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CFPB announces plans to rethink QM rules
CFPB announces plans to rethink QM rules The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it expects to propose a rule to delay its Qualified Mortgage rule’s July 1 mandatory compliance date. The...
ICBA urges garnishment exemption for EIPs
ICBA urges garnishment exemption for EIPs ICBA and other groups urged Congress to include language in the next stimulus package exempting the third round of Economic Impact Payments from...
ICBA Encourages Americans to Celebrate Saving
ICBA Encourages Americans to Celebrate Saving During America Saves Week, the Independent Community Bankers of America reminds consumers that building a nest egg can help alleviate stress and...
Agencies announce relief for Texas winter storms
Agencies announce relief for Texas winter storms Federal and state agencies announced relief to institutions and taxpayers affected by this month's winter storms in Texas and other states. Federal...
ICBA urges crop insurance support
ICBA urges crop insurance support ICBA and other groups urged policymakers to protect crop insurance from harmful cuts as they develop the fiscal 2022 budget. ICBA and other groups urged...
FinCEN issues advisory on EIP fraud
FinCEN issues advisory on EIP fraud The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued an advisory to alert financial institutions to fraud and other financial crimes related to Economic Impact...
Community banks again outperform industry: FDIC
Community banks again outperform industry: FDIC Community banks reported net income growth of 21.2 percent in the fourth quarter from a year ago and a 3.6 percent increase in 2020 from the year...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 23, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 23, 2021 A new report out Tuesday warns that a more transmissible variant of coronavirus threatens to start a renewed surge of infections in March, and suggests the...
PPP reforms target smallest businesses
PPP reforms target smallest businesses The Biden administration announced several Paycheck Protection Program reforms to target the program to the smallest businesses. The Biden administration...
ICBA urges funding for rural development programs
ICBA urges funding for rural development programs ICBA and other groups called on House appropriators to ensure adequate funding for key USDA rural development programs in the next COVID bill. ICBA...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 22, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 22, 2021 President Joe Biden on Monday criticized the Paycheck Protection Program because small businesses struggled to get loans that instead went to larger...
Agencies finalize call report threshold relief
Agencies finalize call report threshold relief Federal regulators issued final call report changes related to asset threshold relief given the impact of Paycheck Protection Program lending on bank...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 18, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 18, 2021 Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday that a major stimulus package is necessary for the economy to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic even amid...
Community banks lead 2021 PPP lending
Community banks lead 2021 PPP lending Insured depository institutions under $10 billion in assets in 2021 have approved more than 740,000 Paycheck Protection Program loans worth $60.7 billion,...
Climate change poses risks to FIs: Fed's Brainard
Climate change poses risks to FIs: Fed's Brainard Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said climate change is already imposing substantial economic costs while presenting risks and opportunities...
Fed extends netting protections
Fed extends netting protections The Federal Reserve Board issued a final rule to apply netting protections to a broader range of financial institutions. The Federal Reserve Board issued a final...
Fed's Powell testifying this week
Fed's Powell testifying this week Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is slated to testify this week before the Senate Banking Committee and House Financial Services Committee on the agency's...
Minority bank webinar on evaluating capital opportunities
Minority bank webinar on evaluating capital opportunities ICBA, ICBA Securities, and Vining Sparks are hosting a complimentary webinar for FDIC-designated Minority Depository Institutions on...
USDA announces dealer trust for livestock sellers
USDA announces dealer trust for livestock sellers The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service announced a new Dealer Statutory Trust for livestock sellers, in accordance with the year-end...
ICBA updates 'Return to the New Normal' guide
ICBA updates 'Return to the New Normal' guide ICBA updated its "Return to the New Normal" guide featuring suggestions to help community banks resume more normal operations and person-to-person...