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The ICBA Newsroom collects and centralizes all the NewsWatch Today articles, press releases, Main Street Matters blogs, advocacy letters and other news that impacts community bankers.
ICBA continues support for House PPP forgiveness bill
ICBA and other groups expressed strong support for the House version of ICBA-advocated legislation to forgive Paycheck Protection Program loans under $150,000.
August 03, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA backs legal challenge to OCC fintech charter
ICBA filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting the New York Department of Financial Services lawsuit challenging the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's special-purpose national bank charter for fintech companies.
August 03, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
OCC
House passes postal banking amendment
The House passed an ICBA-opposed amendment to a 2021 spending bill that would fund a postal banking pilot program at the U.S. Postal Service.
August 03, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Government Banks
ICBA backs limited scope of debt-collection rule
ICBA said it supports how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau structured its notice of proposed rulemaking on disclosures for collecting time-barred debt, or old debt that is no longer legally collectible.
August 03, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
FHFA extends policy on forbearance loan purchases
The Federal Housing Finance Agency extended a temporary policy that allows for the purchase of certain single-family mortgages in forbearance that meet specific eligibility criteria.
August 03, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Mortgage Rules
7 best practices to help avoid audit missteps
An audit tells a community bank whether it’s adhering to regulations and objectives. However, a lack of preparation and poor scoping techniques, among other factors, can lead to wasted time. Here’s how to ensure a helpful audit process.
August 01, 2020 |
Independent Banker
Compliance
ICBA continues pushback against postal banking amendment
ICBA continued pushing back against a pending amendment to a 2021 spending bill that would fund a postal banking pilot program at the U.S. Postal Service.
July 31, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Government Banks
Stimulus grassroots push continues
ICBA continues calling on community bankers to use its Be Heard grassroots action center to urge Congress to advance ICBA's specific recommendations in the next stimulus package
July 31, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA Reinsurance Announces New Board Member
ICBA Reinsurance, the captive reinsurance company of the Independent Community Bankers of America, today announced that William Loving, president and CEO of Pendleton Community Bank Inc. in Franklin, West Virginia, was elected to the ICBA Reinsurance board of directors.
July 31, 2020 |
Press Release
ICBA Brief Backs Legal Challenge to OCC Fintech Charter
The Independent Community Bankers of America filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting the New York Department of Financial Services lawsuit challenging the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's special-purpose national bank charter for fintech companies.
July 31, 2020 |
Press Release
Commerce & Banking
CFPB posts new HMDA FAQs
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released new frequently asked questions on the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.
July 31, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Next ICBA advocacy briefing set for Monday
ICBA scheduled its next Community Bank Briefing on Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness and other regulatory issues.
July 31, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Crisis Preparedness
ICBA seeks clarity on Economic Injury Disaster Loan liens
ICBA is seeking clarity from the SBA on its treatment of Economic Injury Disaster Loans.
July 31, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy
NCUA finalizes field-of-membership rule
The National Credit Union Administration finalized its embattled field-of-membership rule significantly expanding the service areas in which community credit unions can do business.
July 31, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
PPP forgiveness bill introduced in House
ICBA thanked Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.) for introducing the House version of ICBA-advocated legislation to forgive Paycheck Protection Program loans under $150,000.
July 30, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Groups join ICBA in urging closure of ILC loophole
ICBA and other groups urged Congress to impose a three-year moratorium on industrial loan company licensing applications.
July 30, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness
Kraninger encourages input on reg environment
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Kathleen Kraninger encouraged public input on the bureau's request for information on the regulatory environment.
July 30, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
ICBA opposes OCC talk of narrow-purpose payments charter
ICBA and other groups expressed opposition to the OCC's recent discussions to offer a narrowly focused payments charter.
July 30, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Payments
Banking and Consumer Groups Call on Congress to Close ILC Loophole
The Bank Policy Institute, Center for Responsible Lending and Independent Community Bankers of America today urged Congress to impose a three-year moratorium on industrial loan company licensing applications.
July 29, 2020 |
Press Release
Lending
ICBA to Congress: Heed the Economic Recovery Experts
With new Small Business Administration data showcasing the outsized role of community banks in serving small businesses and underserved communities amid the COVID crisis, ICBA is urging the Senate to incorporate needed reforms in the next round of stimulus legislation.
July 28, 2020 |
Press Release
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
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