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ICBA testifies on inclusive lending, PPP reform
ICBA testifies on inclusive lending, PPP reform ICBA testified before Congress on promoting inclusive lending during the coronavirus pandemic by community development financial institutions,...
Cyberattacks continue to rise amid outbreak
Cyberattacks continue to rise amid outbreak The attacks on community banks and their customers continue to rise, reinforcing the need to refocus on cybersecurity while adjusting to the “new...
ICBA, AIR and The Venture Center Gear Up for Second PPP Solutions Sprint
ICBA, AIR and The Venture Center Gear Up for Second PPP Solutions Sprint The Independent Community Bankers of America, in partnership with AIR, the Alliance for Innovative Regulation, and The...
Community bank hosts Pence for small-biz roundtable
Community bank hosts Pence for small-biz roundtable ICBA Minority Bank Advisory Council member George Andrews and others at Unity National Bank in Atlanta last week hosted top administration...
ICBA testifying tomorrow on CDFIs, minority banks
ICBA testifying tomorrow on CDFIs, minority banks ICBA is scheduled to testify tomorrow before Congress on community development financial institutions and minority depository institutions. ICBA is...
Tell Congress PPP changes needed
Tell Congress PPP changes needed ICBA is calling on community bankers to provide Congress with policy recommendations to make the Paycheck Protection Program more workable for lenders and...
SBA and Treasury set aside $10B in PPP funding for CDFIs
SBA and Treasury set aside $10B in PPP funding for CDFIs The Small Business Administration and the Treasury Department announced plans to set aside $10 billion of round two of Paycheck Protection...
ICBA, state groups call for PPP reform
ICBA, state groups call for PPP reform ICBA and 43 state banking associations wrote to Congress seeking more workable forgiveness loan terms under the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck...
FDIC extends comment period on ILC proposal
FDIC extends comment period on ILC proposal The FDIC extended the public comment period for its proposed rule regarding industrial banks and industrial loan companies to July 1, 2020. The FDIC...
SBA: Resolve loans marked “research” in PPP portfolios
SBA: Resolve loans marked “research” in PPP portfolios The Small Business Administration sent out a notice reminding lenders that loans marked with a “research” status in their Paycheck Protection...
Finastra helps community banks provide critical financial support to small businesses
Finastra helps community banks provide critical financial support to small businesses New virtual lending solution for community lenders helps process loans for small businesses under the Paycheck...
FDIC issues CRA exam schedules
FDIC issues CRA exam schedules The FDIC issued the lists of institutions scheduled for Community Reinvestment Act examinations during the third and fourth quarter of 2020, as required by law. The...
ICBA Independent Banker Unveils Community Banking Industry’s 40 Under 40
ICBA Independent Banker Unveils Community Banking Industry’s 40 Under 40 Independent Banker magazine, the award-winning monthly publication of the Independent Community Bankers of America, today...
House passes PPP reform bill
House passes PPP reform bill The House voted 417-1 to pass legislation to ease restrictions on the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program, as advocated for by ICBA. The House...
Fed provides update on Main Street Lending Program
Fed provides update on Main Street Lending Program The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has provided additional guidance related to the Fed’s Main Street Lending Program for potential borrowers and...
ICBA comments on FDIC proposal to mitigate deposit-insurance impact of PPP
ICBA comments on FDIC proposal to mitigate deposit-insurance impact of PPP ICBA commended the FDIC’s proposal to partially mitigate the effects of participating in the Paycheck Protection Program...
ICBA Letter Regarding Paycheck Protection Programs Reforms
ICBA Letter Regarding Paycheck Protection Programs Reforms Community bankers across the country have worked tirelessly to deliver PPP loans quickly and successfully on behalf of thousands of small...
Comment Letter to FDIC on Capital Treatment of PPP Loans
Comment Letter to FDIC on Capital Treatment of PPP Loans The Independent Community Bankers of America provides comment to the FDIC on a proposed rule that would mitigate the deposit insurance...
ICBA Statement on Community Reinvestment Act Reform Rule
Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey released the following statement on today's Office of the Comptroller of the Currency final rule to reform Community...
ICBA Names Leah Edwards AVP, Member Relations
ICBA Names Leah Edwards AVP, Member Relations The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced the promotion of Leah Edwards to assistant vice president of member relations, effective...