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Edward Jones applies for ILC
The Jones Financial Companies said it has applied with the FDIC and Utah Department of Financial Institutions to establish the Edward Jones Bank industrial loan company.
July 06, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
Senate bill would forgive PPP loans under $150K
Senate Banking Committee member Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) introduced ICBA-supported legislation that would forgive Paycheck Protection Program loans under $150,000.
July 02, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA Statement on Paycheck Protection Program Extension
Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey released a statement on congressional passage of legislation to extend the Paycheck Protection Program through Aug. 8.
July 02, 2020 |
Press Release
Independent Banker: Small biz loves community banks
The July issue of Independent Banker magazine focuses on why small businesses love their community banks—especially now. The cover story profiles four enterprising business owners whose community banks have guided them through thick and thin.
July 02, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy
House sends PPP extension to president
The House passed legislation to extend the Paycheck Protection Program application deadline until Aug. 8, sending it to President Donald Trump to be signed into law. The House vote came hours after the SBA stopped accepting PPP applications.
July 02, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA to FDIC: Commercial firms should not own ILCs
ICBA commended the FDIC for working to strengthen its supervisory processes for non-commercial parent companies of industrial loan companies, but it said the agency's proposal falls short of ensuring the safety and soundness of these companies.
July 02, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
Regulators warn of LIBOR transition risks
Financial regulators issued a joint statement highlighting the risks of transitioning from LIBOR. The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council encouraged institutions to continue the switch to alternative reference rates to mitigate financial, legal, operational, and consumer protection risks.
July 02, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
FDIC ILC Rule Comment Letter
The Independent Community Bankers of America appreciates this opportunity to provide feedback to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s request for comments in response to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the supervision of the Parent Companies of Industrial Banks and Industrial Loan Companies.
July 01, 2020 |
News
Commerce & Banking
ICBA: Bill to establish PPP calculator supports small biz
ICBA thanked Reps. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) and Wm. Lacy Clay (D-Mo.) for introducing legislation to establish a free online calculator to complete Paycheck Protection Program loan-forgiveness forms.
July 01, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA urges passage of military-banking parity
ICBA urged congressional leaders to support a provision of the Senate's 2021 National Defense Authorization Act that would promote parity between banks and credit unions on military bases.
July 01, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Military Lending
ICBA opposes resubmitted Rakuten ILC application
ICBA called on the FDIC to deny Rakuten Bank America’s resubmitted federal deposit insurance application and urged Congress to permanently close the industrial loan company loophole.
July 01, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Commerce & Banking
Senate votes to extend PPP into August
The Senate passed legislation to extend the Paycheck Protection Program application deadline until Aug. 8, sending it to the House hours before the SBA stopped accepting PPP applications.
July 01, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
The bank pioneering banking as a service
With the help of a fintech partnership, Coastal Community Bank has blazed a trail by providing banking as a service (BaaS).
July 01, 2020 |
Independent Banker
Payments
How branch security is catching up with branch design
As the design of the branch has advanced, so, too, have the measures that community banks use to keep their branches secure.
July 01, 2020 |
Independent Banker
Compliance
10 mobile lending UX best practices
The easier and more intuitive your mobile lending platform is to use, the more high-quality loan applications you’ll receive.
July 01, 2020 |
Independent Banker
Lending
Who made ICBA’s 2020 Top Lenders list?
There’s no doubt that 2019 looked very different than 2020 in all areas of life, and community banking was no exception. But our top lenders’ exceptional performance last year has set them up for success even in a time of turmoil. Read on to meet the year’s most successful loan producers in the agriculture, commercial and consumer/mortgage categories.
July 01, 2020 |
Independent Banker
Lending
Why succession planning is key to bank independence
Independence is at the heart of many community banks’ ethos, but how do community bankers embed this core value into their strategic planning? Here are three critical strategies that use succession planning and board management to maintain independence.
July 01, 2020 |
Independent Banker
ICBA Opposes Rakuten's Resubmitted ILC Application
The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) called on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to deny Rakuten Bank America’s resubmitted federal deposit insurance application and urged Congress to permanently close the industrial loan company loophole.
June 30, 2020 |
Press Release
Commerce & Banking
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