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USDA announces loan program flexibilities
The USDA announced the temporary suspension of past-due debt collections and foreclosures for distressed borrowers under the Farm Service Agency's Farm Storage Facility Loan and the Direct Farm Loan programs.
January 28, 2021 |
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Agriculture
SBA issues guidance on 7(a), 504 programs
In addition to its guidance on PPP loan issues, the SBA also issued guidance on Economic Aid Act provisions affecting the agency's 7(a) and 504 loan programs.
January 28, 2021 |
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Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
Community banks outperform credit unions on overdraft: report
Community banks with less than $100 million in assets are offering better overdraft pricing to consumers than "rival" credit unions, according to a Moebs Services report covered by CU Today.
January 27, 2021 |
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Credit Unions
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 26, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported today that nearly 20 million people have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and nearly 3.5 million people have been fully vaccinated.
January 27, 2021 |
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SBA plans improvements to PPP loan reviews
The SBA said it is working to improve reviews of first-draw Paycheck Protection Program loans. The agency said anomalies—mostly data mismatches and eligibility concerns—were identified in approximately 4.7 percent of lender-submitted data.
January 27, 2021 |
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Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
ICBA encouraging responses to advocacy survey
ICBA is calling on community bankers to complete its State of Advocacy survey to help identify new and existing community banker relationships with members of Congress.
January 27, 2021 |
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Advocacy
ICBA advocacy briefing this week
ICBA's next Community Bank Briefing with an update from Washington is set for 2 p.m. (Eastern time) this Thursday, Jan. 28.
January 26, 2021 |
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Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update 2, Jan. 25, 2021
The number of new US coronavirus cases reported over the past seven days is 22% lower than a week ago and the seven-day average has been trending down for 10 days, according to an analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University.
January 26, 2021 |
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GAO seeking PPP feedback
The Government Accountability Office will be surveying a sample of Paycheck Protection Program lenders in the coming weeks to gather feedback about their experiences with the program.
January 26, 2021 |
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Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 25, 2021
The latest coronavirus update from FS-ISAC reports that a bipartisan group of US lawmakers met virtually with Biden administration officials Sunday to push forward plans for vaccine distribution and another massive stimulus.
January 25, 2021 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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