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CFPB proposes delaying debt collection rules
CFPB proposes delaying debt collection rules The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed delaying the effective date of two recent debt collection rules to provide more time to comply. The...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, April 7, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, April 7, 2021 Following a dip in daily case numbers due to Easter Sunday, when many states did not report coronavirus data, a Johns Hopkins University tracker shows the...
Senate Republicans urge CBLR relief extension
Senate Republicans urge CBLR relief extension Senate Banking Committee Republicans led by Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) called on federal regulators to use their authority to extend the 8 percent...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, April 8, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, April 8, 2021 The US is currently averaging 785 daily deaths over the last seven days - down 21% since last week, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University,...
ICBA, Coalition Oppose New Restrictions on Fannie, Freddie
ICBA, Coalition Oppose New Restrictions on Fannie, Freddie The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and other financial, mortgage, and civil rights groups today are calling on the...
SBA warns of PPP funding crunch
SBA warns of PPP funding crunch The SBA is warning Congress that the recently extended Paycheck Protection Program is starting to run low on funds with nearly two months left for borrowers to...
ICBA urges delay in GSE product restrictions
ICBA urges delay in GSE product restrictions ICBA and other groups called on Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and FHFA Director Mark Calabria to delay product and program restrictions for Fannie Mae...
ICBA backs BSA/AML relief bill
ICBA backs BSA/AML relief bill ICBA expressed support for legislation to raise the currency transaction reporting and Suspicious Activity Reporting thresholds to $30,000 and $10,000, respectively....
ICBA Bancard Hires Vice President, Project Manager
ICBA Bancard Hires Vice President, Project Manager ICBA Bancard, the payments services subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, today announced Malallai “Mal” Zalmai as vice...
Independent Banker interviews new ICBA leaders
Independent Banker interviews new ICBA leaders The April issue of Independent Banker magazine profiles ICBA's 2021-2022 executive committee. The interviews with ICBA leadership bankers cover the...
Credit union hearing push intensifies
Credit union hearing push intensifies ICBA is encouraging community bankers to call on Congress to hold hearings on credit union acquisitions of taxpaying community banks. ICBA is encouraging...
IRS issues Employee Retention Credit guidance
IRS issues Employee Retention Credit guidance The IRS issued guidance for employers claiming the Employee Retention Credit for the first and second quarters of 2021. The IRS issued guidance for...
CFPB ‘warns’ mortgage servicers about foreclosure wave
CFPB ‘warns’ mortgage servicers about foreclosure wave The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau “warned” mortgage servicers to take all necessary steps to prevent a wave of foreclosures this fall....
Senate bill would tax capital gains at time of death
Senate bill would tax capital gains at time of death Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and several other Democratic senators this week introduced legislation that would require estates to pay capital...
FinCEN begins implementing new reporting provisions
FinCEN begins implementing new reporting provisions The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is seeking public comment by May 5 on implementing new beneficial ownership information requirements....
Agencies issue 2020 HMDA data
Agencies issue 2020 HMDA data Regulators released 2020 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Loan Application Register data for approximately 4,400 HMDA filers. Annual loan-level LAR data for each HMDA...
CFPB proposes servicing changes to prevent foreclosures
CFPB proposes servicing changes to prevent foreclosures The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a set of rules changes to prevent foreclosures as emergency protections expire. The...
Visa Global Economic Insights (March 2021)
Visa Global Economic Insights (March 2021) Last year as millions sheltered at home, e-commerce proved crucial to keeping retail sales flowing. Now, as outbreaks begin to subside and mobility...
ICBA backs estate tax repeal bill
ICBA backs estate tax repeal bill ICBA and other groups thanked Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Reps. Jason Smith (R-Mo.) and Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.) for introducing legislation to permanently repeal...
ICBA urges hearings following major credit union acquisition
ICBA urges hearings following major credit union acquisition Following the announcement of the largest-ever credit union purchase of a community bank, ICBA renewed its call for policymakers to...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, April 2, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, April 2, 2021 While some sectors are back to their pre-pandemic employment levels, the overall US economy still has more than 8 million fewer jobs than it did before...
