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ICBA offers Community Banking Month resources

ICBA offers Community Banking Month resources April is Community Banking Month, and ICBA offers resources to help community banks get involved, including a toolkit to help tell the community...

Mar 25, 2021
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ICBA urges credit union capital parity

ICBA urges credit union capital parity ICBA called on the NCUA to create a minimum regulatory capital framework that is no less stringent than the Basel III regulatory capital framework in effect...

Mar 26, 2021
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Credit Unions

ICBA to NCUA: Don't Deregulate For-Profit Entities

ICBA to NCUA: Don't Deregulate For-Profit Entities The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today called on the National Credit Union Administration to withdraw a proposal to...

Mar 25, 2021
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Credit Unions

SBA increasing max EIDL amounts

SBA increasing max EIDL amounts The SBA said it is increasing maximum Economic Injury Disaster Loan amounts for small businesses from $150,000 over six months to $500,000 over 24 months. The SBA...

Mar 25, 2021
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Lending

State Association Ag Conferences Scheduled

State Association Ag Conferences Scheduled ICBA's affiliated state community banking associations are hosting a series of live and virtual agriculture conferences in 2021. ICBA's affiliated state...

Mar 25, 2021
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Agriculture

Meet your ICBA Bancard Support Team

Meet your ICBA Bancard Support Team Our mission at ICBA Bancard is to deliver flexible, innovative payments and digital commerce solutions that allow community banks to flourish. ICBA Bancard’s...

Mar 24, 2021
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Migrating to 8-Digit BINs: Key Information to Consider Before Transitioning

Migrating to 8-Digit BINs: Key Information to Consider Before Transitioning ICBA Bancard’s partner card networks, Visa and Mastercard®, have released several notices and bulletins regarding the...

Mar 24, 2021
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Big week for PPP, credit union grassroots

Big week for PPP, credit union grassroots With Paycheck Protection Program and credit union issues coming to a head this week in Washington, ICBA is urging community bankers to weigh in with...

Mar 24, 2021
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Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Credit Unions

ICBA, Venture Center reveal new set of fintech solutions

ICBA, Venture Center reveal new set of fintech solutions ICBA and The Venture Center hosted the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Virtual Demo Day to demonstrate the third Accelerator cohort's community...

Mar 25, 2021
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FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 25, 2021

FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 25, 2021 Governors and public health officials in more than 40 states have said they will meet or beat President Biden’s goal of making every adult eligible for a...

Mar 25, 2021
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Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness

ICBA and The Venture Center Reveal New Set of Fintech Solutions Tailored to Community Banks

ICBA and The Venture Center Reveal New Set of Fintech Solutions Tailored to Community Banks The Independent Community Bankers of America and The Venture Center, in partnership with the State of...

Mar 24, 2021
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Credit Card Marketing: Driving Engagement and Combating Cardholder Fatigue

Credit Card Marketing: Driving Engagement and Combating Cardholder Fatigue Community banks that issue consumer credit cards are faced with some common challenges: how to match their card options...

Mar 24, 2021
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Payments Trends to Watch in 2021

Payments Trends to Watch in 2021 Few would disagree that COVID-19 was a catalyst for significant changes in the way that Americans shop and manage their money. In fact, many experts believe years...

Mar 24, 2021
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A Note from the Chairman

A Note from the Chairman As community bankers, we rely on our partners for solutions from customer-facing technology to back-end efficiencies. With our emphasis on customer relationships, we have...

Mar 24, 2021
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Large payments companies move to single exam

Large payments companies move to single exam The Conference of State Bank Supervisors said 13 nationwide payments firms have undergone or are undergoing their single comprehensive exams during the...

Mar 24, 2021
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Compliance Payments

Quarles: Focus on ceasing LIBOR use

Quarles: Focus on ceasing LIBOR use While policymakers continue planning for the end of LIBOR, financial firms should focus this year on ending new uses of the benchmark interest rate, Fed Vice...

Mar 23, 2021
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FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 23, 2021

FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 23, 2021 The second batch of Covid-19 stimulus checks will be issued this week, the Biden administration announced Monday, with many of the payments expected to...

Mar 23, 2021
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Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness

ICBA: Community Banks Proudly Serve Rural America

ICBA: Community Banks Proudly Serve Rural America The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and the nation’s community banks are celebrating the contributions of America’s local farmers,...

Mar 23, 2021
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Agriculture

BPI, ABA, ICBA Urge OCC to Withdraw Bank Premises Proposal Amid Uncertain Post-Pandemic Office Reality

BPI, ABA, ICBA Urge OCC to Withdraw Bank Premises Proposal Amid Uncertain Post-Pandemic Office Reality BPI, the American Bankers Association and the Independent Community Bankers of America sent a...

Mar 23, 2021
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Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC)

SBA opening shuttered venue grant applications April 8

SBA opening shuttered venue grant applications April 8 The SBA launched an online portal to receive Shuttered Venue Operators Grant applications when the application period begins April 8. The...

Mar 22, 2021
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Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending