Search
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...