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Romero Rainey: press Senate on PPP reforms
Romero Rainey: press Senate on PPP reforms With the Senate considering Paycheck Protection Program reforms after the House passed its reform bill last week, community banks should urge lawmakers to...
OCC ruling clarifies permissible interest on transferred loans
OCC ruling clarifies permissible interest on transferred loans The OCC finalized its rule clarifying that when banks sell or assign a loan, interest permissible prior to the transfer continues to...
ICBA Pledges Multi-Year Commitment to Community Bank Innovation
ICBA Pledges Multi-Year Commitment to Community Bank Innovation The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced an additional three-year commitment to its ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator...
New legislation looks to address PPP restrictions
New legislation looks to address PPP restrictions On June 5, President Donald Trump signed legislation to address restrictions on the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection...
ICBA testifies on inclusive lending, PPP reform
ICBA testifies on inclusive lending, PPP reform ICBA testified before Congress on promoting inclusive lending during the coronavirus pandemic by community development financial institutions,...
Cyberattacks continue to rise amid outbreak
Cyberattacks continue to rise amid outbreak The attacks on community banks and their customers continue to rise, reinforcing the need to refocus on cybersecurity while adjusting to the “new...
ICBA, AIR and The Venture Center Gear Up for Second PPP Solutions Sprint
ICBA, AIR and The Venture Center Gear Up for Second PPP Solutions Sprint The Independent Community Bankers of America, in partnership with AIR, the Alliance for Innovative Regulation, and The...
Community bank hosts Pence for small-biz roundtable
Community bank hosts Pence for small-biz roundtable ICBA Minority Bank Advisory Council member George Andrews and others at Unity National Bank in Atlanta last week hosted top administration...
ICBA testifying tomorrow on CDFIs, minority banks
ICBA testifying tomorrow on CDFIs, minority banks ICBA is scheduled to testify tomorrow before Congress on community development financial institutions and minority depository institutions. ICBA is...
Tell Congress PPP changes needed
Tell Congress PPP changes needed ICBA is calling on community bankers to provide Congress with policy recommendations to make the Paycheck Protection Program more workable for lenders and...
SBA and Treasury set aside $10B in PPP funding for CDFIs
SBA and Treasury set aside $10B in PPP funding for CDFIs The Small Business Administration and the Treasury Department announced plans to set aside $10 billion of round two of Paycheck Protection...
ICBA, state groups call for PPP reform
ICBA, state groups call for PPP reform ICBA and 43 state banking associations wrote to Congress seeking more workable forgiveness loan terms under the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck...
FDIC extends comment period on ILC proposal
FDIC extends comment period on ILC proposal The FDIC extended the public comment period for its proposed rule regarding industrial banks and industrial loan companies to July 1, 2020. The FDIC...
SBA: Resolve loans marked “research” in PPP portfolios
SBA: Resolve loans marked “research” in PPP portfolios The Small Business Administration sent out a notice reminding lenders that loans marked with a “research” status in their Paycheck Protection...
Finastra helps community banks provide critical financial support to small businesses
Finastra helps community banks provide critical financial support to small businesses New virtual lending solution for community lenders helps process loans for small businesses under the Paycheck...
FDIC issues CRA exam schedules
FDIC issues CRA exam schedules The FDIC issued the lists of institutions scheduled for Community Reinvestment Act examinations during the third and fourth quarter of 2020, as required by law. The...
ICBA Independent Banker Unveils Community Banking Industry’s 40 Under 40
ICBA Independent Banker Unveils Community Banking Industry’s 40 Under 40 Independent Banker magazine, the award-winning monthly publication of the Independent Community Bankers of America, today...
House passes PPP reform bill
House passes PPP reform bill The House voted 417-1 to pass legislation to ease restrictions on the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program, as advocated for by ICBA. The House...
Fed provides update on Main Street Lending Program
Fed provides update on Main Street Lending Program The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has provided additional guidance related to the Fed’s Main Street Lending Program for potential borrowers and...
ICBA comments on FDIC proposal to mitigate deposit-insurance impact of PPP
ICBA comments on FDIC proposal to mitigate deposit-insurance impact of PPP ICBA commended the FDIC’s proposal to partially mitigate the effects of participating in the Paycheck Protection Program...
ICBA Letter Regarding Paycheck Protection Programs Reforms
ICBA Letter Regarding Paycheck Protection Programs Reforms Community bankers across the country have worked tirelessly to deliver PPP loans quickly and successfully on behalf of thousands of small...
