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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.
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ICBA and ProfitStars Expand Relationship to Include Forecasting and Financial Reporting
The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced that it has extended its Preferred Service Provider agreement with ProfitStars, a division of Jack Henry & Associates Inc., to include Forecasting and Financial Reporting to support community bank strategic planning.
June 11, 2020 |
Press Release
ICBA urges changes to brokered deposit proposal
ICBA urged the FDIC to update its proposal to revise restrictions on brokered deposits that apply to less-than-well-capitalized banks.
June 10, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Capital
CFPB issues new TRID resources
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published a new fact sheet and updated frequently asked questions on the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule.
June 10, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
Comment Letter to the FDIC on Brokered Deposits
Section 29 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act restricts the acceptance of deposits by insured depository institutionsfrom a “deposit broker.” Although well capitalized IDIs are not restricted from accepting deposits from a deposit broker, those IDIs with a significant concentration of brokered deposits may pay higher quarterly FDIC assessments.
June 09, 2020 |
News
Agriculture
ICBA Urges Streamlined Paycheck Protection Program Process
The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) called on the Treasury Department and Small Business Administration to make the Paycheck Protection Program loan-forgiveness process less complex and onerous for borrowers and lenders.
June 09, 2020 |
Press Release
New PPP payroll threshold not a cliff
The Treasury Department and Small Business Administration clarified that Paycheck Protection Program borrowers will remain eligible for partial loan forgiveness under the 60 percent payroll requirement contained in the new PPP reform law.
June 09, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA seeks streamlined Paycheck Protection Program process
ICBA called on the Treasury Department and SBA to make the Paycheck Protection Program loan-forgiveness process less complex and onerous for borrowers and lenders.
June 09, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Smaller lenders lead both PPP rounds: data
Lenders under $10 billion in assets have made more than 2.26 million Paycheck Protection Program loans worth more than $224 billion through both rounds of funding, the Small Business Administration reported.
June 09, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA Welcomes Scott Brown as Vice President of Member Relations
The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced that Scott Brown has joined the association as vice president of member relations. Brown will assume the Southeast region territory from David Moore, who is retiring from ICBA on June 30 after 16 years.
June 09, 2020 |
Press Release
ICBA and The American College Announce Scholarship for Veterans
The Independent Community Bankers of America and The American College of Financial Services today announced a new “20 in 2020” scholarship for veterans and their families seeking challenging and rewarding careers as community bankers.
June 09, 2020 |
Press Release
Three grassroots campaigns take on credit unions
ICBA is calling on community bankers to act on several grassroots campaigns related to the authority and oversight of tax-exempt credit unions.
June 08, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
Letter of Support for the Paycheck Protection for Producers Act
ICBA supports the Paycheck Protection for Producers Act," would modifies the calculation of the maximum loan amount for certain farmers and ranchers under the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program.
June 08, 2020 |
News
Agriculture
Passageways Honored to Win Seven Stevie® Awards at 2020 American Business Awards
ICBA Pledges Multi-Year Commitment to Community Bank Innovation
The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced an additional three-year commitment to its ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program as part of a comprehensive mission-driven innovation strategy.
June 08, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Fintech Innovation
New legislation looks to address PPP restrictions
On June 5, President Donald Trump signed legislation to address restrictions on the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program. While further guidance and clarification is likely, here is a summary of the provisions that appear in the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act.
June 05, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
ICBA testifies on inclusive lending, PPP reform
ICBA testified before Congress on promoting inclusive lending during the coronavirus pandemic by community development financial institutions, minority depository institutions, and other community banks.
June 05, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy
ICBA Testifies on Promoting Inclusive Lending During Pandemic
The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today testified before Congress on promoting inclusive lending during the pandemic by community development financial institutions, minority depository institutions, and other community banks.
June 03, 2020 |
Press Release
Lending
Cyberattacks continue to rise amid outbreak
The attacks on community banks and their customers continue to rise, reinforcing the need to refocus on cybersecurity while adjusting to the “new normal,” ICBA Director of Operational Risk Steven Estep wrote in Main Street Matters.
June 03, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
Romero Rainey: press Senate on PPP reforms
With the Senate considering Paycheck Protection Program reforms after the House passed its reform bill last week, community banks should urge lawmakers to enact recommended changes, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey wrote.
