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Groups join ICBA in urging closure of ILC loophole
Groups join ICBA in urging closure of ILC loophole ICBA and other groups urged Congress to impose a three-year moratorium on industrial loan company licensing applications. ICBA and other groups...
Kraninger encourages input on reg environment
Kraninger encourages input on reg environment Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Kathleen Kraninger encouraged public input on the bureau's request for information on the regulatory...
ICBA to Congress: Heed the Economic Recovery Experts
ICBA to Congress: Heed the Economic Recovery Experts With new Small Business Administration data showcasing the outsized role of community banks in serving small businesses and underserved...
Senate stimulus plan includes PPP reforms
Senate stimulus plan includes PPP reforms Senate Republicans released initial proposals for the next round of stimulus legislation that include several ICBA-advocated provisions, though ICBA will...
ICBA opposes OCC talk of narrow-purpose payments charter
ICBA opposes OCC talk of narrow-purpose payments charter ICBA and other groups expressed opposition to the OCC's recent discussions to offer a narrowly focused payments charter. ICBA and other...
Banking and Consumer Groups Call on Congress to Close ILC Loophole
Banking and Consumer Groups Call on Congress to Close ILC Loophole The Bank Policy Institute, Center for Responsible Lending and Independent Community Bankers of America today urged Congress to...
Lender Livestock Trust Letter 7-28-20
Lender Livestock Trust Letter 7-28-20 On behalf of the American Bankers Association and the Independent Community Bankers of America, representing over 52,000 bank locations across the United...
ICBA Securities Announces New Board Member
ICBA Securities Announces New Board Member ICBA Securities, the broker-dealer subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, today announced that Jerry Walker, president and CEO of the...
Op-ed: Congress should close ILC loophole
Op-ed: Congress should close ILC loophole Congress should pass pending legislation to close the industrial loan company loophole, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey wrote in an op-ed on...
ICBA Services Network Announces New Board of Directors Member
ICBA Services Network Announces New Board of Directors Member ICBA Services Network, the business services subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, today announced that Shon...
Visa American Mood Trend (July 2020)
Visa American Mood Trend (July 2020) Visa economists report that consumer confidence is slowly rebounding, Gen Z consumers worry about public health than the economy or their own health, and more....
CFPB seeking feedback on small-biz reporting costs
CFPB seeking feedback on small-biz reporting costs The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is conducting a survey of institutions offering small-business credit products to determine potential...
Mastercard white paper: Authentication, intelligence, and the consumer journey
Mastercard white paper: Authentication, intelligence, and the consumer journey In this brief, you’ll learn how a holistic approach to payments security can dramatically reduce the incidence of...
Visa Payments Ecosystem highlights 2Q 2020
Visa Payments Ecosystem highlights 2Q 2020 The latest "Visa Payments Ecosystem Highlights" report summarizes recent themes and developments associated with key payments players from Q2’CY2020. The...
FDIC names new community bank committee members
FDIC names new community bank committee members ICBA congratulates the new members of the FDIC Advisory Committee on Community Banking, which provides advice and recommendations to the agency. ICBA...
ICBA seeks feedback on remote work regs
ICBA seeks feedback on remote work regs ICBA and the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council are seeking community banker feedback on the longer-term implications of maintaining a remote...
ICBA pushing stimulus recs as Senate debate nears
ICBA pushing stimulus recs as Senate debate nears With the Senate expected to begin debating the next economic stimulus package this week, ICBA is calling on community bankers to weigh in with...
CFPB updates Reg Z thresholds
CFPB updates Reg Z thresholds The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final rule with its annual amendments to dollar amounts for several provisions in Regulation Z. The Consumer...
PPP data show community banks stepping up: blog
PPP data show community banks stepping up: blog The SBA's release of Paycheck Protection Program loan data confirms that community banks have led the way in supporting the economic recovery in...
Employee retention tax credit deadline is July 31
Employee retention tax credit deadline is July 31 July 31 is the second-quarter deadline to report the Employee Retention Tax Credit to the IRS on Form 941s. July 31 is the second-quarter deadline...
