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Meeting with constituents during CUNA’s virtual GAC? Here are some things to consider.

Credit unions were created and granted a substantial tax exemption to serve “people of modest means.” However, fewer than 20 percent of credit unions are physically located in an economically distressed area and only 27 percent are in low- and moderate-income areas.
March 02, 2021 | News   Credit Unions 

SBA: New PPP rule coming soon

The SBA said it will "soon" publish a new Paycheck Protection Program interim final rule and issue a new application for Schedule C filers. Until then, it issued the following considerations:
March 02, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending 

Fed issues continuity tips for storm season

In a new post, the Federal Reserve provided resources on pre-storm planning, storm watching, and post-storm procedures
March 02, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy Risk 

FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, March 2, 2021

he $900 billion Covid relief bill passed in December with $600 stimulus checks and extra unemployment benefits, helped lift about 1.6 million Americans out of poverty in January, according to economists at the University of Chicago and the University of Notre Dame.
March 02, 2021 | News   Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness 

IRS issues guidance on employee retention credit

The IRS issued guidance for employers claiming the employee retention tax credit under the CARES Act. The guidance includes clarifications and describes retroactive changes relating to expanded eligibility.
March 02, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy Crisis Preparedness 

SBA: PPP changes effective this week

The SBA this week plans to issue an interim final rule detailing and implementing pending changes to the Paycheck Protection Program.
March 01, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending 

ICBA summarizes new House-passed stimulus plan

ICBA released a summary of the House version of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319), which the House passed Saturday on a nearly party-line vote.
March 01, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy Crisis Preparedness 

Bill would expand farm partnership access to PPP

ICBA-supported legislation allowing farmers and ranchers categorized as partnerships to use gross income to calculate maximum Paycheck Protection Program loan amounts was introduced in the House.
March 01, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy Agriculture Crisis Preparedness Lending Rural Development 

Here are the benefits of bank-owned life insurance

Over the past two decades, banks have increasingly dabbled in BOLI, or bank-owned life insurance. While there are downsides to consider, experts say the benefits of these policies are two-fold: to generate income in the long term and to retain bank leaders.
March 01, 2021 | Independent Banker  

Improve your next marketing campaign with data

Using data from your community bank, an ad campaign or public sources allows your marketing efforts to find potential or existing customers who’ve already shown interest in your brand.
March 01, 2021 | Independent Banker   Payments Growing the Community 

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