January 20, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Agencies finalize rules on supervisory guidance
The FDIC, OCC, and CFPB issued final rules to clarify and codify the role of supervisory guidanc
January 20, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
CFPB finalizes escrow relief
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final rule implementing ICBA-supported relief from mandatory escrow requirements for higher-priced mortgage loans.
January 20, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
ICBA Announces Nominations for 2021-22 Board of Directors
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced the nominees to serve on its 2021-22 board of directors
January 20, 2021 |
Press Release
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 18, 2021
Today's coronavirus update from FS-ISAC details the rising number of infections in California, the push to widen vaccinations across the country and the impact on nursing professionals in the U.S.
January 19, 2021 |
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