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ICBA strongly opposes opening 7(a) SBA program to fintechs

ICBA expressed strong opposition to a Small Business Administration final rule that undermines its 7(a) loan program.
April 17, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Technology Fintech Regulation 

ICBA to FDIC: Exempt community banks from special assessment

ICBA urged the FDIC to exempt community banks from any special assessment to recover Deposit Insurance Fund losses caused by the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank of New York.
April 17, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Deposit Insurance 

CFPB revises average prime offer rate methodology

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a revised version of its methodology for determining average prime offer rates.
April 17, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

One Community Bank supports the trees

In January, the One Community Bank in Oregon, Wisc., donated $5,000 to the Terrace Tree program, the village of Oregon’s tree planting initiative.
April 17, 2023 | Independent Banker  

Scaling your community bank's core as you grow

As community banks grow, their cores need to, too. We spoke with experts on how to prepare your core for scalability and growth.
April 15, 2023 | Independent Banker   Payments Growing the Community 

Agencies issue updated HMDA guide

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council issued the 2023 edition of “A Guide to HMDA Reporting: Getting It Right!” for HMDA-related data collection and reporting.
April 14, 2023 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance 

ICBA Strongly Opposes SBA Rule Opening 7(a) Program to Unregulated Fintechs

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the Small Business Administration final rule on its 7(a) program.
April 14, 2023 | Press Release   Fintech Regulation Small Business Administration 

Charles Potts: 4 great places to recruit tech talent

Upgrade your community bank's efforts to recruit qualified innovation candidates.
April 14, 2023 | Independent Banker  

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