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New legislation looks to address PPP restrictions

On June 5, President Donald Trump signed legislation to address restrictions on the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program. While further guidance and clarification is likely, here is a summary of the provisions that appear in the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act.
June 05, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending 

ICBA testifies on inclusive lending, PPP reform

ICBA testified before Congress on promoting inclusive lending during the coronavirus pandemic by community development financial institutions, minority depository institutions, and other community banks.
June 05, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy 

ICBA Testifies on Promoting Inclusive Lending During Pandemic

The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today testified before Congress on promoting inclusive lending during the pandemic by community development financial institutions, minority depository institutions, and other community banks.
June 03, 2020 | Press Release   Lending 

Romero Rainey: Act now on PPP reform

June 03, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Lending 

Cyberattacks continue to rise amid outbreak

The attacks on community banks and their customers continue to rise, reinforcing the need to refocus on cybersecurity while adjusting to the “new normal,” ICBA Director of Operational Risk Steven Estep wrote in Main Street Matters.
June 03, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Cybersecurity 

Romero Rainey: press Senate on PPP reforms

With the Senate considering Paycheck Protection Program reforms after the House passed its reform bill last week, community banks should urge lawmakers to enact recommended changes, ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey wrote.
June 02, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA, AIR and The Venture Center Gear Up for Second PPP Solutions Sprint

The Independent Community Bankers of America, in partnership with AIR, the Alliance for Innovative Regulation, and The Venture Center, will host a second virtual event for community banks featuring fintech offerings to help solve for the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness process.
June 02, 2020 | Press Release  

Community bank hosts Pence for small-biz roundtable

ICBA Minority Bank Advisory Council member George Andrews and others at Unity National Bank in Atlanta last week hosted top administration officials for a roundtable discussion on U.S. small businesses.
June 02, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

ICBA testifying tomorrow on CDFIs, minority banks

ICBA is scheduled to testify tomorrow before Congress on community development financial institutions and minority depository institutions.
June 02, 2020 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   MDI 

How your bank can fight first-party fraud

First-party fraud puts banks in the tough position of deciding which account applicants are synthetic and which are real. But experts agree that there are ways to can use technology and collaboration to mitigate this growing type of fraud.
June 01, 2020 | Independent Banker   Compliance 

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