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ICBA urges crop insurance support
ICBA urges crop insurance support ICBA and other groups urged policymakers to protect crop insurance from harmful cuts as they develop the fiscal 2022 budget. ICBA and other groups urged...
FinCEN issues advisory on EIP fraud
FinCEN issues advisory on EIP fraud The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued an advisory to alert financial institutions to fraud and other financial crimes related to Economic Impact...
Community banks again outperform industry: FDIC
Community banks again outperform industry: FDIC Community banks reported net income growth of 21.2 percent in the fourth quarter from a year ago and a 3.6 percent increase in 2020 from the year...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 23, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 23, 2021 A new report out Tuesday warns that a more transmissible variant of coronavirus threatens to start a renewed surge of infections in March, and suggests the...
PPP reforms target smallest businesses
PPP reforms target smallest businesses The Biden administration announced several Paycheck Protection Program reforms to target the program to the smallest businesses. The Biden administration...
ICBA urges funding for rural development programs
ICBA urges funding for rural development programs ICBA and other groups called on House appropriators to ensure adequate funding for key USDA rural development programs in the next COVID bill. ICBA...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 22, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 22, 2021 President Joe Biden on Monday criticized the Paycheck Protection Program because small businesses struggled to get loans that instead went to larger...
Agencies finalize call report threshold relief
Agencies finalize call report threshold relief Federal regulators issued final call report changes related to asset threshold relief given the impact of Paycheck Protection Program lending on bank...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 18, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 18, 2021 Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday that a major stimulus package is necessary for the economy to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic even amid...
Community banks lead 2021 PPP lending
Community banks lead 2021 PPP lending Insured depository institutions under $10 billion in assets in 2021 have approved more than 740,000 Paycheck Protection Program loans worth $60.7 billion,...
Climate change poses risks to FIs: Fed's Brainard
Climate change poses risks to FIs: Fed's Brainard Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said climate change is already imposing substantial economic costs while presenting risks and opportunities...
Fed extends netting protections
Fed extends netting protections The Federal Reserve Board issued a final rule to apply netting protections to a broader range of financial institutions. The Federal Reserve Board issued a final...
Fed's Powell testifying this week
Fed's Powell testifying this week Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is slated to testify this week before the Senate Banking Committee and House Financial Services Committee on the agency's...
Minority bank webinar on evaluating capital opportunities
Minority bank webinar on evaluating capital opportunities ICBA, ICBA Securities, and Vining Sparks are hosting a complimentary webinar for FDIC-designated Minority Depository Institutions on...
USDA announces dealer trust for livestock sellers
USDA announces dealer trust for livestock sellers The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service announced a new Dealer Statutory Trust for livestock sellers, in accordance with the year-end...
ICBA updates 'Return to the New Normal' guide
ICBA updates 'Return to the New Normal' guide ICBA updated its "Return to the New Normal" guide featuring suggestions to help community banks resume more normal operations and person-to-person...
ICBA issues summary on new BSA/AML law
ICBA issues summary on new BSA/AML law ICBA recently issued a summary on the defense spending law enacted at the beginning of the year that includes BSA/AML reforms. ICBA recently issued a summary...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 17, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 17, 2021 A new report published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday suggests that Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine can protect people against...
Government measures target North Korean cybercrime
Government measures target North Korean cybercrime The Justice Department indicted three North Korean computer programmers for participating in a series of cyberattacks designed to steal and extort...
SBA shortens period for relief payments
SBA shortens period for relief payments The SBA issued new guidance adjusting the number of months of 7(a), 504, and Microloan payments it is making for borrowers under Section 1112 of the CARES...
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...