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ICBA urges bipartisan response to SBA 7(a) changes ahead of House markup
ICBA and other groups urged the House Small Business Committee to work toward a bipartisan response to recent Small Business Administration changes to its 7(a) loan program.
Small businesses again most satisfied with community banks: Fed
Small-business borrowers approved for at least some of the financing they sought last year were again more satisfied with their experiences at community banks than at larger and online lenders,...
House, Senate committee hearings underway this week
The House and Senate’s banking committees this week are scheduled to host their first hearings of the 118th Congress.
ICBA Provides Tips for Preventing Elder Financial Abuse
June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, and the Independent Community Bankers of America and its Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation subsidiary are providing tips for preventing the...
FDIC promotes tips to prevent elder financial abuse
The latest FDIC Consumer News offers tips for spotting and preventing elder financial abuse. The publication encourages consumers to choose advisors carefully, be careful with powers of attorney,...
ICBA and Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation Share Tips to Help Prevent Elder Financial Abuse
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and its affiliate, the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation (SHCPF), are providing tips for preventing elder financial abuse in recognition...
ICBA CRA Solutions Offers Tips to Help Prevent Elder Financial Abuse
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and its subsidiary, ICBA CRA Solutions, are providing tips for preventing elder financial abuse in recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day...
FinCEN: Banks should remain vigilant to elder financial exploitation
In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, the FinCEN reminded financial institutions to remain vigilant in identifying and reporting suspicious activity related to elder financial...
ICBA CRA Solutions offers tips to help prevent elder financial abuse
ICBA and ICBA CRA Solutions released tips for preventing elder financial abuse in recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on Saturday, June 15.
ICBA CRA Solutions Marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day by Equipping Community Banks and Consumers to Fight Financial Exploitation
In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, ICBA CRA Solutions and its Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation are raising awareness of elder financial exploitation and highlighting tools...
ICBA shares customizable news release for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
ICBA CRA Solutions marked World Elder Abuse Awareness Day by equipping community bankers with tools such as a customizable news release on ICBA’s Media Resource Center.
Independent Banker highlights the power of CDFIs
Independent Banker highlights the power of CDFIs The latest Independent Banker magazine highlights why the mission of community development financial institutions and minority deposit institutions...
ICBA endorses HR. 6037, pushes back against SBA direct lending plan
ICBA endorses HR. 6037, pushes back against SBA direct lending plan ICBA continued its grassroots efforts against a provision under consideration in the Build Back Better reconciliation bill that...
Survey shows LIBOR transition work remains
The Alternative Reference Rates Committee released survey results that found most respondents indicated they have documented plans in place to remediate USD LIBOR business loans prior to LIBOR’s...
CFPB confirms March 2023 for 1071 final rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to issue a final rule implementing Section 1071 small-business reporting requirements by March 31, 2023, according to court filing.
Committee reschedules ILC, overdraft markup
The House Financial Services Committee rescheduled for next week its markup of several key bills after postponing it earlier this week. The markup is now set to start at 10 a.m. (Eastern time) this...
ICBA Congratulates Luke Pettit on Confirmation as Treasury Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions
ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the Senate confirmation of President Donald Trump’s nomination of Luke Pettit to be Treasury assistant secretary for...
ICBA, state affiliates urge Treasury to raise SAR, CTR thresholds
ICBA, state affiliates urge Treasury to raise SAR, CTR thresholds ICBA and its affiliated state community banking associations called on the Treasury Department to raise the currency transaction...
Treasury, IRS issue guidance on ACRE Act tax exclusion
Treasury, IRS issue guidance on ACRE Act tax exclusion The Treasury Department and IRS issued interim guidance for the ICBA-advocated ACRE Act tax exclusion for agricultural lending passed under...
Treasury seeks comments on implementing GENIUS Act
The Treasury Department issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking seeking public comment related to its implementation of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins...
