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ICBA and The Venture Center Showcase Community Bank Innovation

The Independent Community Bankers of America and The Venture Center, in partnership with the State of Arkansas, today hosted the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Virtual Demo Day, for its second cohort.
April 08, 2020 | Press Release  

ICBA Urges Changes to Community Reinvestment Act Proposal

The Independent Community Bankers of America today called on federal regulators to make needed changes to their proposal to reform Community Reinvestment Act regulations to promote equitable, consistent, and transparent implementation of the law.
April 08, 2020 | Press Release   CRA 

National Banking Trades Letter on Recovery Act

During the Great Recession, CDFIs played a pivotal role in stabilizing the local economies and preserving and creating jobs in low- and moderate-income communities. Likewise, the 2020 recession is already taking a devastating toll on the most economically fragile households and the communities where they live.
April 08, 2020 | News   Advocacy 

ICBA Community Bankers Share Perspectives on Paycheck Protection Program at White House Meeting

ICBA leadership represented the nation’s nearly 5,000 community banks at a virtual meeting held at the White House with President Donald J. Trump to discuss the status of the Paycheck Protection Program created by the recently enacted CARES Act.
April 07, 2020 | Press Release   Advocacy 

ICBA Sends Urgent Payment Protection Program Recommendations to Treasury and SBA

ICBA sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza early this morning laying out urgent recommendations for the Paycheck Protection Program so that every community bank across the nation has the capability to access the system and help their customers during this critical time.
April 05, 2020 | Press Release   Advocacy Regulatory Relief 

Agencies extend comment period on Volcker rule reform

Federal regulators said they will consider comments submitted before May 1 on their proposal to modify the Volcker rule’s general prohibition on banking entities investing in or sponsoring hedge funds or private equity funds. The previous deadline was April 1.
April 03, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy 

Paycheck Protection Program State Banking Association Letter

If the Paycheck Protection Loan Program doesn’t work for all community banks, both current SBA 7(a) lenders and otherwise, then it will fail to achieve its objectives. Our concerns are outlined in this letter, together with our recommended changes.
April 02, 2020 | News   Advocacy 

The Latest on the SBA Paycheck Protection Program

April 01, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy 

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