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ICBA Continues Call for Joint CRA Rulemaking
The Independent Community Bankers of America today reiterated its call for federal regulators to work together on updated Community Reinvestment Act regulations in a comment letter to the Federal...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 15, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 15, 2021 The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases in the US has declined in 40 states and territories, remained the same in eight, and increased in three states,...
SBA issues new loan program guidance
SBA issues new loan program guidance The SBA on Friday night issued two notices on its lending programs. Further PPP information and resources are available on the SBA and Treasury sites and ICBA's...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 12, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 12, 2021 The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that schools can safely open as long as a range of precautions are in place, offering a...
Policymakers to Participate in ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Event
Policymakers to Participate in ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Event ICBA, in partnership with The Venture Center and the State of Arkansas, will host a one-day virtual summit for policymakers and the...
OCC allows closures due to Winter Storm Uri
OCC allows closures due to Winter Storm Uri The OCC issued a proclamation allowing national banks and federal savings associations to close offices affected by Winter Storm Uri at their discretion....
White House extends forbearance, foreclosure protections
White House extends forbearance, foreclosure protections The Biden administration extended the foreclosure moratorium and mortgage forbearance on certain loans through the end of June. The Biden...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 16, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 16, 2021 The rate of new US coronavirus cases continued to decline Monday and Tuesday, as the country’s rolling average of daily infections fell below 90,000 for...
ICBA continues opposition to Rakuten ILC application
ICBA continues opposition to Rakuten ILC application Rakuten Bank America’s resubmitted deposit insurance application continues to pose risks of mixing banking and commerce due to Rakuten Inc.’s...
ICBA to OCC: Rescind unvetted charter policy shift
ICBA to OCC: Rescind unvetted charter policy shift ICBA and other groups asked the OCC to rescind an interpretive letter expanding eligibility to apply for a national trust charter as well as the...
Letter to Banking Agencies Regarding Community Bank Leverage Ratio
Letter to Banking Agencies Regarding Community Bank Leverage Ratio The Independent Community Bankers of America commends the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board and the...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 9, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 9, 2021 In this latest update from FS-ISAC, experts warn the U.S. could be in the calm before the storm ahead of another possible surge in Covid-19 cases fueled by...
Fed extends rule allowing PPP loans to directors
Fed extends rule allowing PPP loans to directors The Federal Reserve Board again extended its rule allowing certain bank directors and shareholders to apply to their banks for Paycheck Protection...
Smaller lenders continue leading PPP lending
Smaller lenders continue leading PPP lending Insured depository institutions under $10 billion in assets in 2021 have approved more than 608,000 Paycheck Protection Program loans worth $39.4...
SBA begins EIDL repayments today
SBA begins EIDL repayments today The SBA today will begin remitting reconciliation payments for Paycheck Protection Program loans with a forgiveness payment that was reduced by the amount of an...
Consumer fraud losses surge in 2020: FTC
Consumer fraud losses surge in 2020: FTC The Federal Trade Commission said it received more than 2.1 million fraud reports from consumers in 2020. Consumers reported losing more than $3.3 billion...
ICBA Renews Preferred Service Provider Relationship with Travelers
ICBA Renews Preferred Service Provider Relationship with Travelers The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced it has extended its Preferred Service Provider relationship with...
Five Tips to Make the Most of the ICBA Connect Team Experience
Five Tips to Make the Most of the ICBA Connect Team Experience ICBA Connect is a virtual experience that is designed to energize, inspire and bring community banking teams together. And to magnify...
OCC rescinds CRA benchmarking survey
OCC rescinds CRA benchmarking survey The OCC said national banks over $2.5 billion in assets are not required to respond to a Community Reinvestment Act benchmarking survey, as advocated by ICBA....
ICBA pitches provisions for pending relief package
ICBA pitches provisions for pending relief package ICBA today is advancing its recommendations for the pandemic relief package before Congress. Developed with community bankers, the ICBA...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 8, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 8, 2021 Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, predicted Sunday that vaccine supplies would improve by March,...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 5, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 5, 2021 Johnson & Johnson on Thursday submitted to the Food and Drug Administration an application for emergency authorization for its one-dose coronavirus vaccine,...
