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.
DOJ sues to block Visa acquisition of Plaid
The Justice Department sued Visa to stop its $5.3 billion acquisition of Plaid, a fintech firm. The DOJ said Visa is a monopolist in online debit services while Plaid is developing a payments platform that would challenge Visa’s monopoly.
November 06, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Fintech Regulation
ICBA raises questions over CDFI proposal
ICBA expressed concern with a CDFI Fund proposal that would diminish the number of Community Development Financial Institutions and threaten the survival of the program.
November 06, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CRA
CFPB grants no-action letter for BofA small-dollar products
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau granted a no-action letter to Bank of America for certain small-dollar credit products for BofA customers.
November 06, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Unlimited webinars for educational binge-watching
Community Banker University's Unlimited Webinar Pass helps community bankers keep up with emerging trends and regulatory issues by offering unlimited access to more than 70 live and 100 on-demand webinars.
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
Romero Rainey: Grassroots needed on EIDL-PPP
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey called on community bankers to contact Congress and engage small-business customers on the growing conflict between PPP loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loan advances.
October 28, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Court blocks ICBA-backed 'disparate impact
A federal court this week blocked implementation of HUD's ICBA-supported final rule amending its interpretation of the Fair Housing Act’s "disparate impact" standard.
October 28, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
FHA/HUD Housing Finance/GSEs
ICBA-Backed Bill Stops Unintended Regulations from PPP Lending
ICBA and the nation's community banks support new legislation that would prevent regulatory penalties for community banks with $15 billion or less in total assets due to their PPP lending, said ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey.
October 26, 2020 |
Press Release
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
Proposal would expand BSA recordkeeping
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and Federal Reserve Board invited comment on a proposed rule that would amend Bank Secrecy Act recordkeeping and travel rule regulations.
October 26, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Compliance
ICBA continues push on EIDL advances
ICBA continues calling on community bankers to direct borrowers to ICBA's small-business alert addressing Economic Injury Disaster Loan Advances from borrower PPP forgiveness amounts.
October 23, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
ICBA PPP video promotion continues on social media
ICBA is urging community bankers to retweet and share on social media its ongoing series of videos featuring Paycheck Protection Program borrowers to continue raising the industry's profile.
October 23, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
Senators join ICBA opposition to securities filings change
A group of Senate Banking Committee members joined ICBA in opposing the Securities and Exchange Commission's proposal to raise the threshold over which institutional investment managers are required to file quarterly Form 13F reports.
October 23, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
SEC
Promontory Interfinancial Network Changes Name to IntraFi Network
IntraFi Network has built the nation’s largest deposit network, chosen by more than 3,000 financial institutions. The company was founded in 2002, invented reciprocal deposits, and is widely used by big and small banks alike.
October 21, 2020 |
Press Release
ICBA Letter Regarding the Heroes Small Business Lifeline Act
The HEROES Small Business Lifeline Act (S. 4818) is a welcome effort which reflect certain community bank priorities. ICBA will continue to offer constructive feedback on efforts to reform and strengthen the PPP.
October 21, 2020 |
News
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
Finastra honored with 2020 Microsoft US Partner award
Finastra today announced it has been honored with a 2020 Microsoft US Partner Award in the category of Financial Services. The MSUS Award program complements the global Microsoft Partner of the Year Award program and highlights US-specific partner impact.
October 21, 2020 |
News
Finastra integrates Optimal Blue live pricing into Fusion MortgagebotPOS
Finastra has integrated Optimal Blue into its Fusion MortgagebotPOS solution, enabling banks to provide mortgage applicants with Optimal Blue’s live pricing searches, via any point-of-sale channel. The addition of Optimal Blue to MortgagebotPOS furthers Finastra’s relationship with the enterprise secondary marketing automation vendor, which already integrates with the Fusion MortgagebotLOS loan origination platform.
October 21, 2020 |
News
FDIC responds to ICBA push on asset thresholds
The FDIC issued an ICBA-advocated interim rule adjusting regulatory asset thresholds for community banks to mitigate costs from their sizable Paycheck Protection Program lending
October 21, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Finastra launches Fusion Mortgagebot Data Insights to help financial institutions optimize their mortgage business
Finastra has launched Fusion Mortgagebot Data Insights – a powerful new tool that benchmarks mortgage borrower behavior and demographics for banks against that of more than 1,400 other Fusion MortgagebotPOS users. The solution leveraged Big Data and machine learning to provide users with new insights into consumer behavior to drive a better borrower experience.
October 21, 2020 |
News
Grassroots continues ahead of Senate PPP vote
With the Senate scheduled to vote today on a stimulus package that includes ICBA-advocated PPP forgiveness simplification, ICBA is calling on community bankers and their small-business contacts to weigh in on key PPP issues.
October 21, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CFPB extends GSE 'patch'
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau extended the government-sponsored enterprise "patch," which exempts Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage loans from parts of the Qualified Mortgage rule.
October 21, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance
ICBA hosting PPP webinar today
ICBA is scheduled to host a complimentary Paycheck Protection Program webinar at 11:30 a.m. EST today. Staff experts will answer questions and discuss streamlined PPP forgiveness procedures, ICBA advocacy on PPP and EIDL advances, and more.
October 20, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA-Advocated FDIC Rule Ensures Community Banks Not Inadvertently Punished for PPP Leadership
Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued a statement on the FDIC's adjustment to regulatory asset thresholds.
October 20, 2020 |
Press Release
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