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USDA extends deadlines, defers interest accrual
USDA extends deadlines, defers interest accrual USDA's Risk Management Agency said it will authorize approved insurance providers to extend deadlines for premium and administrative fee payments....
FinCEN issues FAQs on customer due diligence
FinCEN issues FAQs on customer due diligence The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued responses to three frequently asked questions regarding customer due diligence requirements for covered...
Independent Banker covers core negotiations
Independent Banker covers core negotiations The August issue of Independent Banker magazine focuses on how community banks can get the most out of contract negotiations with core providers. The...
ICBA posts guide on Economic Injury Disaster Loan liens
ICBA posts guide on Economic Injury Disaster Loan liens ICBA posted a new guide to Small Business Administration lien requirements on Economic Injury Disaster Loans after seeking SBA input on its...
Small biz switching to community banks: WSJ
Small biz switching to community banks: WSJ Many small businesses have switched from large banks to community banks amid the COVID-19 pandemic because of their successful implementation of the...
Agencies issue principles as loan-accommodation periods end
Agencies issue principles as loan-accommodation periods end Federal regulators released risk management and consumer protection principles for financial institutions to consider while working with...
ICBA continues support for House PPP forgiveness bill
ICBA continues support for House PPP forgiveness bill ICBA and other groups expressed strong support for the House version of ICBA-advocated legislation to forgive Paycheck Protection Program loans...
ICBA continues pushback against postal banking amendment
ICBA continues pushback against postal banking amendment ICBA continued pushing back against a pending amendment to a 2021 spending bill that would fund a postal banking pilot program at the U.S....
Stimulus grassroots push continues
Stimulus grassroots push continues ICBA continues calling on community bankers to use its Be Heard grassroots action center to urge Congress to advance ICBA's specific recommendations in the next...
ICBA Reinsurance Announces New Board Member
ICBA Reinsurance Announces New Board Member ICBA Reinsurance, the captive reinsurance company of the Independent Community Bankers of America, today announced that William Loving, president and CEO...
PPP forgiveness bill introduced in House
PPP forgiveness bill introduced in House ICBA thanked Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.) for introducing the House version of ICBA-advocated legislation to forgive Paycheck Protection Program loans...
ICBA backs legal challenge to OCC fintech charter
ICBA backs legal challenge to OCC fintech charter ICBA filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting the New York Department of Financial Services lawsuit challenging the Office of the Comptroller...
House passes postal banking amendment
House passes postal banking amendment The House passed an ICBA-opposed amendment to a 2021 spending bill that would fund a postal banking pilot program at the U.S. Postal Service. The House passed...
ICBA backs limited scope of debt-collection rule
ICBA backs limited scope of debt-collection rule ICBA said it supports how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau structured its notice of proposed rulemaking on disclosures for collecting...
FHFA extends policy on forbearance loan purchases
FHFA extends policy on forbearance loan purchases The Federal Housing Finance Agency extended a temporary policy that allows for the purchase of certain single-family mortgages in forbearance that...
ICBA Brief Backs Legal Challenge to OCC Fintech Charter
ICBA Brief Backs Legal Challenge to OCC Fintech Charter The Independent Community Bankers of America filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting the New York Department of Financial Services...
CFPB posts new HMDA FAQs
CFPB posts new HMDA FAQs The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released new frequently asked questions on the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released new...
Next ICBA advocacy briefing set for Monday
Next ICBA advocacy briefing set for Monday ICBA scheduled its next Community Bank Briefing on Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness and other regulatory issues. ICBA scheduled its next...
ICBA seeks clarity on Economic Injury Disaster Loan liens
ICBA seeks clarity on Economic Injury Disaster Loan liens ICBA is seeking clarity from the SBA on its treatment of Economic Injury Disaster Loans. ICBA is seeking clarity from the SBA on its...
NCUA finalizes field-of-membership rule
NCUA finalizes field-of-membership rule The National Credit Union Administration finalized its embattled field-of-membership rule significantly expanding the service areas in which community credit...