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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: Commercial firms shouldn't own banks
ICBA told the FDIC that commercial firms should not own full-service banks or industrial loan companies, even if they are subject to enhanced supervision and regulation.
July 13, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
CFPB reports on debt settlement, credit counseling
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a report documenting changes in how consumers have used debt settlement and credit counseling for unsecured debt.
July 13, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
ICBA to FDIC: Commercial Firms Shouldn't Own Banks
The Independent Community Bankers of America told the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. that commercial firms should not own full-service banks or industrial loan companies, even if they are subject to enhanced supervision and regulation
July 10, 2020 |
Press Release
Support grows for ICBA-backed PPP forgiveness bill
Nearly 140 other organizations joined ICBA in urging Congress to advance legislation that would forgive Paycheck Protection Program loans under $150,000.
July 10, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA Independent Banker Ranks Community Bank Top Lenders
Independent Banker, the award-winning magazine of the Independent Community Bankers of America and the number-one source for community banking news, announced its rankings of the top community bank loan producers for 2020 in the July issue.
July 10, 2020 |
Press Release
Lending
SoFi ditches ILC push for full-service bank charter
Fintech company SoFi applied for a full-service national bank charter with the OCC after withdrawing its industrial loan company application nearly three years ago, according to reports.
July 10, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
ICBA continues fighting debt plan for largest credit unions
ICBA continued pushing back against a National Credit Union Administration proposal that would allow the largest and most complex credit unions to issue subordinated debt as an alternative form of capital.
July 10, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
ICBA resources follow PPP data release
ICBA this week released talking points and a sample letter to PPP borrowers about the SBA and Treasury Department release of information about individual Paycheck Protection Program loans.
July 09, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Crisis Preparedness
ICBA to Approps panel: Don't expand Farm Credit
ICBA urged the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense to ensure the fiscal 2021 defense spending bill does not include any expansion of the Farm Credit System.
July 09, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture
ICBA urging ILC grassroots outreach
ICBA is calling on community bankers to urge their senators to co-sponsor legislation to close the industrial loan company loophole.
July 09, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
CFPB rescinds part of small-dollar rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final rule on small-dollar lending that rescinds the mandatory underwriting provisions of the 2017 rule but keeps its payments provisions.
July 08, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance
ICBA seeking ILC grassroots outreach
ICBA continues calling on community bankers to urge their senators to co-sponsor legislation to close the industrial loan company loophole.
July 08, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
CFPB ratifies regulations following Supreme Court decision
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ratified most regulatory actions it took from Jan. 4, 2012, through June 30, 2020. The CFPB said the move provides the financial marketplace with certainty that the rules are valid following last week's Supreme Court ruling that the bureau's single-director governance structure is unconstitutional.
July 08, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance
IRS cancels stimulus payments to ineligible recipients
The IRS cancelled outstanding Economic Impact Payment checks issued to recipients who may not be eligible for the stimulus payments, including those who might be deceased.
July 08, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness
ICBA offers resources on PPP data release
ICBA this week released talking points and a sample letter to PPP borrowers about the SBA and Treasury Department release of information about individual Paycheck Protection Program loans.
July 08, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Visa Small Business Recovery Monitor report, June 2020
Visa’s analysis of current economic data indicates that U.S. small business activity was slowly recovering in June.
July 07, 2020 |
News
ICBA urging grassroots on ILC loophole
ICBA is calling on community bankers to urge their senators to co-sponsor legislation to close the industrial loan company loophole.
July 07, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
CFPB details higher-level exams
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau posted frequently asked questions about prioritized assessments, a new supervisory approach the bureau developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 07, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Crisis Preparedness
ICBA resources follow release of PPP data
Following the SBA and Treasury Department release of information about individual Paycheck Protection Program loans, ICBA released talking points and a sample letter to PPP borrowers about the agency announcement.
July 07, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
PPP calculator bill introduced in Senate
ICBA thanked Sens. Angus King (I-Maine) and John Kennedy (R-La.) for introducing legislation to establish a free online calculator to complete Paycheck Protection Program loan-forgiveness forms.
July 07, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
House subcommittee set to pass ag appropriations
The House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee adopted fiscal 2021 agriculture and rural development legislation.
July 07, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture
ICBA on PPP extension: Community banks a lifeline
ICBA said community banks will continue working to meet the needs of their communities after Congress passed and President Trump signed a law extending the Paycheck Protection Program application deadline.
July 06, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness
ICBA's Merski talks community banks on business podcast
ICBA's Paul Merski discussed the benefits of community banks to small businesses and local communities in a new podcast interview.
July 06, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CFPB begins implementing escrow exemption
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a proposed rule to implement ICBA-supported relief from mandatory escrow requirements for higher-priced mortgage loans.
July 06, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Mortgage Rules
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
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