ICBA Urges Hearings Following Largest-Ever Credit Union-Bank Acquisition
ICBA Urges Hearings Following Largest-Ever Credit Union-Bank Acquisition Following the announcement of the largest-ever credit union purchase of a community bank, the ICBA today renewed its call...
Fed adopts rule on supervisory guidance
Fed adopts rule on supervisory guidance The Federal Reserve Board adopted a final rule outlining and confirming the use of supervisory guidance for regulated institutions. The Federal Reserve Board...
Valerie Utsey Joins ICBA as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Valerie Utsey Joins ICBA as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced that Valerie Utsey has joined the association as...
Agencies issue updated HMDA guide
Agencies issue updated HMDA guide The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council issued the 2021 edition of “A Guide to HMDA Reporting: Getting It Right!” for HMDA-related data collected in...
Bill would require Fed study on CBDC
Bill would require Fed study on CBDC Reps. Bill Foster (D-Ill.) and French Hill (R-Ark.) recently introduced legislation directing the Federal Reserve to work with other agencies to study and issue...
ICBA Thanks President for Signing PPP Extension
ICBA Thanks President for Signing PPP Extension The Independent Community Bankers of America today thanked President Joe Biden for signing into law ICBA-advocated legislation to extend the Paycheck...
IRS: PPE is tax deductible
IRS: PPE is tax deductible The Internal Revenue Service clarified that the purchase of personal protective equipment, such as masks, hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes, for the primary purpose of...
CFPB rescinds policy statements granting temporary relief
CFPB rescinds policy statements granting temporary relief The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rescinded seven policy statements issued last year that provided temporary flexibilities to...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, April 1, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, April 1, 2021 During a White House briefing Wednesday, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the agency’s most recent...
ICBA, Community Banks Promote Financial Literacy in April
ICBA, Community Banks Promote Financial Literacy in April ICBA and community banks nationwide are celebrating Financial Literacy Month in April and encouraging Americans to take control of their...
ICBA Celebrates the Nation’s Community Banks During Community Banking Month
ICBA Celebrates the Nation’s Community Banks During Community Banking Month This month, ICBA pays tribute to community banks for their ongoing contributions throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in a...
PPP extension signed into law
PPP extension signed into law President Joe Biden signed into law ICBA-advocated legislation to extend the Paycheck Protection Program ahead of its scheduled expiration. Previously, any PPP...
EIPs heading to federal beneficiaries
EIPs heading to federal beneficiaries The IRS said it expects to begin issuing additional Economic Impact Payments this weekend to federal beneficiaries who do not normally file a tax return. The...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 31, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 31, 2021 President Biden signed the PPP Extension Act of 2021 into law on Tuesday, a law extending the application deadline, originally set to expire on March 31,...
Deadline for credit union comment letters extended
Deadline for credit union comment letters extended While ICBA last week submitted its comment letter urging the National Credit Union Administration to withdraw a proposal on credit union services...
USDA asks lenders to suspend adverse actions against socially disadvantaged farmers
USDA asks lenders to suspend adverse actions against socially disadvantaged farmers The USDA’s Farm Service Agency asked lenders to suspend adverse actions against guaranteed farm loan borrowers...
ICBA supports bill offering rural lending tax relief
ICBA supports bill offering rural lending tax relief ICBA thanked Reps. Ron Kind (D-Wis.) and Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) for introducing legislation to exempt from taxation interest income on farm...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 26, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 26, 2021 Covid cases in the US are rising again, reversing course after months of decline and threatening another setback in the return to normality, with the...
ICBA Thanks Congress for Extending PPP
ICBA Thanks Congress for Extending PPP The Independent Community Bankers of America today thanked Congress for passing ICBA-advocated legislation to extend the Paycheck Protection Program ahead of...
ICBA offers Community Banking Month resources
ICBA offers Community Banking Month resources April is Community Banking Month, and ICBA offers resources to help community banks get involved, including a toolkit to help tell the community...
