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CFPB rescinds policy statements granting temporary relief
CFPB rescinds policy statements granting temporary relief The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rescinded seven policy statements issued last year that provided temporary flexibilities to...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, April 1, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, April 1, 2021 During a White House briefing Wednesday, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the agency’s most recent...
ICBA, Community Banks Promote Financial Literacy in April
ICBA, Community Banks Promote Financial Literacy in April ICBA and community banks nationwide are celebrating Financial Literacy Month in April and encouraging Americans to take control of their...
ICBA Celebrates the Nation’s Community Banks During Community Banking Month
ICBA Celebrates the Nation’s Community Banks During Community Banking Month This month, ICBA pays tribute to community banks for their ongoing contributions throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in a...
PPP extension signed into law
PPP extension signed into law President Joe Biden signed into law ICBA-advocated legislation to extend the Paycheck Protection Program ahead of its scheduled expiration. Previously, any PPP...
EIPs heading to federal beneficiaries
EIPs heading to federal beneficiaries The IRS said it expects to begin issuing additional Economic Impact Payments this weekend to federal beneficiaries who do not normally file a tax return. The...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 31, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 31, 2021 President Biden signed the PPP Extension Act of 2021 into law on Tuesday, a law extending the application deadline, originally set to expire on March 31,...
Deadline for credit union comment letters extended
Deadline for credit union comment letters extended While ICBA last week submitted its comment letter urging the National Credit Union Administration to withdraw a proposal on credit union services...
ICBA supports bill offering rural lending tax relief
ICBA supports bill offering rural lending tax relief ICBA thanked Reps. Ron Kind (D-Wis.) and Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) for introducing legislation to exempt from taxation interest income on farm...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 26, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 26, 2021 Covid cases in the US are rising again, reversing course after months of decline and threatening another setback in the return to normality, with the...
ICBA Thanks Congress for Extending PPP
ICBA Thanks Congress for Extending PPP The Independent Community Bankers of America today thanked Congress for passing ICBA-advocated legislation to extend the Paycheck Protection Program ahead of...
ICBA offers Community Banking Month resources
ICBA offers Community Banking Month resources April is Community Banking Month, and ICBA offers resources to help community banks get involved, including a toolkit to help tell the community...
ICBA urges credit union capital parity
ICBA urges credit union capital parity ICBA called on the NCUA to create a minimum regulatory capital framework that is no less stringent than the Basel III regulatory capital framework in effect...
ICBA to NCUA: Don't Deregulate For-Profit Entities
ICBA to NCUA: Don't Deregulate For-Profit Entities The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today called on the National Credit Union Administration to withdraw a proposal to...
SBA increasing max EIDL amounts
SBA increasing max EIDL amounts The SBA said it is increasing maximum Economic Injury Disaster Loan amounts for small businesses from $150,000 over six months to $500,000 over 24 months. The SBA...
State Association Ag Conferences Scheduled
State Association Ag Conferences Scheduled ICBA's affiliated state community banking associations are hosting a series of live and virtual agriculture conferences in 2021. ICBA's affiliated state...
Meet your ICBA Bancard Support Team
Meet your ICBA Bancard Support Team Our mission at ICBA Bancard is to deliver flexible, innovative payments and digital commerce solutions that allow community banks to flourish. ICBA Bancard’s...
Migrating to 8-Digit BINs: Key Information to Consider Before Transitioning
Migrating to 8-Digit BINs: Key Information to Consider Before Transitioning ICBA Bancard’s partner card networks, Visa and Mastercard®, have released several notices and bulletins regarding the...
Big week for PPP, credit union grassroots
Big week for PPP, credit union grassroots With Paycheck Protection Program and credit union issues coming to a head this week in Washington, ICBA is urging community bankers to weigh in with...
ICBA, Venture Center reveal new set of fintech solutions
ICBA, Venture Center reveal new set of fintech solutions ICBA and The Venture Center hosted the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Virtual Demo Day to demonstrate the third Accelerator cohort's community...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 25, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 25, 2021 Governors and public health officials in more than 40 states have said they will meet or beat President Biden’s goal of making every adult eligible for a...
