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Stimulus grassroots push continues
Stimulus grassroots push continues ICBA continues calling on community bankers to use its Be Heard grassroots action center to urge Congress to advance ICBA's specific recommendations in the next...
ICBA Reinsurance Announces New Board Member
ICBA Reinsurance Announces New Board Member ICBA Reinsurance, the captive reinsurance company of the Independent Community Bankers of America, today announced that William Loving, president and CEO...
PPP forgiveness bill introduced in House
PPP forgiveness bill introduced in House ICBA thanked Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.) for introducing the House version of ICBA-advocated legislation to forgive Paycheck Protection Program loans...
ICBA backs legal challenge to OCC fintech charter
ICBA backs legal challenge to OCC fintech charter ICBA filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting the New York Department of Financial Services lawsuit challenging the Office of the Comptroller...
House passes postal banking amendment
House passes postal banking amendment The House passed an ICBA-opposed amendment to a 2021 spending bill that would fund a postal banking pilot program at the U.S. Postal Service. The House passed...
FHFA extends policy on forbearance loan purchases
FHFA extends policy on forbearance loan purchases The Federal Housing Finance Agency extended a temporary policy that allows for the purchase of certain single-family mortgages in forbearance that...
ICBA Brief Backs Legal Challenge to OCC Fintech Charter
ICBA Brief Backs Legal Challenge to OCC Fintech Charter The Independent Community Bankers of America filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting the New York Department of Financial Services...
CFPB posts new HMDA FAQs
CFPB posts new HMDA FAQs The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released new frequently asked questions on the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released new...
Next ICBA advocacy briefing set for Monday
Next ICBA advocacy briefing set for Monday ICBA scheduled its next Community Bank Briefing on Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness and other regulatory issues. ICBA scheduled its next...
ICBA seeks clarity on Economic Injury Disaster Loan liens
ICBA seeks clarity on Economic Injury Disaster Loan liens ICBA is seeking clarity from the SBA on its treatment of Economic Injury Disaster Loans. ICBA is seeking clarity from the SBA on its...
NCUA finalizes field-of-membership rule
NCUA finalizes field-of-membership rule The National Credit Union Administration finalized its embattled field-of-membership rule significantly expanding the service areas in which community credit...
Groups join ICBA in urging closure of ILC loophole
Groups join ICBA in urging closure of ILC loophole ICBA and other groups urged Congress to impose a three-year moratorium on industrial loan company licensing applications. ICBA and other groups...
ICBA to Congress: Heed the Economic Recovery Experts
ICBA to Congress: Heed the Economic Recovery Experts With new Small Business Administration data showcasing the outsized role of community banks in serving small businesses and underserved...
Senate stimulus plan includes PPP reforms
Senate stimulus plan includes PPP reforms Senate Republicans released initial proposals for the next round of stimulus legislation that include several ICBA-advocated provisions, though ICBA will...
Banking and Consumer Groups Call on Congress to Close ILC Loophole
Banking and Consumer Groups Call on Congress to Close ILC Loophole The Bank Policy Institute, Center for Responsible Lending and Independent Community Bankers of America today urged Congress to...
Lender Livestock Trust Letter 7-28-20
Lender Livestock Trust Letter 7-28-20 On behalf of the American Bankers Association and the Independent Community Bankers of America, representing over 52,000 bank locations across the United...
ICBA Securities Announces New Board Member
ICBA Securities Announces New Board Member ICBA Securities, the broker-dealer subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, today announced that Jerry Walker, president and CEO of the...
Op-ed: Congress should close ILC loophole
Op-ed: Congress should close ILC loophole Congress should pass pending legislation to close the industrial loan company loophole, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey wrote in an op-ed on...
ICBA Services Network Announces New Board of Directors Member
ICBA Services Network Announces New Board of Directors Member ICBA Services Network, the business services subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, today announced that Shon...
CFPB seeking feedback on small-biz reporting costs
CFPB seeking feedback on small-biz reporting costs The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is conducting a survey of institutions offering small-business credit products to determine potential...