ICBA Newsroom
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.
Are real-time international payments the future?
Two rising technologies, faster payments and cross-border payments, are coalescing as more countries lay foundations to make such transactions possible. Experts say the U.S. is on a path to becoming one of them.
April 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Payments
Going Through a Data Conversion Project Doesn’t Have to Be Painful
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April 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Payments
Out of Office: Dave Wise
The senior vice president for business banking at $406 million-asset TS Bank in Council Bluffs, Iowa, picked up gravel riding, or biking on rural gravel roads and trails, during the pandemic to stay fit and raise money for charity.
April 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Robert Fisher: The importance of engagement
In today’s climate, our voices are vital not only to the future of financial services, but to the millions of small businesses and consumers who depend upon us.
April 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
ICBA’s 2021/22 executive committee: Close the distance (part 2)
These online-exclusive interviews with the 2021/22 ICBA executive members gets their thoughts on their goals, on innovation at their banks, and on effective advocacy.
April 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Agencies issue updated HMDA guide
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council issued the 2021 edition of “A Guide to HMDA Reporting: Getting It Right!” for HMDA-related data collected in 2021 and reported in 2022.
March 31, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Bill would require Fed study on CBDC
Reps. Bill Foster (D-Ill.) and French Hill (R-Ark.) recently introduced legislation directing the Federal Reserve to work with other agencies to study and issue a report on central bank digital currencies.
March 31, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets Payments
PPP extension signed into law
President Joe Biden signed into law ICBA-advocated legislation to extend the Paycheck Protection Program ahead of its scheduled expiration. Previously, any PPP application not approved by March 31 could not receive PPP funds.
March 31, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
EIPs heading to federal beneficiaries
The IRS said it expects to begin issuing additional Economic Impact Payments this weekend to federal beneficiaries who do not normally file a tax return.
March 31, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 31, 2021
President Biden signed the PPP Extension Act of 2021 into law on Tuesday, a law extending the application deadline, originally set to expire on March 31, to May 31, and providing an additional 30-day period for the Small Business Administration to process application.
March 31, 2021 |
News
Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
ICBA Thanks President for Signing PPP Extension
The Independent Community Bankers of America today thanked President Joe Biden for signing into law ICBA-advocated legislation to extend the Paycheck Protection Program ahead of its March 31 expiration.
March 30, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
IRS: PPE is tax deductible
The Internal Revenue Service clarified that the purchase of personal protective equipment, such as masks, hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes, for the primary purpose of preventing the spread of COVID-19 are deductible medical expenses.
March 29, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
Deadline for credit union comment letters extended
While ICBA last week submitted its comment letter urging the National Credit Union Administration to withdraw a proposal on credit union services organizations, community banks can still submit comment letters after the agency extended the deadline 30 days.
March 29, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
USDA asks lenders to suspend adverse actions against socially disadvantaged farmers
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency asked lenders to suspend adverse actions against guaranteed farm loan borrowers who are members of socially disadvantaged (SDA) groups while the agency develops a method to pay off SDA borrowers' direct and guaranteed loans.
March 29, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture USA Farm Loan Programs
ICBA supports bill offering rural lending tax relief
ICBA thanked Reps. Ron Kind (D-Wis.) and Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) for introducing legislation to exempt from taxation interest income on farm real estate and rural mortgage loans.
March 26, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 26, 2021
Covid cases in the US are rising again, reversing course after months of decline and threatening another setback in the return to normality, with the seven-day average of new cases jumping to 57,695 Wednesday - 9.5% above the prior week.
March 26, 2021 |
News
Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
ICBA urges credit union capital parity
ICBA called on the NCUA to create a minimum regulatory capital framework that is no less stringent than the Basel III regulatory capital framework in effect for community banks.
March 26, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
ICBA Thanks Congress for Extending PPP
The Independent Community Bankers of America today thanked Congress for passing ICBA-advocated legislation to extend the Paycheck Protection Program ahead of its March 31 expiration.
March 25, 2021 |
Press Release
ICBA offers Community Banking Month resources
April is Community Banking Month, and ICBA offers resources to help community banks get involved, including a toolkit to help tell the community banking story.
March 25, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA to NCUA: Don't Deregulate For-Profit Entities
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today called on the National Credit Union Administration to withdraw a proposal to dramatically deregulate corporate entities the regulator is not authorized to supervise.
March 25, 2021 |
Press Release
Credit Unions
SBA increasing max EIDL amounts
The SBA said it is increasing maximum Economic Injury Disaster Loan amounts for small businesses from $150,000 over six months to $500,000 over 24 months.
March 25, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
State Association Ag Conferences Scheduled
ICBA's affiliated state community banking associations are hosting a series of live and virtual agriculture conferences in 2021.