PPP borrowers most successful with community banks: study
PPP borrowers most successful with community banks: study Community banks were the most common source for Paycheck Protection Program loans among employer firms, and they were the source from which...
CISA COVID-19 call series continues
CISA COVID-19 call series continues The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's series of teleconferences on COVID-19 and vaccine distribution continues this week. The Cybersecurity and...
ICBA seeks advocacy survey feedback
ICBA seeks advocacy survey feedback ICBA continues calling on community bankers to complete its State of Advocacy survey to help identify new and existing community banker relationships with...
[WATCH] Dan Thurmon on Shattering Self-Imposed Limitations at ICBA Connect
[WATCH] Dan Thurmon on Shattering Self-Imposed Limitations at ICBA Connect Dan Thurmon is a dynamic keynote speaker and author who will teach you how to create a culture of continuous improvement...
[WATCH] Michelle Poler: Face Your Fears and Grab Your Dancing Shoes for ICBA Connect
[WATCH] Michelle Poler: Face Your Fears and Grab Your Dancing Shoes for ICBA Connect Michelle Poler is a creative and passionate social entrepreneur, keynote speaker, fear-facer, and branding...
FedNow industrywide launch moved up to 2023
FedNow industrywide launch moved up to 2023 The Federal Reserve moved up its planned industrywide launch of the FedNow instant payments service by up to a full year to 2023. The announcement...
ICBA Bancard Hires Vice President, Relationship Manager
ICBA Bancard Hires Vice President, Relationship Manager ICBA Bancard, the payments services subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, today announced Laura Pierce as vice...
ICBA-backed foreclosure assistance introduced in Senate
ICBA-backed foreclosure assistance introduced in Senate ICBA-supported legislation to prevent avoidable foreclosures, evictions, and utility shut-offs was introduced by Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.),...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 4, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 4, 2021 At the current rate of 1.32 million shots a day, every adult in the US could be fully vaccinated in about a year, and assuming 75% of adults must be fully...
[WATCH] Matthew McConaughey Talks about the Glorious Rodeo of Life and ICBA Connect
[WATCH] Matthew McConaughey Talks about the Glorious Rodeo of Life and ICBA Connect Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey joins community bankers at ICBA Connect, providing an inspiring,...
[WATCH] Victoria Arlen on Fanning the Flame, Paralympic Games Gold, and Redefining What’s Possible at ICBA Connect
[WATCH] Victoria Arlen on Fanning the Flame, Paralympic Games Gold, and Redefining What’s Possible at ICBA Connect Victoria Arlen was in a vegetative state for four years and written off by medical...
[WATCH] Jessica O. Matthew’s Cheat Sheet for Finding Your “Why” at ICBA Connect
[WATCH] Jessica O. Matthew’s Cheat Sheet for Finding Your “Why” at ICBA Connect Jessica O. Matthews is the founder and CEO of Uncharted Power, an award-winning, sustainable-infrastructure company....
ICBA Connect speakers post intro videos
ICBA Connect speakers post intro videos Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey, magic teacher Vinh Giang, status quo questioner Jessica Matthews, social entrepreneur Michelle Poler, and...
Boosting your Connections
Boosting your Connections As we’ve been preparing for ICBA Connect, the Community Banker University education team has been thinking a great deal about connection. It fuels everything we do, and it...
Independent Banker spotlights Black-owned banks
Independent Banker spotlights Black-owned banks The February issue of Independent Banker focuses on why Black-owned banks are crucial to lifting the economic fortunes of African Americans. The...
CFPB issues 2021 consumer reporting list
CFPB issues 2021 consumer reporting list The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued its 2021 list of consumer reporting companies. The list includes the three nationwide consumer reporting...
IRS concluding stimulus payments
IRS concluding stimulus payments The IRS on Friday reissued 1.2 million Economic Impact Payments through the ACH network with an effective date of this Wednesday, Feb. 3. Another 2.3 million...
[WATCH] Vinh Giang: Entrepreneur, Magician, Communications Teacher at ICBA Connect
[WATCH] Vinh Giang: Entrepreneur, Magician, Communications Teacher at ICBA Connect Vinh Giang has spent the last 15 years mastering the art of performance-enhanced communication and has helped...