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Lincoln Savings Bank Among Top SBA Lenders in Iowa for FY 2020
Lincoln Savings Bank Among Top SBA Lenders in Iowa for FY 2020 Lincoln Savings Bank (LSB) is one of the top SBA lenders in the state of Iowa for fiscal year 2020, and a recipient of three SBA “Top...
FBI: cyber criminals targeting web-based email
FBI: cyber criminals targeting web-based email The FBI recently issued a Private Industry Notification warning that cyber criminals are taking advantage of the work-from-home environment to exploit...
ICBA’s Independent Banker Reveals 2020 Best Community Banks to Work For
ICBA’s Independent Banker Reveals 2020 Best Community Banks to Work For Independent Banker magazine, the award-winning monthly publication of the Independent Community Bankers of America, today...
SBA issues instructions on "loan necessity" questionnaires
SBA issues instructions on "loan necessity" questionnaires The SBA issued to lenders a letter and instructions on the agency's "loan necessity" questionnaire for Paycheck Protection Program loans...
Register Today for the Virtual ICBA ThinkTECH Policy Summit
Register Today for the Virtual ICBA ThinkTECH Policy Summit ICBA is hosting a virtual ICBA ThinkTECH Policy Summit to bring the nation’s community banks together with key stakeholders to discuss...
ICBA calling for lame-duck grassroots
ICBA calling for lame-duck grassroots ICBA is calling on community bankers to urge Congress to pass much-needed economic stimulus measures during the lame-duck session. ICBA is calling on community...
ICBA guide details EIDL lien requirements
ICBA guide details EIDL lien requirements ICBA is reminding community bankers about the procedures for renewing or refinancing a line of credit for a borrower with an Economic Injury Disaster Loan....
ICBA pushes back on PPP 'loan necessity' questionnaire
ICBA pushes back on PPP 'loan necessity' questionnaire ICBA has raised questions about an SBA "loan necessity" questionnaire for Paycheck Protection Program loans of $2 million or more that appears...
OCC issues proposal on CRA general performance standards
OCC issues proposal on CRA general performance standards The OCC issued a proposed rule on Community Reinvestment Act general performance standards with a 60-day comment period. The OCC issued a...
FHFA raises conforming loan limits for 2021
FHFA raises conforming loan limits for 2021 The Federal Housing Finance Agency increased the maximum conforming loan limits for mortgages acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2021. The Federal...
Bills would address EIDL-PPP conflict
Bills would address EIDL-PPP conflict ICBA recently expressed strong support for House and Senate legislation that would restore forgiveness for Economic Injury Disaster Loan Advance recipients who...
OCC updates rule on activities and operations
OCC updates rule on activities and operations The OCC issued a final rule designed to update or eliminate outdated regulatory requirements. The OCC issued a final rule designed to update or...
Shelton nomination doesn't advance as Brooks gets OCC nod
Shelton nomination doesn't advance as Brooks gets OCC nod Judy Shelton's Federal Reserve Board nomination failed to advance in the Senate as supportive Republican Sens. Charles Grassley (Iowa) and...
ICBA guide details EIDL lien requirements
ICBA guide details EIDL lien requirements ICBA is reminding community bankers about the procedures for renewing or refinancing a line of credit for a borrower with an Economic Injury Disaster Loan....
Post-election briefing recording available
Post-election briefing recording available A recording of ICBA's latest Community Bank Briefing featuring a post-election and regulatory update is available for download. A recording of ICBA's...
ICBA offers new custom grassroots message
ICBA offers new custom grassroots message ICBA this week launched a new customizable grassroots message for community bankers urging Congress to include common-sense policies in any economic...
PPP loan forgiveness tops $38B
PPP loan forgiveness tops $38B The Small Business Administration said it has forgiven 367,321 Paycheck Protection Program loans worth $38.4 billion as of noon Sunday. The Small Business...
Agencies respond to ICBA push on asset thresholds
Agencies respond to ICBA push on asset thresholds Federal regulators announced ICBA-advocated relief from regulatory burdens caused by participating in federal coronavirus response programs....
ICBA calling for lame-duck grassroots
ICBA calling for lame-duck grassroots ICBA is calling on community bankers to urge Congress to pass much-needed economic stimulus measures during the lame-duck session. ICBA is calling on community...
ICBA seeks comment extension on OCC charter applications
ICBA seeks comment extension on OCC charter applications ICBA and other groups asked the OCC to extend the comment period on two national bank charter applications with Dec. 7 deadlines. ICBA and...