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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...
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...
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...
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...
Senate bill would expand credit union lending authority
Senate bill would expand credit union lending authority ICBA-opposed legislation designed to expand credit union lending authority was introduced in the Senate. ICBA-opposed legislation designed to...