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ICBA seeks clear rules on PPP agent relationships
ICBA seeks clear rules on PPP agent relationships ICBA called on the Treasury Department and SBA to clarify rules on Paycheck Protection Program fees paid to agents that assist borrowers or...
USDA survey measuring areas for improvement
USDA survey measuring areas for improvement The USDA announced a new annual survey of farmers, ranchers and private forestland owners. The USDA announced a new annual survey of farmers, ranchers...
TCM Bank Announces New Board Members
TCM Bank Announces New Board Members TCM Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of ICBA Bancard, announced that Gregory Hohl, chairman and president of Wahoo State Bank in Wahoo, Nebraska, and Jeff Newgard,...
ICBA Names Michael Marshall as Director of Regulatory, Legal Affairs
ICBA Names Michael Marshall as Director of Regulatory, Legal Affairs The Independent Community Bankers of America announced today the hire of its government relations legal intern Michael Marshall...
Bipartisan bill offers relief to USDA borrowers
Bipartisan bill offers relief to USDA borrowers ICBA-supported legislation to provide loan relief to rural communities was introduced in the House and Senate. ICBA-supported legislation to provide...
FHFA: landlords must inform tenants of protections
FHFA: landlords must inform tenants of protections The Federal Housing Finance Agency said multifamily property owners with mortgages backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac that enter into forbearance...
Fed announces details of real-time payments service
Fed announces details of real-time payments service The Federal Reserve Board released details of its forthcoming FedNow real-time payments service, which it is seeking to launch in 2023 or 2024....
ICBA continues pushing key stimulus policies
ICBA continues pushing key stimulus policies With Congress and the Trump administration negotiating the next stimulus package, ICBA continues calling on community bankers to urge needed reforms....
Senate panel approves NCUA, SEC nominees
Senate panel approves NCUA, SEC nominees The Senate Banking Committee approved the nominations of Kyle Hauptman for the National Credit Union Administration Board as well as Hester Peirce and...
ICBA urges PPP reforms ahead of expiration
ICBA urges PPP reforms ahead of expiration ICBA expressed strong support for Senate Small Business Committee Chairman Marco Rubio's (R-Fla.) efforts to renew and simplify the Paycheck Protection...
Cybersecurity agency releases resiliency guide
Cybersecurity agency releases resiliency guide The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency this week issued a fact sheet highlighting cyber resiliency resources provided by the federal...
USDA extends deadlines, defers interest accrual
USDA extends deadlines, defers interest accrual USDA's Risk Management Agency said it will authorize approved insurance providers to extend deadlines for premium and administrative fee payments....
FinCEN issues FAQs on customer due diligence
FinCEN issues FAQs on customer due diligence The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued responses to three frequently asked questions regarding customer due diligence requirements for covered...
Independent Banker covers core negotiations
Independent Banker covers core negotiations The August issue of Independent Banker magazine focuses on how community banks can get the most out of contract negotiations with core providers. The...
ICBA posts guide on Economic Injury Disaster Loan liens
ICBA posts guide on Economic Injury Disaster Loan liens ICBA posted a new guide to Small Business Administration lien requirements on Economic Injury Disaster Loans after seeking SBA input on its...
Small biz switching to community banks: WSJ
Small biz switching to community banks: WSJ Many small businesses have switched from large banks to community banks amid the COVID-19 pandemic because of their successful implementation of the...
Agencies issue principles as loan-accommodation periods end
Agencies issue principles as loan-accommodation periods end Federal regulators released risk management and consumer protection principles for financial institutions to consider while working with...
ICBA continues support for House PPP forgiveness bill
ICBA continues support for House PPP forgiveness bill ICBA and other groups expressed strong support for the House version of ICBA-advocated legislation to forgive Paycheck Protection Program loans...
ICBA continues pushback against postal banking amendment
ICBA continues pushback against postal banking amendment ICBA continued pushing back against a pending amendment to a 2021 spending bill that would fund a postal banking pilot program at the U.S....
Stimulus grassroots push continues
Stimulus grassroots push continues ICBA continues calling on community bankers to use its Be Heard grassroots action center to urge Congress to advance ICBA's specific recommendations in the next...
ICBA Reinsurance Announces New Board Member
ICBA Reinsurance Announces New Board Member ICBA Reinsurance, the captive reinsurance company of the Independent Community Bankers of America, today announced that William Loving, president and CEO...
PPP forgiveness bill introduced in House
PPP forgiveness bill introduced in House ICBA thanked Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.) for introducing the House version of ICBA-advocated legislation to forgive Paycheck Protection Program loans...
ICBA backs legal challenge to OCC fintech charter
ICBA backs legal challenge to OCC fintech charter ICBA filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting the New York Department of Financial Services lawsuit challenging the Office of the Comptroller...
House passes postal banking amendment
House passes postal banking amendment The House passed an ICBA-opposed amendment to a 2021 spending bill that would fund a postal banking pilot program at the U.S. Postal Service. The House passed...
ICBA backs limited scope of debt-collection rule
ICBA backs limited scope of debt-collection rule ICBA said it supports how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau structured its notice of proposed rulemaking on disclosures for collecting...
FHFA extends policy on forbearance loan purchases
FHFA extends policy on forbearance loan purchases The Federal Housing Finance Agency extended a temporary policy that allows for the purchase of certain single-family mortgages in forbearance that...
ICBA Brief Backs Legal Challenge to OCC Fintech Charter
ICBA Brief Backs Legal Challenge to OCC Fintech Charter The Independent Community Bankers of America filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting the New York Department of Financial Services...
CFPB posts new HMDA FAQs
CFPB posts new HMDA FAQs The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released new frequently asked questions on the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released new...
Next ICBA advocacy briefing set for Monday
Next ICBA advocacy briefing set for Monday ICBA scheduled its next Community Bank Briefing on Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness and other regulatory issues. ICBA scheduled its next...
ICBA seeks clarity on Economic Injury Disaster Loan liens
ICBA seeks clarity on Economic Injury Disaster Loan liens ICBA is seeking clarity from the SBA on its treatment of Economic Injury Disaster Loans. ICBA is seeking clarity from the SBA on its...
NCUA finalizes field-of-membership rule
NCUA finalizes field-of-membership rule The National Credit Union Administration finalized its embattled field-of-membership rule significantly expanding the service areas in which community credit...
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...