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Supplemental guidance issued on SolarWinds attack
Supplemental guidance issued on SolarWinds attack The Department of Homeland Security and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued supplemental guidance to its alert for affected...
Congress passes stimulus deal with community bank-advocated provisions
Congress passes stimulus deal with community bank-advocated provisions Through tens of thousands of phone calls and direct messages to your members of Congress, you made your voices heard,...
ICBA Secures Relief in New Stimulus Measure
ICBA Secures Relief in New Stimulus Measure The Independent Community Bankers of America thanked Congress for passing compromise economic stimulus legislation with ICBA-advocated provisions...
Community Bank Provisions of Bipartisan Bicameral Stimulus Package
Community Bank Provisions of Bipartisan Bicameral Stimulus Package Congress is expected to vote this week on legislation designed to provide economic relief for communities, small businesses,...
Agencies propose standards for computer security incident notifications
Agencies propose standards for computer security incident notifications Federal banking agencies issued a proposal that would require banks to promptly notify their primary federal regulator after...
CISA follow-up call today on SolarWinds
CISA follow-up call today on SolarWinds The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency today is hosting a follow-up call on the supply chain attack on the SolarWinds Orion Platform and...
NCUA approves subordinated debt rule
NCUA approves subordinated debt rule The National Credit Union Administration board approved an ICBA-opposed final rule that will allow the largest and most complex credit unions to issue...
ICBA Statement on Credit Union Debt Rule
ICBA Statement on Credit Union Debt Rule ICBA and the nation's community banks strongly oppose today’s National Credit Union Administration approval of a final rule that will allow the largest and...
NCUA board meeting today on subordinated debt
NCUA board meeting today on subordinated debt The National Credit Union Administration board is scheduled to meet at 10 a.m. (Eastern time) today to vote on an ICBA-opposed final rule allowing...
SolarWinds criminals narrow follow-up attacks: Microsoft
SolarWinds criminals narrow follow-up attacks: Microsoft The cyber criminals who targeted the SolarWinds Orion Platform appear to have limited their follow-up attacks to a relatively small number...
Agencies adjust CRA asset thresholds
Federal regulators announced the annual adjustment to Community Reinvestment Act thresholds.
SolarWinds: What community banks need to know
SolarWinds: What community banks need to know The supply chain attack on the SolarWinds Orion Platform and subsequent customer breaches is affecting every corner of the economy, including community...
SolarWinds-related breaches: What community banks need to know
SolarWinds-related breaches: What community banks need to know The supply chain attack on the SolarWinds Orion Platform, and the subsequent breaches to its customers, is a significant cybersecurity...
FDIC proposes amendments to SAR regs
FDIC proposes amendments to SAR regs The FDIC proposed a rule to amend the agency’s Suspicious Activity Report regulation. The proposal would permit the FDIC to issue additional, case-by-case...
Community Banks Participating in ICBA/Travelers Program Receive Year End Dividend
Community Banks Participating in ICBA/Travelers Program Receive Year End Dividend The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced that a dividend of $4.3 million will be shared by more...
ICBA Statement on ILC, Brokered Deposit Rules
ICBA Statement on ILC, Brokered Deposit Rules Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued a statement on today's Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. final...
ICBA Response to the CFPB’s Outline of Proposals for 1071
ICBA Response to the CFPB’s Outline of Proposals for 1071 The Independent Community Bankers of America welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Outline of...
FDIC board meeting on ILC parent companies, brokered deposits
FDIC board meeting on ILC parent companies, brokered deposits The FDIC board of directors is set to meet tomorrow to vote on a final rule to codify its capital, liquidity and source-of-strength...
CFPB finalizes QM reforms
CFPB finalizes QM reforms The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized rules addressing the pending expiration of the "GSE Patch," which exempts Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage loans from...
Senate vote on 'beneficial owner' reform as soon as today
Senate vote on 'beneficial owner' reform as soon as today The Senate is expected to vote as soon as today on a compromise defense spending bill that includes a key step toward ICBA-advocated relief...
Bipartisan stimulus proposal includes ICBA priorities
Bipartisan stimulus proposal includes ICBA priorities Draft proposed legislation released by a bipartisan group of lawmakers includes ICBA-advocated stimulus priorities. Draft proposed legislation...
