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.
ICBA-backed foreclosure assistance introduced in Senate
ICBA-supported legislation to prevent avoidable foreclosures, evictions, and utility shut-offs was introduced by Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.).
February 05, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 4, 2021
At the current rate of 1.32 million shots a day, every adult in the US could be fully vaccinated in about a year, and assuming 75% of adults must be fully vaccinated to achieve herd immunity, the country could reach the threshold around Halloween.
February 04, 2021 |
News
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[WATCH] Dan Thurmon on Shattering Self-Imposed Limitations at ICBA Connect
Dan Thurmon is a dynamic keynote speaker and author who will teach you how to create a culture of continuous improvement by shattering self-imposed limitations, rekindling a commitment to excellence, and fostering mastery of change.
February 03, 2021 |
News
[WATCH] Michelle Poler: Face Your Fears and Grab Your Dancing Shoes for ICBA Connect
Michelle Poler is a creative and passionate social entrepreneur, keynote speaker, fear-facer, and branding strategist. During her keynote at ICBA Connect you can expect inspiring and fun stories from her personal journey facing 100 Fears in 100 Days.
February 03, 2021 |
News
FedNow industrywide launch moved up to 2023
The Federal Reserve moved up its planned industrywide launch of the FedNow instant payments service by up to a full year to 2023. The announcement narrows the industrywide delivery timeframe from 2023-2024.
February 03, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
[WATCH] Matthew McConaughey Talks about the Glorious Rodeo of Life and ICBA Connect
Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey joins community bankers at ICBA Connect, providing an inspiring, resonant, encouraging, and ultimately useful talk helping us “build our way into a better and more true tomorrow.”
February 03, 2021 |
News
[WATCH] Victoria Arlen on Fanning the Flame, Paralympic Games Gold, and Redefining What’s Possible at ICBA Connect
Victoria Arlen was in a vegetative state for four years and written off by medical experts, but her family didn’t give up and she slowly recovered. Since her recovery Arlen has won Paralympic Gold and Silver in swimming, become an ESPN host, starred on Dancing with the Stars, and authored her memoir Locked In.
February 03, 2021 |
News
[WATCH] Jessica O. Matthew’s Cheat Sheet for Finding Your “Why” at ICBA Connect
Jessica O. Matthews is the founder and CEO of Uncharted Power, an award-winning, sustainable-infrastructure company. During her ICBA Connect keynote, Matthews will help community bankers answer several important questions.
February 03, 2021 |
News
ICBA Connect speakers post intro videos
Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey, magic teacher Vinh Giang, status quo questioner Jessica Matthews, social entrepreneur Michelle Poler, and peak performance teacher Dan Thurmon posted videos encouraging ICBA Connect participation.
February 03, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA Bancard Hires Vice President, Relationship Manager
ICBA Bancard, the payments services subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, today announced Laura Pierce as vice president, relationship manager.
February 02, 2021 |
Press Release
Boosting your Connections
As we’ve been preparing for ICBA Connect, the Community Banker University education team has been thinking a great deal about connection. It fuels everything we do, and it drives our growth, but what is connection exactly?
February 02, 2021 |
News
Independent Banker spotlights Black-owned banks
The February issue of Independent Banker focuses on why Black-owned banks are crucial to lifting the economic fortunes of African Americans.
February 02, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 2, 2021
This latest update from FS-ISAC says the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office on Monday issued an improved economic outlook and said the labor market will return to full strength quicker than expected thanks to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
February 02, 2021 |
News
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Smaller lenders leading again on PPP
Insured depository institutions under $10 billion in assets have made more than half of 2021 first- and second-draw Paycheck Protection Program loans, according to SBA data.
February 02, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
ICBA urges expanded call report relief
ICBA called on federal regulators to expand their efforts to streamline community bank call reporting to recognize the impact of Paycheck Protection Program lending.
February 02, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
CFPB issues 2021 consumer reporting list
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued its 2021 list of consumer reporting companies. The list includes the three nationwide consumer reporting companies as well as other companies.
February 01, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
IRS concluding stimulus payments
The IRS on Friday reissued 1.2 million Economic Impact Payments through the ACH network with an effective date of this Wednesday, Feb. 3. Another 2.3 million reissued EIP2 checks are scheduled to be printed and mailed by Friday, Feb. 5.
February 01, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
[WATCH] Vinh Giang: Entrepreneur, Magician, Communications Teacher at ICBA Connect
Vinh Giang has spent the last 15 years mastering the art of performance-enhanced communication and has helped thousands of professionals to learn these skills. He joins us at ICBA Connect to tell us how we can amplify the best parts of ourselves.
