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ICBA Renews Preferred Service Provider Relationship with Travelers
ICBA Renews Preferred Service Provider Relationship with Travelers The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced it has extended its Preferred Service Provider relationship with...
Five Tips to Make the Most of the ICBA Connect Team Experience
Five Tips to Make the Most of the ICBA Connect Team Experience ICBA Connect is a virtual experience that is designed to energize, inspire and bring community banking teams together. And to magnify...
OCC rescinds CRA benchmarking survey
OCC rescinds CRA benchmarking survey The OCC said national banks over $2.5 billion in assets are not required to respond to a Community Reinvestment Act benchmarking survey, as advocated by ICBA....
ICBA pitches provisions for pending relief package
ICBA pitches provisions for pending relief package ICBA today is advancing its recommendations for the pandemic relief package before Congress. Developed with community bankers, the ICBA...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 8, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 8, 2021 Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, predicted Sunday that vaccine supplies would improve by March,...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 5, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 5, 2021 Johnson & Johnson on Thursday submitted to the Food and Drug Administration an application for emergency authorization for its one-dose coronavirus vaccine,...
PPP borrowers most successful with community banks: study
PPP borrowers most successful with community banks: study Community banks were the most common source for Paycheck Protection Program loans among employer firms, and they were the source from which...
ICBA: Extend consumer protections to data aggregators
ICBA: Extend consumer protections to data aggregators ICBA called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to ensure nonbanks that access customer financial information take the same care in...
CISA COVID-19 call series continues
CISA COVID-19 call series continues The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's series of teleconferences on COVID-19 and vaccine distribution continues this week. The Cybersecurity and...
ICBA seeks advocacy survey feedback
ICBA seeks advocacy survey feedback ICBA continues calling on community bankers to complete its State of Advocacy survey to help identify new and existing community banker relationships with...
[WATCH] Dan Thurmon on Shattering Self-Imposed Limitations at ICBA Connect
[WATCH] Dan Thurmon on Shattering Self-Imposed Limitations at ICBA Connect Dan Thurmon is a dynamic keynote speaker and author who will teach you how to create a culture of continuous improvement...
[WATCH] Michelle Poler: Face Your Fears and Grab Your Dancing Shoes for ICBA Connect
[WATCH] Michelle Poler: Face Your Fears and Grab Your Dancing Shoes for ICBA Connect Michelle Poler is a creative and passionate social entrepreneur, keynote speaker, fear-facer, and branding...
FedNow industrywide launch moved up to 2023
FedNow industrywide launch moved up to 2023 The Federal Reserve moved up its planned industrywide launch of the FedNow instant payments service by up to a full year to 2023. The announcement...
ICBA Bancard Hires Vice President, Relationship Manager
ICBA Bancard Hires Vice President, Relationship Manager ICBA Bancard, the payments services subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, today announced Laura Pierce as vice...
ICBA-backed foreclosure assistance introduced in Senate
ICBA-backed foreclosure assistance introduced in Senate ICBA-supported legislation to prevent avoidable foreclosures, evictions, and utility shut-offs was introduced by Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.),...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 4, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 4, 2021 At the current rate of 1.32 million shots a day, every adult in the US could be fully vaccinated in about a year, and assuming 75% of adults must be fully...
[WATCH] Matthew McConaughey Talks about the Glorious Rodeo of Life and ICBA Connect
[WATCH] Matthew McConaughey Talks about the Glorious Rodeo of Life and ICBA Connect Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey joins community bankers at ICBA Connect, providing an inspiring,...
[WATCH] Victoria Arlen on Fanning the Flame, Paralympic Games Gold, and Redefining What’s Possible at ICBA Connect
[WATCH] Victoria Arlen on Fanning the Flame, Paralympic Games Gold, and Redefining What’s Possible at ICBA Connect Victoria Arlen was in a vegetative state for four years and written off by medical...
[WATCH] Jessica O. Matthew’s Cheat Sheet for Finding Your “Why” at ICBA Connect
[WATCH] Jessica O. Matthew’s Cheat Sheet for Finding Your “Why” at ICBA Connect Jessica O. Matthews is the founder and CEO of Uncharted Power, an award-winning, sustainable-infrastructure company....