Romero Rainey: Act now on stimulus push
Romero Rainey: Act now on stimulus push ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey called on community bankers to make a final push for Congress to pass an economic relief package with key...
ICBA, state groups continue push for EIDL fix
ICBA, state groups continue push for EIDL fix ICBA and 44 state community banking associations called on Congress to fully forgive Economic Injury Disaster Loan Advances for recipients who also...
McWilliams touts "continuous engagement" oversight approach
McWilliams touts "continuous engagement" oversight approach More regular and informal meetings between banks and regulators to discuss operations and emerging risks could reduce the need for...
Time running out on stimulus grassroots
Time running out on stimulus grassroots With Congress running out of time to pass a stimulus package by year-end, ICBA is calling on community bankers to reach out to their lawmakers and enlist...
ICBA’s Rebeca Romero Rainey, Paul Merski Named by The Hill as Top Lobbyists
ICBA’s Rebeca Romero Rainey, Paul Merski Named by The Hill as Top Lobbyists Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey and ICBA Group Executive Vice President...
SBA issues FAQ on PPP questionnaires
SBA issues FAQ on PPP questionnaires The SBA updated its Paycheck Protection Program frequently asked questions with guidance on why some PPP borrowers are receiving a loan necessity questionnaire....
ICBA urges Congress to pass stimulus relief
ICBA urges Congress to pass stimulus relief ICBA called on Congress to enact pandemic relief legislation before the close of the 116th Congress. ICBA called on Congress to enact pandemic relief...
Comment Letter to the OCC concerning Figure Bank
Comment Letter to the OCC concerning Figure Bank The Independent Community Bankers of America appreciates this opportunity to provide comment to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency...
'Beneficial owner' reform included in defense bill set for final vote
'Beneficial owner' reform included in defense bill set for final vote ICBA-advocated legislative language to provide relief from "beneficial ownership" disclosure mandates is included in compromise...
ICBA pushes PPP expense deductibility
ICBA pushes PPP expense deductibility ICBA and more than 500 other groups called on Congress to pass a technical correction amending the CARES Act to explicitly provide that PPP loan-forgiveness...
Grassroots urgent as stimulus talks heat up
Grassroots urgent as stimulus talks heat up As congressional negotiations over an economic stimulus package heat up, ICBA continues calling on community bankers to urge their lawmakers to include...
SBA details tax reporting on covered 7(a) payments
SBA details tax reporting on covered 7(a) payments The SBA issued a notice on the six months of 7(a), 504, and Microloan payments it is making for borrowers under Section 1112 of the CARES Act. The...
Bowman: Fed to offer best practices on fintech partnerships
Bowman: Fed to offer best practices on fintech partnerships The Federal Reserve plans to publish a white paper early next year on community bank partnerships with fintech companies and effective...
ICBA urges Congress to pass 'beneficial owner' reform
ICBA urges Congress to pass 'beneficial owner' reform ICBA called on members of Congress to pass a compromise defense spending bill that includes a key step toward ICBA-advocated relief from...
ARRC issues guide on LIBOR developments
ARRC issues guide on LIBOR developments The Alternative Reference Rates Committee released a guide and webinar recording on recent announcements on the transition from U.S. dollar LIBOR. The...
Scott, Thompson set to take over House Ag Committee
Scott, Thompson set to take over House Ag Committee Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) will be the next House Agriculture Committee chairman after winning the vote of the House Democratic Caucus. Rep. David...
Community bank net income rises 10%: FDIC
Community bank net income rises 10%: FDIC Community bank net income increased 10 percent in the third quarter from the same time last year, according to the FDIC's Quarterly Banking Profile....
OCC reduces assessments for 2021
OCC reduces assessments for 2021 The OCC said it is reducing rates in all fee schedules by 3 percent for the 2021 calendar year. The reduced assessments go into effect Jan. 1. The OCC said it is...
Agencies encourage end of LIBOR-based contracts
Agencies encourage end of LIBOR-based contracts Federal regulators issued a joint statement encouraging banks to cease entering into new contracts that use U.S. dollar LIBOR as a reference rate as...