February 01, 2021 |
News
ICBA Outlines 2021 Priorities in Congressional Letter
ICBA outlined its 2021 community bank policy agenda in an open letter to Congress. The letter advocates ICBA’s pragmatic legislative opportunities, which promote fairness and equity in our financial system for the benefit of consumers and local communities nationwide.
February 01, 2021 |
Press Release
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 1, 2021
Amid a sometimes chaotic rollout of vaccines across the US, health experts say a glimmer of good news has emerged, with recent reports of cases in nursing homes having declined for the past four weeks, according to federal data.
February 01, 2021 |
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SBA updates PPP FAQs with BSA/AML guidance
The SBA updated its frequently asked questions on the Paycheck Protection Program with guidance on the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and BSA/AML compliance.
February 01, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy BSA/AML Compliance Crisis Preparedness Lending
SBA issues tax guidance on relief payments
The SBA issued several notices on its loan programs, including updated guidance on the tax implications of the six months of 7(a), 504, and Microloan payments it is making for borrowers under Section 1112 of the CARES Act.
February 01, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending Lending
What to Expect at ICBA Connect
This year, ICBA’s annual convention will come in the form of ICBA Connect, an immersive livestreamed event on March 9 and 10 for community bank leaders and their teams. Don’t worry, this isn’t another Zoom or Skype call—far from it.
February 01, 2021 |
News
Why we need Black-owned banks
Black-owned community banks have a long history of serving Americans historically left out of the mainstream banking system. Many well-established community banks continue this legacy today, but one troubling trend has emerged in the past two decades: The number of Black-owned banks is steadily declining. How can the industry advocate for change to help these banks—and their customers—thrive?
February 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
What to expect at ICBA Connect
ICBA Connect is your moment to relax, reflect and recharge. This virtual event will be unlike anything you’ve seen before. On March 9 and 10, expect to be surprised. You, your team and community bankers all over the country will come together, be inspired and hear from one-of-a-kind thinkers and doers.
February 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Community banks in four corners of the country
There are community banks in every corner of the country—it’s one of the hallmarks of this industry. While each is unique, what unites them is their dedication to their customers and communities. We spoke with four banks near the four cardinal points of the U.S. to learn more about them and their communities.
February 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Why it pays to offer cross-border payments
Offering cross-border payments used to have a high barrier of entry, but thanks to new technology and increasing revenue opportunities, they may be an untapped growth opportunity for enterprising community banks.
February 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Payments
Community First Bank’s PPP partnership
With little time to spare, Community First Bank prepared itself for a wave of Paycheck Protection Program applications by quickly implementing technology through a new fintech partner. Now, it’s doubling down on innovation.
February 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Payments
Could apps improve your customers’ financial health?
Fintech-developed apps that help customers manage their finances are looking to partner with community banks to help them reach new customers and deepen existing relationships.
February 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Payments
The overdraft regulations that you need to know
This past year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) fined a national bank for misinforming its accountholders about its overdraft services fees. A handful of regulations apply to banks offering overdraft programs.
February 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Compliance
How community banks serve immigrants
When people move to the U.S. from other countries, they often don’t have an American credit history, identification or other typical requirements of the account-opening or loan process.
February 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Compliance
Charles Potts: Next-level collaboration
ICBA has a growing network of people and resources community banks can tap into as they continue their innovation journeys. The ThinkTECH Accelerator is one of several initiatives underway this year to foster community bank-enabled fintech partnerships.
February 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Lindsay LaNore: Boost your connections
Connection is about creating relationships. It’s about having conversations that go beyond the surface, that are respectful, comfortable and authentic. It’s an energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard and valued, and from which all parties derive strength.
February 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Aaron Stetter: Setting the advocacy agenda
ICBA’s 2021 legislative agenda aims to assist banks through the pandemic and beyond.
February 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy
Jim Reber: New year, old tricks
Let’s take stock of what we’ve forgotten over the past 12 months, from the portfolio and beyond.
February 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Holding true in tough times
When New York City was the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, Maspeth Federal Savings Bank responded with a community-focused campaign that helped save local businesses and improve the lives of essential workers.
February 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Noah Wilcox: It’s all about connection
I hope to see you virtually at ICBA Connect. For community bankers, it’s all about that connection.
February 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Rebeca Romero Rainey: You make an impact
From your focus on people to the good that you do, you make a lasting impact, and that’s what makes you uniquely who you are.