Credit union favoritism harms troops: op-ed
Credit union favoritism harms troops: op-ed A federal law allowing tax-exempt credit unions to operate rent-free is shrinking the availability of banking options to service members, ICBA community...
Stats show community bank PPP impact: blog
Stats show community bank PPP impact: blog A recent report by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance shows how vital community banks have been to the COVID-19 response, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca...
Visa’s U.S. Economic Outlook (July 2020)
Visa’s U.S. Economic Outlook (July 2020) Though there are few changes to note since the June Outlook report, the downside risks to the outlook are clearly rising. Though there are few changes to...
USDA, SBA loans exempt from environmental rule
USDA, SBA loans exempt from environmental rule The Council on Environmental Quality issued an ICBA-supported final rule to exempt USDA and SBA guaranteed loans from proposed environmental impact...
FHFA extends housing goals due to COVID-19
FHFA extends housing goals due to COVID-19 The Federal Housing Finance Agency's proposed 2021 housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that are unchanged from 2018-2020 due to the COVID-19...
Op-ed: Credit union favoritism harms troops
Op-ed: Credit union favoritism harms troops A federal law allowing tax-exempt credit unions to operate rent-free is shrinking the availability of banking options to service members, ICBA community...
SBA planning PPP loan-forgiveness portal
SBA planning PPP loan-forgiveness portal The SBA will soon release a portal to accept Paycheck Protection Program loan-forgiveness applications, Administrator Jovita Carranza told the House Small...
Stats show community bank PPP impact: blog
Stats show community bank PPP impact: blog A recent report by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance shows how vital community banks have been to the COVID-19 response, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca...
ICBA, states provide stimulus plan to Congress
ICBA, states provide stimulus plan to Congress ICBA and 42 state community banking associations issued specific recommendations for the next economic stimulus package as Congress prepares new...
National Taxpayers Union targets credit union push
National Taxpayers Union targets credit union push Citing problems with credit union industry transparency, oversight, and unfair competition, the National Taxpayers Union told key members of...
FinCEN issues advisory on Twitter scam
FinCEN issues advisory on Twitter scam The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued an advisory on a high-profile scam exploiting Twitter accounts to solicit fraudulent virtual currency...
ICBA, States Offer Stimulus Plan Ahead of Congressional Debate
ICBA, States Offer Stimulus Plan Ahead of Congressional Debate As the leaders in responding to the economic fallout of COVID-19 and responsible for two-thirds of Paycheck Protection Program loans,...
FINBOA Announces New Webinar Series: Process Automation Within Reach
FINBOA Announces New Webinar Series: Process Automation Within Reach Critical Considerations for Automating Reg E Compliance Today FINBOA announced it will host a new webinar series, Process...
Community bank PPP share continues climb
Community bank PPP share continues climb Lenders under $10 billion in assets have made some 2.52 million PPP loans worth more than $229 billion through both rounds of funding, according to SBA data...
ICBA seeks updates to Nacha ACH overhaul
ICBA seeks updates to Nacha ACH overhaul ICBA told Nacha that it generally supports a provision in proposed operating rule updates that would employ ACH as a low-cost account-validation method for...
CFPB report touts credit builder loans
CFPB report touts credit builder loans The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a report on how credit builder loans could help consumers establish credit records and improve the credit...
House committee passes ag appropriations
House committee passes ag appropriations The House Appropriations Committee approved fiscal 2021 agriculture and rural development legislation. The bill allows for a combined $153 billion in...
CFPB reports consumer COVID-19 complaints
CFPB reports consumer COVID-19 complaints The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reported on more than 8,000 complaints it received from January through May that mention the coronavirus or...
Pandemic Relief Letter for State Sign-On
Pandemic Relief Letter for State Sign-On Community bankers across the country have worked tirelessly to deliver PPP loans quickly and successfully on behalf of thousands of small businesses. PPP...
Stimulus grassroots needed ahead of Senate debate
Stimulus grassroots needed ahead of Senate debate With the Senate set to begin debating the next economic stimulus package next week, ICBA is calling on community bankers to use its Be Heard...