Comment Letter to FDIC on Capital Treatment of PPP Loans
Comment Letter to FDIC on Capital Treatment of PPP Loans The Independent Community Bankers of America provides comment to the FDIC on a proposed rule that would mitigate the deposit insurance...
ICBA Statement on Community Reinvestment Act Reform Rule
Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey released the following statement on today's Office of the Comptroller of the Currency final rule to reform Community...
ICBA Names Leah Edwards AVP, Member Relations
ICBA Names Leah Edwards AVP, Member Relations The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced the promotion of Leah Edwards to assistant vice president of member relations, effective...
Adlumin Surpasses 50 Financial Institutions and Counting
Adlumin Surpasses 50 Financial Institutions and Counting Last month, Adlumin surpassed more than 50 financial institutions, among its other customers, with its cloud-native security and...
ICBA PPP Loan Campaign Connects Small Businesses with Community Banks While Funds Remain
ICBA PPP Loan Campaign Connects Small Businesses with Community Banks While Funds Remain The Independent Community Bankers of America today launched its Paycheck Protection Program loan campaign ...
ICBA, AIR and The Venture Center to Host Virtual Showcase
ICBA, AIR and The Venture Center to Host Virtual Showcase The Independent Community Bankers of America, in partnership with AIR, the Alliance for Innovative Regulation and The Venture Center, will...
Atlantic Union Bank Accelerates SBA PPP Loan Application Submission Process with Newgen Software
Atlantic Union Bank Accelerates SBA PPP Loan Application Submission Process with Newgen Software Loan Application Submission into the SBA’s E-Tran in as little as a Minute Newgen Software Inc., a...
ICBA, AIR, and The Venture Center Team Up to Tackle Next Phase of PPP Process
ICBA, AIR, and The Venture Center Team Up to Tackle Next Phase of PPP Process The Independent Community Bankers of America, in partnership with AIR, the Alliance for Innovative Regulation, and The...
ICBA Issues Recommendations for Next Stimulus Package
ICBA Issues Recommendations for Next Stimulus Package The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today provided comprehensive recommendations for Congress to consider including in the...
ICBA Letter Regarding Additional COVID Response Recommendations
ICBA Letter Regarding Additional COVID Response Recommendations ICBA's CEO urges Congress to take into consideration recommendations developed in consultation with community bankers for inclusion...
Pitney Bowes Recognized for Outstanding Certified Assisted Technical Support by J.D. Power
Pitney Bowes Recognized for Outstanding Certified Assisted Technical Support by J.D. Power Pitney Bowes Inc., a global technology company that provides commerce solutions in the areas of ecommerce,...
NCUA chief testifies on move benefitting largest credit unions
NCUA chief testifies on move benefitting largest credit unions National Credit Union Administration Chairman Rodney Hood testified on his agency's recent announcement that it is changing its...
FDIC proposes mitigating deposit-insurance impact of PPP
FDIC proposes mitigating deposit-insurance impact of PPP The FDIC approved a proposed rule to mitigate the effects of participating in the Paycheck Protection Program and other emergency programs...
ICBA Seeks Clarity on Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness
ICBA Seeks Clarity on Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness ICBA is calling on the Treasury Department and Small Business Administration to provide additional guidance to community banks...
MidWestOne Bank Speeds Up SBA PPP Loan Application Submission Process with Newgen Software
MidWestOne Bank Speeds Up SBA PPP Loan Application Submission Process with Newgen Software Loan Application Submission into the SBA’s E-Tran in Under a Minute Newgen Software Inc., a global...
SBA answers questions on PPP loan increases, disbursements
SBA answers questions on PPP loan increases, disbursements The SBA issued an interim final rule with answers to questions on Paycheck Protection Program loan increases and disbursements as well as...
ICBA's PPP loan-forgiveness push gaining traction
ICBA's PPP loan-forgiveness push gaining traction ICBA's ongoing push for policymakers to provide guidance on Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness made headlines in the Financial Times,...
ICBA Statement on NCUA Change in Low-Income Methodology
ICBA Statement on NCUA Change in Low-Income Methodology ICBA president and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey released the following statement on today's National Credit Union Administration changes to its...
PMA Reveals New Logo and Brand Identity
PMA Reveals New Logo and Brand Identity PMA Funding, a service of PMA Financial Network, LLC and PMA Securities, LLC, announced today the launch of its new company brand identity, redesigned logo...
