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PPP reopening for more lenders today
PPP reopening for more lenders today The SBA will reopen the Paycheck Protection Program loan portal to PPP-eligible lenders with $1 billion or less in assets at 9 a.m. (Eastern time) today. The...
FBI alert, webinar offer threat update
FBI alert, webinar offer threat update The FBI issued an alert on violence related to the electoral certification and inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. The alert recaps investigative...
CFPB finalizes escrow relief
CFPB finalizes escrow relief The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final rule implementing ICBA-supported relief from mandatory escrow requirements for higher-priced mortgage loans. The...
ICBA Announces Nominations for 2021-22 Board of Directors
ICBA Announces Nominations for 2021-22 Board of Directors The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced the nominees to serve on its 2021-22 board of directors Community...
SBA issues resources as PPP fully reopens today
SBA issues resources as PPP fully reopens today The SBA over the weekend issued additional resources on the Paycheck Protection Program, which will fully open to all participating lenders today The...
CISA issues guides with cyber best practices
CISA issues guides with cyber best practices The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued new guides for federal agencies with best practices that can apply throughout the commercial...
CFPB issues compliance guide for debt collection rule
CFPB issues compliance guide for debt collection rule The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a new small entity compliance guide summarizing the October 2020 debt collection rule. The...
NCUA seeks expanded powers for CUSOs
NCUA seeks expanded powers for CUSOs The National Credit Union Administration issued a proposed rule that would expand credit union service organizations' permissible services and activities to...
FHFA, Treasury allow GSEs to continue retaining earnings
FHFA, Treasury allow GSEs to continue retaining earnings The Federal Housing Finance Agency and Treasury Department updated the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements allowing Fannie Mae and Freddie...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 14, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 14, 2021 Today's COVID-19 update from FS-ISAC has the latest from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, up-to-date information on the vaccine rollout, and...
PPP reopening for more lenders tomorrow
PPP reopening for more lenders tomorrow The SBA said it will reopen the Paycheck Protection Program loan portal to PPP-eligible lenders with $1 billion or less in assets at 9 a.m. (Eastern time)...
ICBA urges OCC to withdraw CRA survey
ICBA urges OCC to withdraw CRA survey ICBA and other groups called on the OCC to withdraw the CRA Information Collection Survey that was published in the Federal Register in December. ICBA and...
CFPB issues guidance on Limited English Proficiency consumers
CFPB issues guidance on Limited English Proficiency consumers The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued guidance that encourages financial institutions to better serve Limited English...
SBA reopening for more lenders Friday
SBA reopening for more lenders Friday The Small Business Administration just announced that it will reopen the Paycheck Protection Program loan portal to PPP-eligible lenders with $1 billion or...
ICBA backs efforts to recapitalize GSEs
ICBA backs efforts to recapitalize GSEs ICBA said it strongly supports Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria’s efforts to fully recapitalize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. ICBA said it...
ICBA Statement on Conservatorship of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
ICBA Statement on Conservatorship of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued a statement on the conservatorship of Fannie Mae...
MK Decision Introduces Digital Account Opening
MK Decision Introduces Digital Account Opening On a brisk evening back in January of 2019, Har Rai Khalsa and Jon BenAmoz stood on a rooftop, overlooking the twinkling lights of Little Rock,...
IRS redirecting, reissuing some EIP2s
IRS redirecting, reissuing some EIP2s The IRS said it is working with the tax-preparation industry to redirect second Economic Impact Payments that for some recipients went to temporary bank...
SBA begins implementing next round of PPP
SBA begins implementing next round of PPP The Small Business Administration last night issued several documents on the next round of the Paycheck Protection Program authorized by the end-of-year...
EIDL advance fix in effect as SBA writes new PPP rules
EIDL advance fix in effect as SBA writes new PPP rules While the SBA writes new rules on the next round of the Paycheck Protection Program, the ICBA-advocated fix to Economic Injury Disaster Loan...