June 02, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA, AIR and The Venture Center Gear Up for Second PPP Solutions Sprint
The Independent Community Bankers of America, in partnership with AIR, the Alliance for Innovative Regulation, and The Venture Center, will host a second virtual event for community banks featuring fintech offerings to help solve for the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness process.
June 02, 2020 |
Press Release
Community bank hosts Pence for small-biz roundtable
ICBA Minority Bank Advisory Council member George Andrews and others at Unity National Bank in Atlanta last week hosted top administration officials for a roundtable discussion on U.S. small businesses.
June 02, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA testifying tomorrow on CDFIs, minority banks
ICBA is scheduled to testify tomorrow before Congress on community development financial institutions and minority depository institutions.
June 02, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
MDI
OCC ruling clarifies permissible interest on transferred loans
The OCC finalized its rule clarifying that when banks sell or assign a loan, interest permissible prior to the transfer continues to be permissible afterward.
June 01, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
Tell Congress PPP changes needed
ICBA is calling on community bankers to provide Congress with policy recommendations to make the Paycheck Protection Program more workable for lenders and borrowers.
June 01, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
FDIC issues CRA exam schedules
The FDIC issued the lists of institutions scheduled for Community Reinvestment Act examinations during the third and fourth quarter of 2020, as required by law.
June 01, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CRA
ICBA Independent Banker Unveils Community Banking Industry’s 40 Under 40
Independent Banker magazine, the award-winning monthly publication of the Independent Community Bankers of America, today unveiled its annual 40 Under 40: Emerging Community Bank Leaders list.
June 01, 2020 |
Press Release
How your bank can fight first-party fraud
First-party fraud puts banks in the tough position of deciding which account applicants are synthetic and which are real. But experts agree that there are ways to can use technology and collaboration to mitigate this growing type of fraud.
June 01, 2020 |
Independent Banker
Compliance
40 Under 40: 2020’s Emerging Community Bank Leaders
Our second annual 40 Under 40: Emerging Community Bank Leaders competition uncovered some amazing talent. They’re branch managers, compliance officers and marketers. They’re lenders, CEOs and innovators. What they all have in common is a deep belief in the community banking model and a passion for supporting their customers and communities with high-tech, high-touch service. Meet our 2020 winners and hear their thoughts on the industry’s future.
June 01, 2020 |
Independent Banker
SBA and Treasury set aside $10B in PPP funding for CDFIs
The Small Business Administration and the Treasury Department announced plans to set aside $10 billion of round two of Paycheck Protection Program funding for Community Development Financial Institutions.
May 29, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
House passes PPP reform bill
The House voted 417-1 to pass legislation to ease restrictions on the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program, as advocated for by ICBA.
May 29, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Fed provides update on Main Street Lending Program
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has provided additional guidance related to the Fed’s Main Street Lending Program for potential borrowers and lenders.
May 29, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
ICBA, state groups call for PPP reform
ICBA and 43 state banking associations wrote to Congress seeking more workable forgiveness loan terms under the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program.
May 28, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
FDIC extends comment period on ILC proposal
The FDIC extended the public comment period for its proposed rule regarding industrial banks and industrial loan companies to July 1, 2020.
May 28, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
SBA: Resolve loans marked “research” in PPP portfolios
The Small Business Administration sent out a notice reminding lenders that loans marked with a “research” status in their Paycheck Protection Program portfolios should be reviewed for accuracy and completeness, by 8 p.m. (Eastern time) Thursday, May 28.
May 28, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA comments on FDIC proposal to mitigate deposit-insurance impact of PPP
ICBA commended the FDIC’s proposal to partially mitigate the effects of participating in the Paycheck Protection Program and other emergency programs on deposit-insurance assessments, while calling for additional relief measures.
May 28, 2020 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA Letter Regarding Paycheck Protection Programs Reforms
Community bankers across the country have worked tirelessly to deliver PPP loans quickly and successfully on behalf of thousands of small businesses. PPP loans could be a lifeline for borrowers, if the terms for forgiveness are flexible and realistic, reflecting the complexity and variability of the current business environment.
May 27, 2020 |
News
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness
Comment Letter to FDIC on Capital Treatment of PPP Loans
The Independent Community Bankers of America provides comment to the FDIC on a proposed rule that would mitigate the deposit insurance assessment effects of participating in the Paycheck Protection Program established by the Small Business Administration, the Paycheck Protection Program Lending Facility and the Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility established by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
May 26, 2020 |
News
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness
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