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FDIC ILC Rule Comment Letter
FDIC ILC Rule Comment Letter The Independent Community Bankers of America appreciates this opportunity to provide feedback to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s request for comments in...
ICBA: Bill to establish PPP calculator supports small biz
ICBA: Bill to establish PPP calculator supports small biz ICBA thanked Reps. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) and Wm. Lacy Clay (D-Mo.) for introducing legislation to establish a free online calculator to...
ICBA urges passage of military-banking parity
ICBA urges passage of military-banking parity ICBA urged congressional leaders to support a provision of the Senate's 2021 National Defense Authorization Act that would promote parity between banks...
ICBA Opposes Rakuten's Resubmitted ILC Application
ICBA Opposes Rakuten's Resubmitted ILC Application The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) called on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to deny Rakuten Bank America’s resubmitted...
Bill would establish PPP loan-forgiveness calculator
Bill would establish PPP loan-forgiveness calculator Reps. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) and Wm. Lacy Clay (D-Mo.) introduced legislation to establish a free online calculator to complete Paycheck Protection...
ICBA backs amendment to advance 'beneficial owner' reform
ICBA backs amendment to advance 'beneficial owner' reform ICBA and other groups called on Senate leaders to include "beneficial ownership" disclosure relief in the 2021 National Defense...
Regulators warn of LIBOR transition risks
Regulators warn of LIBOR transition risks Financial regulators issued a joint statement highlighting the risks of transitioning from LIBOR. The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council...
ICBA opposes resubmitted Rakuten ILC application
ICBA opposes resubmitted Rakuten ILC application ICBA called on the FDIC to deny Rakuten Bank America’s resubmitted federal deposit insurance application and urged Congress to permanently close the...
Senate votes to extend PPP into August
Senate votes to extend PPP into August The Senate passed legislation to extend the Paycheck Protection Program application deadline until Aug. 8, sending it to the House hours before the SBA...
FinCEN issues BSA/AML guidance on hemp businesses
FinCEN issues BSA/AML guidance on hemp businesses The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued guidance on BSA/AML regulatory requirements for hemp-related business customers. The Financial...
Supreme Court won't consider credit union redlining case
Supreme Court won't consider credit union redlining case The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the National Credit Union Administration's field-of-membership rules, ending an ICBA-supported...
ICBA Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Credit Union Redlining Case
ICBA Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Credit Union Redlining Case Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today's...
PPP shines light on community banks
PPP shines light on community banks The Paycheck Protection Program has cast a national light on the role of community banks in supporting small businesses, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero...
Retail sales stage a comeback in May, but the hole remains deep
Retail sales stage a comeback in May, but the hole remains deep Visa economists break down the latest trends among consumer behaviors in their June Monthly Consumer Monitor report. Visa economists...
FDIC codifies 'valid when made' doctrine
FDIC codifies 'valid when made' doctrine The FDIC issued an ICBA-supported rule codifying agency guidance that the valid interest rate for a loan is determined when the loan is made and is...
SBA updates PPP guidance on maturity dates, fishing boats
SBA updates PPP guidance on maturity dates, fishing boats The SBA updated its frequently asked questions on the Paycheck Protection Program with guidance on maturity dates. The SBA updated its...
GAO: $1.4B in stimulus payments to deceased people
GAO: $1.4B in stimulus payments to deceased people The Government Accountability Office's report on the federal COVID-19 response reported that the IRS sent nearly $1.4 billion in Economic Impact...
PPP loans continue climb ahead of deadline
PPP loans continue climb ahead of deadline Community bank Paycheck Protection Program loans continued to climb ahead of today's deadline for borrower applications, according to an SBA summary of...
Contact Congress on next pandemic relief package
Contact Congress on next pandemic relief package As Congress considers the next COVID-19 legislative relief package, ICBA is calling on community bankers to provide lawmakers with policy...
Agencies propose revised flood insurance Q&As
Agencies propose revised flood insurance Q&As Regulators requested public comment on new and revised interagency questions and answers on flood insurance. Regulators requested public comment on new...