ICBA Connect speakers post intro videos
ICBA Connect speakers post intro videos Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey, magic teacher Vinh Giang, status quo questioner Jessica Matthews, social entrepreneur Michelle Poler, and...
Boosting your Connections
Boosting your Connections As we’ve been preparing for ICBA Connect, the Community Banker University education team has been thinking a great deal about connection. It fuels everything we do, and it...
Independent Banker spotlights Black-owned banks
Independent Banker spotlights Black-owned banks The February issue of Independent Banker focuses on why Black-owned banks are crucial to lifting the economic fortunes of African Americans. The...
CFPB issues 2021 consumer reporting list
CFPB issues 2021 consumer reporting list The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued its 2021 list of consumer reporting companies. The list includes the three nationwide consumer reporting...
IRS concluding stimulus payments
IRS concluding stimulus payments The IRS on Friday reissued 1.2 million Economic Impact Payments through the ACH network with an effective date of this Wednesday, Feb. 3. Another 2.3 million...
[WATCH] Vinh Giang: Entrepreneur, Magician, Communications Teacher at ICBA Connect
[WATCH] Vinh Giang: Entrepreneur, Magician, Communications Teacher at ICBA Connect Vinh Giang has spent the last 15 years mastering the art of performance-enhanced communication and has helped...
ICBA Outlines 2021 Priorities in Congressional Letter
ICBA Outlines 2021 Priorities in Congressional Letter ICBA outlined its 2021 community bank policy agenda in an open letter to Congress. The letter advocates ICBA’s pragmatic legislative...
SBA issues guidance on resolving PPP loan issues
SBA issues guidance on resolving PPP loan issues The SBA issued a procedural notice and additional resources on resolving issues with first-draw Paycheck Protection Program loans to ensure borrower...
Community banks outperform credit unions on overdraft: report
Community banks outperform credit unions on overdraft: report Community banks with less than $100 million in assets are offering better overdraft pricing to consumers than "rival" credit unions,...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 2, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 2, 2021 This latest update from FS-ISAC says the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office on Monday issued an improved economic outlook and said the labor market...
Smaller lenders leading again on PPP
Smaller lenders leading again on PPP Insured depository institutions under $10 billion in assets have made more than half of 2021 first- and second-draw Paycheck Protection Program loans, according...
ICBA urges expanded call report relief
ICBA urges expanded call report relief ICBA called on federal regulators to expand their efforts to streamline community bank call reporting to recognize the impact of Paycheck Protection Program...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 1, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 1, 2021 Amid a sometimes chaotic rollout of vaccines across the US, health experts say a glimmer of good news has emerged, with recent reports of cases in nursing...
SBA updates PPP FAQs with BSA/AML guidance
SBA updates PPP FAQs with BSA/AML guidance The SBA updated its frequently asked questions on the Paycheck Protection Program with guidance on the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and BSA/AML...
SBA issues tax guidance on relief payments
SBA issues tax guidance on relief payments The SBA issued several notices on its loan programs, including updated guidance on the tax implications of the six months of 7(a), 504, and Microloan...
What to Expect at ICBA Connect
What to Expect at ICBA Connect This year, ICBA’s annual convention will come in the form of ICBA Connect, an immersive livestreamed event on March 9 and 10 for community bank leaders and their...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Breaking News, Jan. 29, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Breaking News, Jan. 29, 2021 Johnson & Johnson said Friday that its single-dose coronavirus vaccine was 72% effective in protecting against moderate and severe Covid-19 in the...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 28, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 28, 2021 New Covid-19 cases continue to trend downward, with 16% fewer cases reported this week than last, but 95% of the US population lives in a county that the...
CISA - COVID-19 and Vaccine Distribution - Ongoing
CISA - COVID-19 and Vaccine Distribution - Ongoing The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency announced a series of teleconferences on COVID-19 and vaccine distribution. The Cybersecurity...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 27, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 27, 2021 More than 24.6 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in the US, according to data published Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease...
USDA announces loan program flexibilities
USDA announces loan program flexibilities The USDA announced the temporary suspension of past-due debt collections and foreclosures for distressed borrowers under the Farm Service Agency's Farm...