ICBA and The Venture Center Reveal New Set of Fintech Solutions Tailored to Community Banks
ICBA and The Venture Center Reveal New Set of Fintech Solutions Tailored to Community Banks The Independent Community Bankers of America and The Venture Center, in partnership with the State of...
Credit Card Marketing: Driving Engagement and Combating Cardholder Fatigue
Credit Card Marketing: Driving Engagement and Combating Cardholder Fatigue Community banks that issue consumer credit cards are faced with some common challenges: how to match their card options...
Payments Trends to Watch in 2021
Payments Trends to Watch in 2021 Few would disagree that COVID-19 was a catalyst for significant changes in the way that Americans shop and manage their money. In fact, many experts believe years...
A Note from the Chairman
A Note from the Chairman As community bankers, we rely on our partners for solutions from customer-facing technology to back-end efficiencies. With our emphasis on customer relationships, we have...
Quarles: Focus on ceasing LIBOR use
Quarles: Focus on ceasing LIBOR use While policymakers continue planning for the end of LIBOR, financial firms should focus this year on ending new uses of the benchmark interest rate, Fed Vice...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 23, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 23, 2021 The second batch of Covid-19 stimulus checks will be issued this week, the Biden administration announced Monday, with many of the payments expected to...
ICBA: Community Banks Proudly Serve Rural America
ICBA: Community Banks Proudly Serve Rural America The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and the nation’s community banks are celebrating the contributions of America’s local farmers,...
BPI, ABA, ICBA Urge OCC to Withdraw Bank Premises Proposal Amid Uncertain Post-Pandemic Office Reality
BPI, ABA, ICBA Urge OCC to Withdraw Bank Premises Proposal Amid Uncertain Post-Pandemic Office Reality BPI, the American Bankers Association and the Independent Community Bankers of America sent a...
SBA opening shuttered venue grant applications April 8
SBA opening shuttered venue grant applications April 8 The SBA launched an online portal to receive Shuttered Venue Operators Grant applications when the application period begins April 8. The...
Senate bill would expand credit union lending authority
Senate bill would expand credit union lending authority ICBA-opposed legislation designed to expand credit union lending authority was introduced in the Senate. ICBA-opposed legislation designed to...
Cannabis banking bill reintroduced in Senate
Cannabis banking bill reintroduced in Senate ICBA-advocated legislation to establish a cannabis-banking safe harbor in states where cannabis is legal was reintroduced in the Senate following House...
ICBA urges OCC to withdraw bank premises proposal
ICBA urges OCC to withdraw bank premises proposal ICBA and other groups called on the OCC to withdraw a proposed rule to impose a rules-based approach to what national banks and federal savings...
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 24, 2021
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 24, 2021 Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen painted an optimistic picture of the economy Tuesday, saying that while 10 million people still remain jobless, "we may...
Senate taking up PPP extension this week
Senate taking up PPP extension this week With the Senate expected to vote this week on House-passed legislation to extend the Paycheck Protection Program, ICBA is urging community bankers to...
SBA updates PPP forms to implement changes
SBA updates PPP forms to implement changes The SBA issued updated Paycheck Protection Program application forms that incorporate last week's interim final rule implementing American Rescue Plan Act...
CFPB reports on debt-collection rule
CFPB reports on debt-collection rule The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its 2020 annual report to Congress on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, including public enforcement...
ICBA urging grassroots on rural lending tax relief
ICBA urging grassroots on rural lending tax relief With National Agriculture Week running through Friday, ICBA is calling on community bankers to advocate support for newly reintroduced legislation...
ICBA-backed cannabis banking safe harbor reintroduced
ICBA-backed cannabis banking safe harbor reintroduced ICBA expressed support for newly reintroduced bipartisan legislation to establish a safe harbor for financial institutions that serve...
New Nacha rules take effect today
New Nacha rules take effect today Two new Nacha rules take effect today on Same Day ACH and account validation. Two new Nacha rules take effect today on Same Day ACH and account validation. Same...