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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.
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
Bill would establish PPP loan-forgiveness calculator
Reps. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) and Wm. Lacy Clay (D-Mo.) introduced legislation to establish a free online calculator to complete Paycheck Protection Program loan-forgiveness forms.
June 30, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA backs amendment to advance 'beneficial owner' reform
ICBA and other groups called on Senate leaders to include "beneficial ownership" disclosure relief in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act.
June 30, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Regulatory Relief
FinCEN issues BSA/AML guidance on hemp businesses
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued guidance on BSA/AML regulatory requirements for hemp-related business customers.
June 30, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Supreme Court won't consider credit union redlining case
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the National Credit Union Administration's field-of-membership rules, ending an ICBA-supported legal challenge going back several years.
June 30, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
CFPB directors may be removed at will, Supreme Court rules
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's single-director governance structure is unconstitutional and that the president must have the authority to remove the bureau head.
June 30, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
PPP loans continue climb ahead of deadline
Community bank Paycheck Protection Program loans continued to climb ahead of today's deadline for borrower applications, according to an SBA summary of loan approvals through June 27.
June 30, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Credit Union Redlining Case
Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today's Supreme Court decision not to review the National Credit Union Administration's field-of-membership rules.
June 29, 2020 |
Press Release
Credit Unions
PPP shines light on community banks
The Paycheck Protection Program has cast a national light on the role of community banks in supporting small businesses, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey writes in Main Street Matters.
June 29, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Contact Congress on next pandemic relief package
As Congress considers the next COVID-19 legislative relief package, ICBA is calling on community bankers to provide lawmakers with policy recommendations that will support local communities.
June 29, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Crisis Preparedness
Agencies propose revised flood insurance Q&As
Regulators requested public comment on new and revised interagency questions and answers on flood insurance.
June 29, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Compliance
ICBA offers scholarship for veterans
ICBA and The American College of Financial Services are offering a new “20 in 2020” scholarship for veterans and their families seeking careers as community bankers.
June 29, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Retail sales stage a comeback in May, but the hole remains deep
Visa economists break down the latest trends among consumer behaviors in their June Monthly Consumer Monitor report.
June 26, 2020 |
News
FDIC codifies 'valid when made' doctrine
The FDIC issued an ICBA-supported rule codifying agency guidance that the valid interest rate for a loan is determined when the loan is made and is unaffected by a subsequent sale or reassignment to a third party.
June 26, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
SBA updates PPP guidance on maturity dates, fishing boats
The SBA updated its frequently asked questions on the Paycheck Protection Program with guidance on maturity dates.
June 26, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Independent Banker
Independent Banker is the award-winning monthly member publication of ICBA. Continually rated the best news source by community bankers, IB provides timely, relevant information and insights to help community banks continue to flourish.
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