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FS-ISAC Coronavirus Breaking News, Jan. 29, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Breaking News, Jan. 29, 2021 Johnson & Johnson said Friday that its single-dose coronavirus vaccine was 72% effective in protecting against moderate and severe Covid-19 in the...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 28, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 28, 2021 New Covid-19 cases continue to trend downward, with 16% fewer cases reported this week than last, but 95% of the US population lives in a county that the...
CISA - COVID-19 and Vaccine Distribution - Ongoing
CISA - COVID-19 and Vaccine Distribution - Ongoing The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency announced a series of teleconferences on COVID-19 and vaccine distribution. The Cybersecurity...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 27, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 27, 2021 More than 24.6 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in the US, according to data published Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease...
USDA announces loan program flexibilities
USDA announces loan program flexibilities The USDA announced the temporary suspension of past-due debt collections and foreclosures for distressed borrowers under the Farm Service Agency's Farm...
SBA issues guidance on 7(a), 504 programs
SBA issues guidance on 7(a), 504 programs In addition to its guidance on PPP loan issues, the SBA also issued guidance on Economic Aid Act provisions affecting the agency's 7(a) and 504 loan...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 26, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 26, 2021 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported today that nearly 20 million people have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and nearly 3.5...
SBA plans improvements to PPP loan reviews
SBA plans improvements to PPP loan reviews The SBA said it is working to improve reviews of first-draw Paycheck Protection Program loans. The agency said anomalies—mostly data mismatches and...
ICBA advocacy briefing this week
ICBA advocacy briefing this week ICBA's next Community Bank Briefing with an update from Washington is set for 2 p.m. (Eastern time) this Thursday, Jan. 28. ICBA's next Community Bank Briefing with...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 25, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 25, 2021 The latest coronavirus update from FS-ISAC reports that a bipartisan group of US lawmakers met virtually with Biden administration officials Sunday to push...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 22, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 22, 2021 The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Friday that 1.6 million more COVID-19 vaccines have been given out, the biggest single-day...
ICBA encouraging responses to advocacy survey
ICBA encouraging responses to advocacy survey ICBA is calling on community bankers to complete its State of Advocacy survey to help identify new and existing community banker relationships with...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update 2, Jan. 25, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update 2, Jan. 25, 2021 The number of new US coronavirus cases reported over the past seven days is 22% lower than a week ago and the seven-day average has been trending down...
GAO seeking PPP feedback
GAO seeking PPP feedback The Government Accountability Office will be surveying a sample of Paycheck Protection Program lenders in the coming weeks to gather feedback about their experiences with...
ICBA Congratulates Janet Yellen on Treasury Secretary Confirmation
ICBA Congratulates Janet Yellen on Treasury Secretary Confirmation Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following congratulatory statement on...
SBA working to identify potential PPP updates
SBA working to identify potential PPP updates The SBA on Saturday said it is working to ensure the Paycheck Protection Program appropriately accounts for the changes that businesses may have...
Yellen nomination advances in Senate
Yellen nomination advances in Senate The Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved the nomination of Janet Yellen for Treasury secretary. The committee vote sends Yellen's nomination to the...
ICBA urges OCC to rescind CRA survey
ICBA urges OCC to rescind CRA survey ICBA encouraged the OCC to rescind its proposal to require national banks over $2.5 billion in assets to complete an Information Collection Survey to establish...
Biden expected to tap Michael Barr to head OCC
Biden expected to tap Michael Barr to head OCC President Joe Biden is expected to nominate former Treasury Department official Michael Barr for comptroller of the currency, according to reports...
IRS confirms SBA 7(a) payments no longer taxable income
IRS confirms SBA 7(a) payments no longer taxable income The IRS this week issued guidance clarifying that SBA payments on existing 7(a) and 504 loans under Section 1122 of the CARES Act are no...