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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...
Credit Card Marketing: Driving Engagement and Combating Cardholder Fatigue
Credit Card Marketing: Driving Engagement and Combating Cardholder Fatigue Community banks that issue consumer credit cards are faced with some common challenges: how to match their card options...
Payments Trends to Watch in 2021
Payments Trends to Watch in 2021 Few would disagree that COVID-19 was a catalyst for significant changes in the way that Americans shop and manage their money. In fact, many experts believe years...
A Note from the Chairman
A Note from the Chairman As community bankers, we rely on our partners for solutions from customer-facing technology to back-end efficiencies. With our emphasis on customer relationships, we have...
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...