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House passes PPP extension with Senate outlook in question
House passes PPP extension with Senate outlook in question The House voted 415-3 to pass ICBA-supported legislation to extend the Paycheck Protection Program, though the Senate outlook remains...
EIPs start depositing today
EIPs start depositing today The first tranche of new Economic Impact Payments sent through the ACH Network is effective today. In a joint statement, ICBA and other financial services groups...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 17, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 17, 2021 Nearly 111 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in the US, according to data published Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control...
PPP loans reaching smallest borrowers: SBA data
PPP loans reaching smallest borrowers: SBA data The current round of the Paycheck Protection Program is successfully reaching smaller borrowers, according to recent data from the SBA. The current...
ICBA ThinkTECH Innovation Showcase today
ICBA ThinkTECH Innovation Showcase today ICBA today is hosting a showcase of 2021 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator participants and their new technologies available to community banks. ICBA today is...
ICBA: Two-tiered deadline will ensure SBA clears PPP loans on hold
ICBA: Two-tiered deadline will ensure SBA clears PPP loans on hold ICBA thanked policymakers for introducing The PPP Extension Act of 2021, which pushes the application deadline until May 31 and...
FBI warns of cryptocurrency theft threat
FBI warns of cryptocurrency theft threat The FBI said federal charges against three computer programmers linked to the North Korean government illustrate the appeal of cryptocurrency markets and...
SBA updates PPP guidance
SBA updates PPP guidance The Small Business Administration on Friday updated its frequently asked questions as well as its guidance concerning how to calculate revenue reduction and maximum loan...
Agencies propose private flood insurance Q&As
Agencies propose private flood insurance Q&As Federal regulators requested comments on 24 proposed interagency questions and answers regarding private flood insurance. Federal regulators requested...
ICBA ThinkTECH Showcase Spotlights Innovative Community Bank Solutions
ICBA ThinkTECH Showcase Spotlights Innovative Community Bank Solutions ICBA, in partnership with The Venture Center, will host the ICBA ThinkTECH Showcase — a virtual event to unveil the latest...
ICBA testifies: Don't leave PPP applicants stranded
ICBA testifies: Don't leave PPP applicants stranded The approaching Paycheck Protection Program expiration date should not leave small businesses or nonprofits stranded, ICBA community banker Alice...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 11, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 11, 2021 President Joe Biden announced he is directing the Department of Health and Human Services to purchase an additional 100 million doses of the Johnson &...
CFPB rescinds abusiveness policy statement
CFPB rescinds abusiveness policy statement The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it is rescinding its January 2020 “Statement of Policy Regarding Prohibition on Abusive Acts or Practices.”...
New round of EIPs starts today
New round of EIPs starts today The IRS said it will begin distributing the third round of Economic Impact Payments today, with an effective entry date of this Wednesday, March 17. The IRS said it...
Congress approves stimulus plan
Congress approves stimulus plan ICBA released a summary of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319), which Congress passed and President Joe Biden is expected to sign into law soon....
New York State Banker Elected ICBA Chairman
New York State Banker Elected ICBA Chairman Robert M. Fisher, president and CEO of Tioga State Bank in Spencer, N.Y., was elected chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America for...
ICBA Announces 2021-22 Executive Committee
ICBA Announces 2021-22 Executive Committee The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced the election of its 2021-22 Executive Committee in conjunction with ICBA Connect, a virtual...
New ICBA Chairman to Community Banks: Get Engaged to Drive Positive Change
New ICBA Chairman to Community Banks: Get Engaged to Drive Positive Change Incoming ICBA Chairman Robert Fisher encouraged community banks attending ICBA Connect to exercise their political capital...
Joint rule supports Treasury program for CDFIs, MDIs
Joint rule supports Treasury program for CDFIs, MDIs Federal bank regulators issued an interim final rule that supports the Treasury Department’s Emergency Capital Investment Program, which will...
ICBA: GSE liquidity plan aligns with capital framework
ICBA: GSE liquidity plan aligns with capital framework ICBA said it agrees with the Federal Housing Finance Agency's approach to proposed liquidity requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. ICBA...