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Chairman's Column: Asking the Right Questions

As we come to the end of the first quarter of 2022, we’re still in the throes of finding our “new normal,” which is shaping everything from our branch strategy to product innovation and beyond. There are several issues deserving of our focus, but for many of us, instant payments has risen to become a necessary priority.
March 30, 2022 | Payments Quarterly   Payments 

NY Fed analysis signals rise in student loan delinquencies

Family Federal Education Loan borrowers, who were not covered by the federal freeze put in place during the pandemic, struggled with their debit payments, and could signal problems ahead for nearly 37 million covered loans and “rising delinquencies once forbearance ends and payments resume,” according to a recent New York Federal Reserve analysis.
March 24, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

“PAVE” report outlines pathway to homeownership equity

The Administration announced the release of its Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity report designed to address racial and ethnic bias in the home appraisal process.
March 24, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Mortgage Lending 

Nation’s Community Bankers Meet in Washington for ICBA Capital Summit

ICBA to host hundreds of community bank leaders during the 2022 ICBA Capital Summit May 1-4 in the nation’s capital.
March 24, 2022 | Press Release  

Summary of SBA Plan to Claw Back Pandemic-Era 7(a) Program Mispayments

The Small Business Administration recently disclosed that it will directly contact more than 1,000 lenders after it potentially made erroneous 7(a) program payments to borrowers under Section 1112 of the CARES Act. Ultimately, the SBA’s plan is to work with lenders to claw back the Section 1112 program mispayments, which do not involve either the Paycheck Protection Program or SBA’s 504 loan program
March 23, 2022 | News   Small Business Administration 

OCC reports mortgage performance improvement

The OCC said the performance of first-lien mortgages in the federal banking system improved during the fourth quarter of 2021.
March 23, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Mortgage Rules OCC 

CFPB issues guidance targeting review fraud

The CFPB’s guidance describes certain business practices related to customer reviews that are generally unlawful under the Consumer Financial Protection Act.
March 23, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

Cyber officials: Be on alert for Russian cyberattack

Federal cybersecurity officials called on U.S. critical infrastructure to be prepared to defend against a possible Russian state-sponsored cyberattack.
March 23, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Data Breach Cybersecurity 

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