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Passing banking to the next generation

For three decades, Cape Ann Savings Bank has operated a unique program where a branch operates within a local high school. It’s been a vehicle for multiple generations of students to learn banking basics and connect with the community bank.
March 01, 2021 | Independent Banker  

Noah Wilcox: Committed to community

Despite everything, we remain a thriving network of community banks, united in our common passion for and commitment to our communities.
March 01, 2021 | Independent Banker  

Growing Your Loan Portfolio with Construction Lending

SPONSORED | Community Bankers have historically considered construction loans an essential part of their loan portfolio. Whether or not you currently have programs running, the current market conditions lend themselves to an opportunity of portfolio growth with construction lending.
March 01, 2021 | Independent Banker   Lending 

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 

FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Feb. 26, 2021

ollowing are today’s major Headlines, US Snapshots, US Vaccinations, US Variant Cases, key Highlights, the “Good Stuff” as well as key Statistics, Vaccine and Treatment information, US Restrictions and the Back to Normal Index related to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
February 26, 2021 | News   Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness 

Oconee State Bank Taps FINBOA to Automate Back-Office Workflows

February 25, 2021 | News  

Fed payment services back up following disruption

Federal Reserve payment services are back online following a three-hour disruption yesterday that the Fed attributed to "operational error."
February 25, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

PPP small borrower window opens, other reforms effective next week

One of the Biden administration's Paycheck Protection Program reforms announced earlier this week started yesterday, with the rest set to be implemented next week.
February 25, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending 

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