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November 05, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Payments continue going digital: BIS
The Bank for International Settlements reported sizable growth in digital payments across many leading economies prior to the coronavirus pandemic.
November 05, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Payments
EIDL-PPP grassroots push continues
While ICBA works with policymakers to address Economic Injury Disaster Loan Advance deductions from PPP forgiveness amounts, it continues encouraging community bankers and their small-business contacts to weigh in with Congress.
November 04, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness
Coin Task Force seeks survey responses
The U.S. Coin Task Force is seeking feedback on a five-minute survey on coin circulation disruptions. Survey responses are due by close of business Wednesday, Nov. 11.
November 04, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy
ICBA keeps up EIDL push as pressure rises
ICBA is urging community bankers to direct borrowers to ICBA's small-business alert addressing Economic Injury Disaster Loan Advance deductions from PPP forgiveness amounts.
November 03, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA releasing election analysis tomorrow
With Election Day polls closing tonight, ICBA tomorrow will release an analysis on the 2020 election results and what they mean for community banks.
November 03, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Senator ups pressure to address EIDL-PPP conflict
Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) called on Senate Small Business Committee leaders to resolve the conflict between Economic Injury Disaster Loan advances and the Paycheck Protection Program that ICBA has repeatedly spotlighted.
November 02, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Fed increases access to Main Street Lending Program
The Federal Reserve Board reduced the minimum loan size for its Main Street Lending Program from $250,000 to $100,000 and adjusted fees to encourage the provision of smaller loans.
November 02, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CFPB issues debt-collection rule with ICBA-advocated change
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final rule to implement the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, which restricts debt collector communications with consumers.
November 02, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Compliance
Visa Global Economic Insights (Oct. 2020)
The latest Global Economic Insights report from Visa provides a COVID-19 Economic Impact Index, plus insights on travel and tourism recovery and small and medium-sized business reopenings.
November 02, 2020 |
News
From redlining to modernization: A CRA overview
The Community Reinvestment Act was designed to stop redlining, the impact of which is still felt in metro areas today. We look at the past and current CRA, including upcoming revisions from regulators.
November 01, 2020 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy
How Fidelity Bank boosts nonprofits
Beyond standing by its community for more than a century, Fidelity Bank supports nearby nonprofits through financial support, volunteering and specialized banking products.
November 01, 2020 |
Independent Banker
Rebeca Romero Rainey: Developing innovation strategy
Community banks are independent institutions fueled by the needs of their individual communities, so what constitutes innovation will look and feel different for every bank.
November 01, 2020 |
Independent Banker
Agencies propose regulation on supervisory guidance
Federal financial regulators invited comment on a proposal outlining and confirming the agencies’ use of supervisory guidance for regulated institutions. The proposal would codify their September 2018 statement clarifying the differences between regulations and guidance.
October 30, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Regulatory Relief
Checks decline at faster pace as alternative payments grow: Fed
The Federal Reserve Board said the number of checks issued from 2015 to 2018 declined by 8.2 percent per year, a faster pace than the previously reported 7.2 percent annual decrease.
October 30, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
Grassroots on EIDL advances continues
ICBA continues urging community bankers to direct borrowers to ICBA's small-business alert addressing Economic Injury Disaster Loan Advance deductions from PPP forgiveness amounts. ICBA also offers a separate alert for community bankers.
October 30, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Passageways Invests in Global Organizations Recovering from COVID-19 Disruption by Offering 90 Days of Free Access to OnBoard
Passageways announced that new accounts are eligible to receive 3 months (90 days) of free access to OnBoard when purchased by December 31, 2020.
October 29, 2020 |
News
Alex Galeano Joins ICBA as SEVP and Chief Financial Officer
The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced that Alex Galeano has joined the organization as senior executive vice president and chief financial officer.
October 28, 2020 |
Press Release
Senate bill responds to ICBA asset-threshold push
New legislation introduced by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) is designed to protect borrowers and lenders from regulatory penalties associated with the Paycheck Protection Program after ICBA raised the issue with policymakers.
October 28, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
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