ICBA urges credit union capital parity
ICBA urges credit union capital parity ICBA called on the NCUA to create a minimum regulatory capital framework that is no less stringent than the Basel III regulatory capital framework in effect...
ICBA to NCUA: Don't Deregulate For-Profit Entities
ICBA to NCUA: Don't Deregulate For-Profit Entities The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today called on the National Credit Union Administration to withdraw a proposal to...
SBA increasing max EIDL amounts
SBA increasing max EIDL amounts The SBA said it is increasing maximum Economic Injury Disaster Loan amounts for small businesses from $150,000 over six months to $500,000 over 24 months. The SBA...
State Association Ag Conferences Scheduled
State Association Ag Conferences Scheduled ICBA's affiliated state community banking associations are hosting a series of live and virtual agriculture conferences in 2021. ICBA's affiliated state...
Meet your ICBA Bancard Support Team
Meet your ICBA Bancard Support Team Our mission at ICBA Bancard is to deliver flexible, innovative payments and digital commerce solutions that allow community banks to flourish. ICBA Bancard’s...
Migrating to 8-Digit BINs: Key Information to Consider Before Transitioning
Migrating to 8-Digit BINs: Key Information to Consider Before Transitioning ICBA Bancard’s partner card networks, Visa and Mastercard®, have released several notices and bulletins regarding the...
Big week for PPP, credit union grassroots
Big week for PPP, credit union grassroots With Paycheck Protection Program and credit union issues coming to a head this week in Washington, ICBA is urging community bankers to weigh in with...
ICBA, Venture Center reveal new set of fintech solutions
ICBA, Venture Center reveal new set of fintech solutions ICBA and The Venture Center hosted the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Virtual Demo Day to demonstrate the third Accelerator cohort's community...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 25, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 25, 2021 Governors and public health officials in more than 40 states have said they will meet or beat President Biden’s goal of making every adult eligible for a...
ICBA and The Venture Center Reveal New Set of Fintech Solutions Tailored to Community Banks
ICBA and The Venture Center Reveal New Set of Fintech Solutions Tailored to Community Banks The Independent Community Bankers of America and The Venture Center, in partnership with the State of...
Credit Card Marketing: Driving Engagement and Combating Cardholder Fatigue
Credit Card Marketing: Driving Engagement and Combating Cardholder Fatigue Community banks that issue consumer credit cards are faced with some common challenges: how to match their card options...
Payments Trends to Watch in 2021
Payments Trends to Watch in 2021 Few would disagree that COVID-19 was a catalyst for significant changes in the way that Americans shop and manage their money. In fact, many experts believe years...
A Note from the Chairman
A Note from the Chairman As community bankers, we rely on our partners for solutions from customer-facing technology to back-end efficiencies. With our emphasis on customer relationships, we have...
Large payments companies move to single exam
Large payments companies move to single exam The Conference of State Bank Supervisors said 13 nationwide payments firms have undergone or are undergoing their single comprehensive exams during the...
Quarles: Focus on ceasing LIBOR use
Quarles: Focus on ceasing LIBOR use While policymakers continue planning for the end of LIBOR, financial firms should focus this year on ending new uses of the benchmark interest rate, Fed Vice...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 23, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 23, 2021 The second batch of Covid-19 stimulus checks will be issued this week, the Biden administration announced Monday, with many of the payments expected to...
ICBA: Community Banks Proudly Serve Rural America
ICBA: Community Banks Proudly Serve Rural America The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and the nation’s community banks are celebrating the contributions of America’s local farmers,...
BPI, ABA, ICBA Urge OCC to Withdraw Bank Premises Proposal Amid Uncertain Post-Pandemic Office Reality
BPI, ABA, ICBA Urge OCC to Withdraw Bank Premises Proposal Amid Uncertain Post-Pandemic Office Reality BPI, the American Bankers Association and the Independent Community Bankers of America sent a...
SBA opening shuttered venue grant applications April 8
SBA opening shuttered venue grant applications April 8 The SBA launched an online portal to receive Shuttered Venue Operators Grant applications when the application period begins April 8. The...