FedNow delivering instant payments for disaster relief disbursements
FedNow announced that participants recently started receiving instant disaster-relief disbursements for their account holders.
Treasury publishes penny FAQs
Treasury publishes penny FAQs The Treasury Department published non-binding guidance for businesses and consumers on handling various penny situations. Details: The frequently asked questions...
Treasury secretary, senator: It’s time to empower community banks
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) said empowering community banks to succeed is essential to driving economic growth in America.
ICBA, CHLA encourage agencies to reduce 30/10 spread
ICBA and the Community Home Lenders of America called on the Treasury Department and FHFA should permit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to use their portfolios to help reduce the historically wide...
ICBA supports bill to raise CTR, SAR thresholds
ICBA expressed strong support for a Senate bill that would raise the currency transaction reporting and Suspicious Activity Reporting thresholds to $30,000 and $10,000, respectively, and index the...
ICBA, state groups urge broad implementation of ACRE Act tax exclusion
ICBA and its affiliated state community banking associations called on the Treasury Department to ensure an ICBA-advocated tax exclusion passed under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act applies to as...
Treasury issues consumer guidance as federal paper checks end
The Treasury Department shared options for consumers who receive federal payments by check as the government officially ceased issuing checks.
Treasury sanctions North Korean institutions involved in cybercrime
The Treasury Department sanctioned eight North Korean individuals and two entities for their role in laundering funds derived from a variety of illicit schemes, including cybercrime and information...
ICBA urges Treasury to restart production of pennies
ICBA called on the Treasury Department to restart production of the penny and develop a formal plan to phase out production of the one-cent coin.
ICBA Continues Fighting to Differentiate Community Banks from Large, Risky Bank Closures
ICBA and community banks have been on a rollercoaster since the March 10 failure of Silicon Valley Bank, but we have once again proven to be strong and resilient.
Federal government will phase out paper checks next month
The Treasury Department announced that the federal government will stop issuing paper checks for most federal payments on Sept. 30. Treasury said the few people who still receive a federal benefit...
ICBA attends Treasury meeting on reducing BSA burdens
Senior ICBA staff attended a Treasury Department roundtable on reducing the burdens of Bank Secrecy Act currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports.
ICBA Urges Congress to Ensure Deposit Insurance Reforms Enhance Small Business Coverage, Curb Favorable Too-Big-To-Fail Treatment
ICBA called on Congress to consider deposit insurance reforms that enhance coverage for small businesses, address the more favorable regulatory treatment the nation’s largest banks receive, and...
ICBA Study: While 95% of Small-Business Owners Are Satisfied with Community Banks, Regulations Threaten Lending
As community banks and small businesses face increasingly burdensome and complex federal regulations, the Independent Community Bankers of America today released findings from a new study on how...
SBA Posts Lender Agreement Amid Flawed Launch
SBA Posts Lender Agreement Amid Flawed Launch We know today's flawed launch of the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program has been filled with high tensions and desperate...
Strengthening SBA
Strengthening SBA Steve Keen: With the nation recognizing Small Business Month in May, the House last week approved pro-community bank legislation to strengthen the Small Business Administration...
Emergency Program Rollout Left Out Too Many Community Banks and Their Customers
Emergency Program Rollout Left Out Too Many Community Banks and Their Customers Unfortunately, the Payment Protection Program rollout did not work for many of the nation’s community bankers. In my...
Heading Off New Data-Collection Rules
Heading Off New Data-Collection Rules With members of Congress back in their districts this week for the Independence Day recess, ICBA’s regulatory relief initiative remains in full swing....
SBA announces stricter residency requirements
SBA announces stricter residency requirements The Small Business Administration announced it will no longer guarantee loans for small businesses owned by foreign nationals. Details: In its policy...
Comments on TRID mortgage disclosures due next week
ICBA continues encouraging community bankers to submit comments by next week’s deadline urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to test and ultimately adopt an ICBA proposal to update...