March 25, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture
ICBA, Venture Center reveal new set of fintech solutions
ICBA and The Venture Center hosted the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Virtual Demo Day to demonstrate the third Accelerator cohort's community bank-focused fintech solutions.
March 25, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 25, 2021
Governors and public health officials in more than 40 states have said they will meet or beat President Biden’s goal of making every adult eligible for a vaccine by May 1, and at least 30 states plan to start universal eligibility in March or April.
March 25, 2021 |
News
Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
Meet your ICBA Bancard Support Team
Our mission at ICBA Bancard is to deliver flexible, innovative payments and digital commerce solutions that allow community banks to flourish. ICBA Bancard’s client relations and relationship management teams are here to assist and are just an email or phone call away.
March 24, 2021 |
Payments Quarterly
Migrating to 8-Digit BINs: Key Information to Consider Before Transitioning
ICBA Bancard’s partner card networks, Visa and Mastercard®, have released several notices and bulletins regarding the migration to 8-digit Bank Identification Numbers or BINs, but many banks are left wondering why it is happening and what they need to do to prepare.
March 24, 2021 |
Payments Quarterly
Big week for PPP, credit union grassroots
With Paycheck Protection Program and credit union issues coming to a head this week in Washington, ICBA is urging community bankers to weigh in with policymakers via its Be Heard grassroots action center.
March 24, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Credit Unions
ICBA and The Venture Center Reveal New Set of Fintech Solutions Tailored to Community Banks
The Independent Community Bankers of America and The Venture Center, in partnership with the State of Arkansas, today hosted the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Virtual Demo Day.
March 24, 2021 |
Press Release
Credit Card Marketing: Driving Engagement and Combating Cardholder Fatigue
Community banks that issue consumer credit cards are faced with some common challenges: how to match their card options (rewards vs. non-rewards) with the best promotions to produce a positive return on investment (ROI), and how to keep their cardholders engaged.
March 24, 2021 |
Payments Quarterly
Payments Trends to Watch in 2021
Few would disagree that COVID-19 was a catalyst for significant changes in the way that Americans shop and manage their money. In fact, many experts believe years of behavioral transformation occurred over a matter of months and many of these changes will endure even after the pandemic subsides.
March 24, 2021 |
Payments Quarterly
A Note from the Chairman
As community bankers, we rely on our partners for solutions from customer-facing technology to back-end efficiencies. With our emphasis on customer relationships, we have to get our partnerships right to ensure our customers stay satisfied and engaged with our banks.
March 24, 2021 |
Payments Quarterly
Large payments companies move to single exam
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors said 13 nationwide payments firms have undergone or are undergoing their single comprehensive exams during the first quarter as part of the "One Company, One Exam" program.
March 24, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Payments
Cannabis banking bill reintroduced in Senate
ICBA-advocated legislation to establish a cannabis-banking safe harbor in states where cannabis is legal was reintroduced in the Senate following House introduction last week.
March 24, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cannabis banking
ICBA urges OCC to withdraw bank premises proposal
ICBA and other groups called on the OCC to withdraw a proposed rule to impose a rules-based approach to what national banks and federal savings associations can do with their buildings, land, and facilities.
March 24, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
OCC
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 24, 2021
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen painted an optimistic picture of the economy Tuesday, saying that while 10 million people still remain jobless, "we may see a return to full employment next year."
March 24, 2021 |
News
Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
Quarles: Focus on ceasing LIBOR use
While policymakers continue planning for the end of LIBOR, financial firms should focus this year on ending new uses of the benchmark interest rate, Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Randal Quarles said in a speech.
March 23, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
LIBOR
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 23, 2021
The second batch of Covid-19 stimulus checks will be issued this week, the Biden administration announced Monday, with many of the payments expected to come via paper check or prepaid debit card and additional batches will be made weekly going forward.
March 23, 2021 |
News
Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness
ICBA: Community Banks Proudly Serve Rural America
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and the nation’s community banks are celebrating the contributions of America’s local farmers, ranchers and agricultural enterprises during National Ag Day.
March 23, 2021 |
Press Release
Agriculture
BPI, ABA, ICBA Urge OCC to Withdraw Bank Premises Proposal Amid Uncertain Post-Pandemic Office Reality
BPI, the American Bankers Association and the Independent Community Bankers of America sent a joint comment letter calling on the OCC to withdraw its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on National Bank and Federal Savings Association Premises.
March 23, 2021 |
Press Release
OCC
Senate taking up PPP extension this week
With the Senate expected to vote this week on House-passed legislation to extend the Paycheck Protection Program, ICBA is urging community bankers to contact their senators in support
March 23, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
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