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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...
Cannabis banking bill reintroduced in Senate
Cannabis banking bill reintroduced in Senate ICBA-advocated legislation to establish a cannabis-banking safe harbor in states where cannabis is legal was reintroduced in the Senate following House...
ICBA urges OCC to withdraw bank premises proposal
ICBA urges OCC to withdraw bank premises proposal ICBA and other groups called on the OCC to withdraw a proposed rule to impose a rules-based approach to what national banks and federal savings...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 24, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 24, 2021 Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen painted an optimistic picture of the economy Tuesday, saying that while 10 million people still remain jobless, "we may...
Senate taking up PPP extension this week
Senate taking up PPP extension this week With the Senate expected to vote this week on House-passed legislation to extend the Paycheck Protection Program, ICBA is urging community bankers to...
SBA updates PPP forms to implement changes
SBA updates PPP forms to implement changes The SBA issued updated Paycheck Protection Program application forms that incorporate last week's interim final rule implementing American Rescue Plan Act...
CFPB reports on debt-collection rule
CFPB reports on debt-collection rule The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its 2020 annual report to Congress on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, including public enforcement...
ICBA urging grassroots on rural lending tax relief
ICBA urging grassroots on rural lending tax relief With National Agriculture Week running through Friday, ICBA is calling on community bankers to advocate support for newly reintroduced legislation...
ICBA-backed cannabis banking safe harbor reintroduced
ICBA-backed cannabis banking safe harbor reintroduced ICBA expressed support for newly reintroduced bipartisan legislation to establish a safe harbor for financial institutions that serve...
New Nacha rules take effect today
New Nacha rules take effect today Two new Nacha rules take effect today on Same Day ACH and account validation. Two new Nacha rules take effect today on Same Day ACH and account validation. Same...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 19, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 19, 2021 Covid-19 cases are rising by more than 10% in 14 states this week compared to last week, with half of those states rising by more than 20%, and while...
90M EIPs disbursed this week
90M EIPs disbursed this week The Treasury Department and IRS said they disbursed roughly 90 million Economic Impact Payments this week. The Treasury Department and IRS said they disbursed roughly...
ICBA urging grassroots outreach on PPP reform
ICBA urging grassroots outreach on PPP reform ICBA is urging community bankers to use its Be Heard grassroots action center to urge their members of Congress to make needed changes to the Paycheck...
CISA issues tool for detecting threat activity
CISA issues tool for detecting threat activity The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released a forensics collection capability to help detect activity related to the supply chain...
ICBA Supports Bill to Establish Cannabis Banking Safe Harbor
ICBA Supports Bill to Establish Cannabis Banking Safe Harbor The Independent Community Bankers of America today expressed support for bipartisan legislation that would establish a safe harbor from...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 18, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 18, 2021 Approximately 90 million stimulus checks have been disbursed to Americans, the Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, and the Bureau of the...
ICBA Supports Bill Offering Tax Relief for Rural Lending
ICBA Supports Bill Offering Tax Relief for Rural Lending The Independent Community Bankers of America today said it strongly supports the Enhancing Credit Opportunities in Rural America Act to...
Farm banks remain strong amid ag challenges: FDIC
Farm banks remain strong amid ag challenges: FDIC Farm banks are vital to U.S. agricultural producers and rural communities, holding 44 percent of bank-held agricultural loans despite holding just...
House passes PPP extension with Senate outlook in question
House passes PPP extension with Senate outlook in question The House voted 415-3 to pass ICBA-supported legislation to extend the Paycheck Protection Program, though the Senate outlook remains...
EIPs start depositing today
EIPs start depositing today The first tranche of new Economic Impact Payments sent through the ACH Network is effective today. In a joint statement, ICBA and other financial services groups...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 17, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 17, 2021 Nearly 111 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in the US, according to data published Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control...