Submitted consumer portal request letter
Submitted consumer portal request letter The undersigned consumer advocacy, civil rights and mortgage and housing industry groups join together in urging you to work to create a single...
ICBA Bancard Names Octavia Washington AVP, Operations Analyst
ICBA Bancard Names Octavia Washington AVP, Operations Analyst ICBA Bancard, the payments subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, today announced that Octavia Washington has...
Agencies: Sound security needed for cloud systems
Agencies: Sound security needed for cloud systems Security breaches involving cloud computing services highlight the importance of sound security controls and management’s understanding of the...
Financial Institutions Partner with Jack Henry to Process More Than 38,000 Paycheck Protection Program Loans, Totaling More Than $4 Billion in Potential Funding
Financial Institutions Partner with Jack Henry to Process More Than 38,000 Paycheck Protection Program Loans, Totaling More Than $4 Billion in Potential Funding Jack Henry & Associates, Inc....
Wolters Kluwer Provides Insights on its Paycheck Protection Program Data; Poised for Round Two of Funding
Wolters Kluwer Provides Insights on its Paycheck Protection Program Data; Poised for Round Two of Funding First Round of PPP Loans Helped Retain Nearly 500,000 Jobs, with 80% of Loans for Main...
ICBA Statement on House Passage of Additional PPP Funding
ICBA Statement on House Passage of Additional PPP Funding ICBA released the following statement after the House sent bipartisan legislation to restart the Paycheck Protection Program to President...
Mary Randolph Gannon Joins ICBA as Vice President of Political Operations
Mary Randolph Gannon Joins ICBA as Vice President of Political Operations The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announced the hire of Mary Randolph Gannon as vice president of...
ICBA Response to Senators Brown and Warren
ICBA Response to Senators Brown and Warren On behalf of community banks across the country, with more than 52,000 locations, I write to thank you for your letter regarding community banks’ role in...
Committee Mission Statements
Committee Mission Statements The Association shall maintain the Federal Delegate Board to evaluate and address federal legislation, regulations, court rulings, tax, agriculture/rural America and...
ICBA to Treasury and SBA: Frustrated Community Bankers Need Access and Answers to SBA’s PPP Loan Processing
ICBA to Treasury and SBA: Frustrated Community Bankers Need Access and Answers to SBA’s PPP Loan Processing ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued a statement urging The Department of...
ICBA Statement on Paycheck Protection Program Relaunch
ICBA Statement on Paycheck Protection Program Relaunch Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued a statement on today's relaunch of the Paycheck...
ICBA revamps COVID-19 resource center
ICBA revamps COVID-19 resource center ICBA has revamped its website with a new COVID-19 Community Banking Resources page offering comprehensive information on the coronavirus pandemic and response....
ICBA Statement on Fed Rule Eliminating Transfer Restrictions
ICBA Statement on Fed Rule Eliminating Transfer Restrictions ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today's Federal Reserve Board interim final rule on...
ICBA Statement on Senate Passage of Second Round of PPP Funding
ICBA Statement on Senate Passage of Second Round of PPP Funding ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey released the following statement after the Senate passed bipartisan legislation that...
ICBA Letter Regarding PPP Community Bank Allocation
ICBA Letter Regarding PPP Community Bank Allocation ICBA has urged Congress to allocate a minimum of 25 percent of new PPP funds for community bank lenders because they are the only small business...
Millennium Bank ranked Top 100 best performing U.S. community bank by S&P Global Market Intelligence
Millennium Bank ranked Top 100 best performing U.S. community bank by S&P Global Market Intelligence The minority owned community bank, today announced it has been ranked in the top 100 best...
ICBA Recommendations for COVID-19 New Legislation
ICBA Recommendations for COVID-19 New Legislation With the right policies in place, community banks are well positioned to channel credit expeditiously to help small business bridge this temporary...
ICBA FAQs detail Economic Impact Payments
ICBA FAQs detail Economic Impact Payments ICBA updated its frequently asked questions on the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic with information on Economic Impact Payments—the federal...
ICBA and State Banking Associations Urge Paycheck Protection Program Changes
ICBA and State Banking Associations Urge Paycheck Protection Program Changes The Independent Community Bankers of America and nearly 30 state banking associations today sent a letter to Treasury...
ICBA and The Venture Center Showcase Community Bank Innovation
ICBA and The Venture Center Showcase Community Bank Innovation The Independent Community Bankers of America and The Venture Center, in partnership with the State of Arkansas, today hosted the ICBA...