ICBA offers scholarship for veterans
ICBA offers scholarship for veterans ICBA and The American College of Financial Services are offering a new “20 in 2020” scholarship for veterans and their families seeking careers as community...
Wolters Kluwer launches TSoftPlus PPP Forgiveness Module to Support US Paycheck Protection Program Participants
Wolters Kluwer launches TSoftPlus PPP Forgiveness Module to Support US Paycheck Protection Program Participants With the U.S. CARES Act’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) now entering the loan...
Regulators modify Volcker Rule
Regulators modify Volcker Rule Financial regulators finalized a rule modifying the Volcker Rule’s prohibition on banking entities investing in or sponsoring hedge funds or private equity funds....
Romero Rainey: PPP shines positive light on community banks
Romero Rainey: PPP shines positive light on community banks The Paycheck Protection Program has cast a national light on the role of community banks in supporting small businesses, ICBA President...
ICBA opposes Rakuten ILC resubmission
ICBA opposes Rakuten ILC resubmission ICBA said the FDIC should deny Japanese e-commerce conglomerate Rakuten's application for federal deposit insurance at its Rakuten Bank America industrial loan...
Comment Letter to the FDIC on Rakuten
Comment Letter to the FDIC on Rakuten The Independent Community Bankers of America appreciates this opportunity to comment on the re-submission by Rakuten Card Co., Ltd. (Rakuten Card Japan) a...
Main Street Inc. Announces Partnership With Community Bankers Association of Ohio
Main Street Inc. Announces Partnership With Community Bankers Association of Ohio Check Printing and Marketing Services Available to CBAO Members Main Street, Inc. recently entered a partnership...
ICBA offers Congress stimulus recommendations
ICBA offers Congress stimulus recommendations As Congress considers the next legislative package to address the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, ICBA weighed in with recommendations to...
SBA revises PPP restrictions for applicants with felonies
SBA revises PPP restrictions for applicants with felonies The SBA issued a new Paycheck Protection Program interim final rule revising its recently updated eligibility guidelines for borrowers...
CFPB updates "underserved" methodology
CFPB updates "underserved" methodology The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an interpretive rule on how it determines which counties qualify as "underserved" for a given calendar year....
FEMA offers exercise kit for restoring operations
FEMA offers exercise kit for restoring operations The Federal Emergency Management Agency released an Exercise Starter Kit that organizations can use as they plan for returning to the new normal....
Agencies issue 2019 HMDA data
Agencies issue 2019 HMDA data The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council released data on 2019 mortgage lending transactions covered by the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. The Federal...
2020 CRA list released
2020 CRA list released Federal regulators released the 2020 list of distressed or underserved nonmetropolitan middle-income geographies. Federal regulators released the 2020 list of distressed or...
ICBA Offers Recommendations as Congress Debates Stimulus
ICBA Offers Recommendations as Congress Debates Stimulus As Congress considers the next legislative package to address the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Independent Community...
ICBA PPP webinar follows release of new rule
ICBA PPP webinar follows release of new rule Community bankers can download the recording of Tuesday's ICBA Community Bank Briefing on the Paycheck Protection Program. The briefing provides a...
SBA to release info on most PPP borrowers
SBA to release info on most PPP borrowers The SBA and Treasury Department said they will publicly release certain information about Paycheck Protection Program borrowers. The SBA and Treasury...
SBA tool connects small biz with PPP lenders
SBA tool connects small biz with PPP lenders The SBA launched an online tool to match small businesses and nonprofits with smaller-asset Paycheck Protection Program lenders. The SBA launched an...
ICBA releases custom small-business op-ed
ICBA releases custom small-business op-ed ICBA recently released a customizable op-ed that community bankers can use to share how they have rallied around small businesses during the COVID-19...
Passageways Announces Capital Raise and Expansion Plans
Passageways Announces Capital Raise and Expansion Plans Passageways today announced the closing of a $5 million round of new growth capital with its existing investors. Passageways also appointed...
ICBA and ProfitStars Expand Relationship to Include Forecasting and Financial Reporting
ICBA and ProfitStars Expand Relationship to Include Forecasting and Financial Reporting The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced that it has extended its Preferred Service...