February 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Breaking News, Jan. 29, 2021
Johnson & Johnson said Friday that its single-dose coronavirus vaccine was 72% effective in protecting against moderate and severe Covid-19 in the US, but was less potent in other regions.
January 29, 2021 |
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FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 28, 2021
New Covid-19 cases continue to trend downward, with 16% fewer cases reported this week than last, but 95% of the US population lives in a county that the federal government considers to be a “sustained hotspot," according to a report.
January 29, 2021 |
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SBA issues guidance on resolving PPP loan issues
The SBA issued a procedural notice and additional resources on resolving issues with first-draw Paycheck Protection Program loans to ensure borrower eligibility for second-draw loans, including codes to submit to the PPP loan platform.
January 28, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
CISA - COVID-19 and Vaccine Distribution - Ongoing
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency announced a series of teleconferences on COVID-19 and vaccine distribution.
January 28, 2021 |
News
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FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 27, 2021
More than 24.6 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in the US, according to data published Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
January 28, 2021 |
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USDA announces loan program flexibilities
The USDA announced the temporary suspension of past-due debt collections and foreclosures for distressed borrowers under the Farm Service Agency's Farm Storage Facility Loan and the Direct Farm Loan programs.
January 28, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture
SBA issues guidance on 7(a), 504 programs
In addition to its guidance on PPP loan issues, the SBA also issued guidance on Economic Aid Act provisions affecting the agency's 7(a) and 504 loan programs.
January 28, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
Community banks outperform credit unions on overdraft: report
Community banks with less than $100 million in assets are offering better overdraft pricing to consumers than "rival" credit unions, according to a Moebs Services report covered by CU Today.
January 27, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 26, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported today that nearly 20 million people have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and nearly 3.5 million people have been fully vaccinated.
January 27, 2021 |
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SBA plans improvements to PPP loan reviews
The SBA said it is working to improve reviews of first-draw Paycheck Protection Program loans. The agency said anomalies—mostly data mismatches and eligibility concerns—were identified in approximately 4.7 percent of lender-submitted data.
January 27, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
ICBA encouraging responses to advocacy survey
ICBA is calling on community bankers to complete its State of Advocacy survey to help identify new and existing community banker relationships with members of Congress.
January 27, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy
ICBA advocacy briefing this week
ICBA's next Community Bank Briefing with an update from Washington is set for 2 p.m. (Eastern time) this Thursday, Jan. 28.
January 26, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update 2, Jan. 25, 2021
The number of new US coronavirus cases reported over the past seven days is 22% lower than a week ago and the seven-day average has been trending down for 10 days, according to an analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University.
January 26, 2021 |
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GAO seeking PPP feedback
The Government Accountability Office will be surveying a sample of Paycheck Protection Program lenders in the coming weeks to gather feedback about their experiences with the program.
January 26, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 25, 2021
The latest coronavirus update from FS-ISAC reports that a bipartisan group of US lawmakers met virtually with Biden administration officials Sunday to push forward plans for vaccine distribution and another massive stimulus.
January 25, 2021 |
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ICBA Congratulates Janet Yellen on Treasury Secretary Confirmation
Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following congratulatory statement on Janet Yellen's confirmation for Treasury secretary.
January 25, 2021 |
Press Release
SBA working to identify potential PPP updates
The SBA on Saturday said it is working to ensure the Paycheck Protection Program appropriately accounts for the changes that businesses may have undergone since the beginning of the pandemic.
January 25, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending
Treasury plans EIP outreach for unserved households
The Treasury Department announced plans to help the up to 8 million households that have not yet been able to access either round of Economic Impact Payments.
January 25, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Department of Treasury Lending
Yellen nomination advances in Senate
The Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved the nomination of Janet Yellen for Treasury secretary. The committee vote sends Yellen's nomination to the full Senate for a final confirmation vote, which is scheduled for tonight.
January 25, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy
ICBA seeks more gradual increase of same-day ACH limits
ICBA said it supports Nacha's plan to raise the individual same-day ACH transaction limit from $100,000 to $1 million in 2022. However, ICBA urged Nacha to assess the impact of such an increase before proceeding with its plan to remove dollar limits altogether in 2024.
January 25, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Payments
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 22, 2021
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Friday that 1.6 million more COVID-19 vaccines have been given out, the biggest single-day increase yet reported.
January 22, 2021 |
News
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Biden names acting agency heads
President Joe Biden named agency heads serving in an acting capacity until permanent leadership is confirmed by the Senate.
January 22, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Federal Reserve Department of Treasury
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